Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
Contact
David Pimlott
Telephone
+44 1924666629
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefild
WF2 0XE
Contact
David Pimlott
Telephone
+44 1924666629
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
YPO - 001111 3rd Party Logistics
Reference number
001111
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
YPO is a Local Authority-owned national public buying organisation operating since 1974 from our Wakefield Headquarters. YPO operates a market leading education supplies business with turnover circa £115 Million p.a., plus a Framework Services business offering 100+ Frameworks including ICT, Energy, HR, Fleet and FM Solutions with consolidated spend upwards of £1 Billion. YPO are looking to award a number of contracts for single and multiple parcel consignment delivery service, single and multiple parcel collection service and single and multiple parcel delivery service with dedicated vehicles (hub and spoke) to facilitate YPO to deliver a range of products to our customers.
Please note that this is a request for information to undertake pre-market engagement only and is being sought without prejudice and without commitment, Any information provided will not be used to determine the outcome of the tender process. When, or if, YPO wishes to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. If you are interested in obtaining more information please contact the above named contact by 23 March 2022.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £32,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
- 63521000 - Freight transport agency services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is to provide YPO with high quality multiple third party logistics (3PL) companies for the sortation, consolidation, distribution, and the delivery of its products throughout the U.K. from its warehouses in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and the reverse logistics of collections from YPO customer establishments due to order processing and delivery errors.
YPO are looking to contract for three lots, consisting of:
LOT DESCRIPTION
1 Single & Multiple Parcel Consignment Delivery Service
2 Single and Multiple Parcel Collection Service
3 Single and Multiple parcel delivery service with dedicated vehicles (Hub & Spoke)
YPO wishes to do some initial engagement activities with potential suppliers to further our understanding through the issuing of this PIN. YPO is looking for suppliers who would be interested in participating in market research and/or having a conversation with us and ask that you register your interest by contacting us at Logistics@ypo.co.uk on or before 23 March 2022. This is to ensure that there are no gaps in the potential service scope and that our intended model is deliverable, sustainable and future-proofed.
Please note that this information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. Should YPO decide to take this project further, by undertaking a formal procurement process, then this work will not be part of that process, nor will the information provided be used to determine the outcome of that process. All information submitted will be treated in strict confidence and not distributed outside YPO.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
It is anticipated that the contract will start on the 6th October 2022 to 31st December 2027 and will be renewed 5.5 years after the start date.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 May 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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).