YPO 001294 The supply of Premium Pencils
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
18
Lots
7
Published
20 May 2026
Description
YPO are looking for Suppliers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement following a Competitive Tendering Procedure for the supply of Premium Pencils 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 £6,000,000 Exc VAT and £7,500,000 Inc VAT
Scope
- Reference
- 001294
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030
- CPV classifications
- 30192130
- Contract locations
- Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality will be assessed 50% by sample evaluation and 25% quality control methods and procedures in place and 25% marketing support that can be offered. | quality | 35.00% |
| Delivery and Customer Service | Lead times, KPI'S and delivery performance plus capacity. One question will be worth the full 10%. | quality | 10.00% |
| Social Value and Sustainability | Two questions to be answered around social value and sustainability. This will include specific to product category as well as the overall business strategy. | quality | 20.00% |
| Price | Cost will be evaluated by pricing(CIPFA) of a range of key products that can be offered which will be 75% of the overall score and then rebates will account for 25%. | price | 35.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Please refer to procurement documents
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 7 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 7 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School colouring pencils | £6.0m | complete |
| 2 | Jumbo School Colouring Pencils | £6.0m | complete |
| 3 | Eco colouring pencils | £6.0m | complete |
| 4 | Premium Colouring Pencils | £6.0m | complete |
| 5 | Sketching Pencils | £6.0m | complete |
Award 1· 3 suppliers
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Award 2· 3 suppliers
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Award 3· 2 suppliers
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Award 4· 2 suppliers
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Award 5· 3 suppliers
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Award 6· 2 suppliers
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Award 7· 3 suppliers
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Total lots
7
Awarded
7
Estimated total
£42.0m
Awarded total
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School colouring pencils
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£6.0m
CPV
Jumbo School Colouring Pencils
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£6.0m
CPV
Eco colouring pencils
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£6.0m
CPV
Premium Colouring Pencils
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£6.0m
CPV
Sketching Pencils
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£6.0m
CPV
HB School and office Pencils
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£6.0m
CPV
Graphite and Charcoal
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£6.0m
CPV
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