---
title: "The Supply of Creative Crafts"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0781f7"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "YPO"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# The Supply of Creative Crafts

Buyer: YPO  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781f7

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## Summary

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) intends to procure creative craft materials, including general craft supplies and craft papers such as tissue, crepe, foil and cellulose. The products are intended to support the curriculum as teaching resources. This is a goods contract for art supplies, with delivery direct to YPO and stocking in its warehouse in Wakefield. The stated aims are value for money, product safety and compliance, and improved sustainability credentials. The requirement is for suppliers able to provide a suitable range of craft materials and papers for educational use, with logistics to deliver stock to YPO’s Wakefield warehouse.

The procurement is at planning stage: YPO has stated an intention to buy, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to publish the next notice on 1 April 2027. A preliminary market engagement questionnaire is planned, with responses requested by 30 November 2026; interested suppliers can ask YPO for the questionnaire. The planned procurement is a single lot and is expected to use a framework agreement. YPO’s stated opportunity value is £1.5 million to £2 million; the estimated value is £2 million excluding VAT and £2.4 million including VAT. The planned contract period runs from 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2031. The stated objectives include value for money, safe and compliant products, sustainability and curriculum relevance.

This requirement is likely to suit suppliers of craft and art materials, particularly those able to offer a broad range of commodity craft supplies and specialist craft papers for educational use. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate product safety and regulatory compliance, and to show how their range can support curriculum teaching. YPO also identifies value for money and stronger sustainability credentials as priorities, so suppliers with competitive sourcing and credible sustainable product options are well placed to shape a response. The delivery model calls for direct supply to YPO’s warehouse in Wakefield, making reliable fulfilment and the ability to support stockholding relevant capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises are considered suitable for the planned lot. Market engagement offers suppliers a chance to inform YPO’s preparation before the tender stage.

## Notice

YPO are looking for providers for the supply of Creative Crafts. This covers the supply of commodity craft materials and craft papers (tissue/crepe/foil/cellulose). The key objectives are to deliver value for money, ensure product safety and compliance, improve sustainability credentials, ensuring the range supports the curriculum as a teaching resource. Product is to be delivered direct to YPO and stocked in our warehouse in wakefield. Value range of opportunity from PS1.5 - PS2million.

### Planning Information

If you are interested in this opportunity there is a PME questionnaire to complete. Please
contact amelia.clutton@ypo.co.uk and this will be sent via email to be completed and
returned by the deadline above.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094405-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2027 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YPO |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode area | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF2 0XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

### Codes

- 37820000 - Art supplies

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 16:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094405-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094405-2026
  6th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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