YPO - 001341 YPO Brand Arts and Stationery

What the buyer is asking for

YPO are looking for Suppliers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement following a Competitive Tendering Procedure for the supply of YPO Brand Arts and Stationery 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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 40%priceCostSubcriteria: 90% - Price (quotes) 10% - Fixed Pricing
• 30%qualityQualitySubcriteria: 80% Quality sample assessment 20% Quality and Product Sourcing
• 10%qualityDelivery and Customer service100% - OTIF, Capacity and Capability
• 20%qualitySocial Value and SustainabilitySubcriteria: 50% - YPOs social value Priority Theme 5: Environmental improvement and protection. 50% - YPOs Social Value Priority Theme 3: Growing strong and sustainable economies and supply chains.

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

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• technical

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13 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• YPO Colouring Pencils£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of YPO branded colouring pencils with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

• YPO Jumbo Colouring Pencils£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of Jumbo Colouring pencils with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

• YPO HB and Sketching Pencils£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of YPO HB and Sketching Pencils with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

• YPO Colouring Pens£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of YPO Colouring Pens with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

• YPO Ballpoint Pens£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of YPO Ballpoint Pens with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

• YPO Gel and Fineliner Pens£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of YPO Gel and Fineliner Pens with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

• YPO Handwriting Pens£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of YPO Handwriting Pens with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

• YPO Crayons£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of YPO Crayons with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

• YPO Oil Pastels£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of YPO Oil Pastels with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

• YPO Chalks£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of YPO Chalks with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

• YPO Highlighters£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of YPO Highlighters with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

• YPO Sticky Notes£9.5m

  This lot is for the provision of YPO Sticky Notes with goods to be delivered into YPO's warehouse.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published11 days ago

   11 Sept 2026, 09:51 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 11 days

   2 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 30 days

   21 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 74 days

   4 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice30 Apr 2026, 09:44 BST039650-2026
2. Tender notice11 Sept 2026, 09:51 BST086232-2026

Documents

• Please refer to the web address link to register your interest in this opportunity.
• Please refer to the procurement documentation. 52 Click
• Tender notice on Find a Tender