Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
UK
Contact person: Contracts Team
Telephone: +44 1924664685
E-mail: contracts@ypo.co.uk
NUTS: UKE45
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ypo.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
YPO — 001001 — Office Supplies
Reference number: 001001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Framework Agreement for the provision of office supplies aimed at the non-education sector. YPO is the lead Public Sector Buying Organisation (PSBO) for this framework agreement in collaboration with ESPO. The framework is designed to meet the needs of all non-education public sector organisations which includes YPO and ESPO’s internal requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30000000
30100000
30190000
30192000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This single lot framework provides customers with the ability to award a contract to one or more suppliers for the supply of office supplies products. Method of call-off will be Direct Award or by further competition.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50 %
Quality criterion: Social value/sustainability
/ Weighting: 10 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework agreement will cover the period from 17.2.2020 to 16.2.2022, with 2 options to extend for an additional 12 months. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 17.2.2020 to 16.2.2024.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 235-575270
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 001001
Title: Office Supplies
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Ltd
Sheffield
UK
NUTS: UKE32
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bates Office Services Ltd
Rochester
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lyreco UK Ltd
Telford
UK
NUTS: UKG21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Office Depot UK Ltd
Leicester
UK
NUTS: UKF21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Staples UK Ltd
High Wycombe
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
YPO are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/ojeu-permissible-users.aspx.
YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been
harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/02/2020