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: The 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/register?ReadForm
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 - 001263 Sand & Water Play
Reference number: 001263
II.1.2) Main CPV code
37000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of Sand and Water Play for use primarily in the education market. This Framework is designed to meet the needs of YPO by establishing an agreement for Providers to deliver stock into YPO’s distribution centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and for Providers to deliver to YPO customers on a direct basis whereby the end customer places the order with YPO and YPO places the order with the Provider, but the Provider delivers direct to the end customer.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Sand & Water Trays – YPO Stock
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37520000
37535270
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE45
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is for the provision of sand and water tray items to be delivered into YPO's distribution
centre in Wakefield.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion: Delivery and Customer Service
/ Weighting: 20%
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 01st April 2025 to 31st March 2027 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 December 2026 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum Framework period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
A size tolerance of 5% will be accepted for the tray size only in all lines in this Lot
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Sand & Water Toys – YPO Stock
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37520000
37535270
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE45
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 is for the provision of sand and water toys to be delivered into YPO's distribution centre in Wakefield.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion: Delivery and Customer Service
/ Weighting: 20%
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 01st April 2025 to 31st March 2027 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 December 2026 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum Framework period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Sand & Water Trays – Direct Delivery
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
37520000
37535270
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 is for the provision of sand and water tray items to be ordered by YPO but delivered directly to the end user.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion: Delivery and Customer Service
/ Weighting: 20%
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 01st April 2025 to 31st March 2027 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 December 2026 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum Framework period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
A size tolerance of 5% will be accepted for the tray size only in all lines in this Lot
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:
2024/S 000-033659
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 001263
Title: Lot 1 - Sand & Water Trays – YPO Stock
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EDX Education Co Ltd
9F, 39 Sec 2 Dun Hua S. Rd
Taiwan
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 001263
Title: Sand & Water Toys – YPO Stock
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gamez Galore Ltd
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD33
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EDX Education Co Ltd
9F, 39 Sec 2 Dun Hua S. Rd
Taiwan
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cicada Education
Cuffley
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 001263
Title: Sand & Water Trays – Direct Delivery
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cicada Education
Cuffley
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000.00
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/permissible-users .
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
03/03/2025