{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-055cf9-2026-04-29T16:04:19+01:00", "date": "2026-04-29T16:04:19+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-055cf9", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PMRV-4748-MNJV", "name": "Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PMRV-4748-MNJV" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "41 Industrial Park", "locality": "Wakefield", "postalCode": "WF2 0XE", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKE45" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Daniel Holt", "email": "daniel.holt@ypo.co.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.ypo.co.uk/", "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PMRV-4748-MNJV", "name": "Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "YPO are looking to start pre market engagement for the provision of Glue Sticks to be stocked in the YPO warehouse in Wakefield (WF2 0XE) for delivery to our customer base. All items will be stocked in YPOs warehouse and there will be no direct delivered to customer items. YPO intends to close the preliminary market engagement by the 01/08/2025. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us at cheryl.gahan@ypo.co.uk for us to send you a short questionnaire to complete and return to the same email address. Please note, there are 2 tabs - 1 tab with guidance notes and 1 tab with questions. Suppliers only need to complete for products they are able to supply. Also, should you have any further questions around this opportunity, please contact the above email address. YPO are looking for testing methods to ensure we achieve best value and quality in the market. How do you as manufacturer test these products to ensure consistence in high quality? YPO are looking to find the standard product ranges available in the market to allow us to build the product specifications for each proposed lot. Eg pack sizes /environmental claims (this may include customer feedback you have to support). YPO require detail of ranges that can be offered by providers for specific markets Eg Glue Sticks across YPO Branded and non-YPO Branded. (YPO require providers that can offer full ranges of product to meet the needs of the customer base from Early Years through to Secondary and higher education and non-education). YPO are looking for your social value / sustainability offering to support your product ranges. YPO reserves the right to not commit to advertising this tender if we do so wish. Should YPO wish to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules and in line with the Procurement Act 2023 as relevant. Please note that any information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment.", "dueDate": "2025-08-01T23:59:59+01:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "038967-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038967-2025", "datePublished": "2025-07-10T14:07:11+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "1297", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "The Supply of Glue Sticks", "description": "YPO are looking for Suppliers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement following a Competitive Tendering Procedure for the supply of Glue Sticks for use primarily in the education market and local authority sectors. This Framework is designed to meet the needs of YPO by establishing an agreement for Suppliers to deliver stock into YPO's distribution centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "24910000", "description": "Glues" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKE45", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKE45", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" }, { "id": "2", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "24910000", "description": "Glues" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKE45", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "2" }, { "id": "3", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "24910000", "description": "Glues" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKE45", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "3" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 25000000, "currency": "GBP", "amount": 20000000 }, "mainProcurementCategory": "goods", "aboveThreshold": true, "techniques": { "hasFrameworkAgreement": true, "frameworkAgreement": { "method": "withoutReopeningCompetition", "type": "open", "buyerCategories": "https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users", "description": "All tenderers who meet the minimum score threshold of 50% overall including Quality, Delivery and Customer Services and Social Value/Sustainability will be taken through to Price evaluation. Price evaluation will be conducted using the CIPFA % difference model. The submitted price is compared using a % price difference model and then scored against using the weighted criteria. The % price difference model allocates the lowest price submission the highest score and the highest price the lowest score. The price % difference is scored on the % difference between the lowest price and the price submitted. Where a submitted price exceeds the lowest price submission by more than 100%, this will result in the Tenderer being awarded a 0 for price. 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The first decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2027 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework Agreement to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. The maximum Framework Agreement period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2030 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price re-establishment and KPI performance)." }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2027 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework Agreement to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. The maximum Framework Agreement period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2030 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price re-establishment and KPI performance)." } }, { "id": "2", "title": "Premium Quality Heavy Glue Sticks (Range 1)", "description": "Premium Quality Heavy Glue Sticks (Range 1) supplied as stick to YPO, Wakefield.", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 25000000, "amount": 20000000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "price", "name": "Cost", "numbers": [ { "number": 30, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Quality", "numbers": [ { "number": 30, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Delivery and Customer Service", "numbers": [ { "number": 20, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Social Value /Sustainability", "numbers": [ { "number": 20, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "economic", "description": "Please refer to the procurement documents" }, { "type": "technical", "description": "Please refer to the procurement documents" } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-08-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2030-08-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. 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The maximum Framework Agreement period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2030 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price re-establishment and KPI performance)." } }, { "id": "3", "title": "Premium Quality Glue Sticks (Range 2)", "description": "Premium Quality Glue Sticks (Range 2) supplied as stock to YPO, Wakefield", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 25000000, "amount": 20000000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "price", "name": "Cost", "numbers": [ { "number": 30, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Quality", "numbers": [ { "number": 30, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Delivery and Customer Service", "numbers": [ { "number": 20, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Social Value /Sustainability", "numbers": [ { "number": 20, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "economic", "description": "Please refer to the procurement documents" }, { "type": "technical", "description": "Please refer to the procurement documents" } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2028-08-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2030-08-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. 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