Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
Contact
Mrs Contracts Team
Telephone
+44 1924664685
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 - 001182 Staplers, Hole Punches & Tackers
Reference number
001182
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30192000 - Office supplies
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of
Office Machines 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 both stock into
YPO’s distribution centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Economy Staplers
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30197320 - Staplers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Economy Staplers
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and Customer Service / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August
2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the
contract period will be taken by the end of August 2025 and will be dependent on
satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions
for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will
therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2027 (subject to an annual
review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Premium Staplers
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30197320 - Staplers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Premium Staplers
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and Customer Service / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August
2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the
contract period will be taken by the end of August 2025 and will be dependent on
satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions
for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will
therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2027 (subject to an annual
review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Hole Punches
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30197320 - Staplers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hole Punches
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and Customer Service / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August
2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the
contract period will be taken by the end of August 2025 and will be dependent on
satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions
for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2027 (subject to an annual
review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Tackers
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30197120 - Tacks
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tackers
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and Customer Service / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August
2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the
contract period will be taken by the end of August 2025 and will be dependent on
satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions
for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will
therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2027 (subject to an annual
review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Eco-Range
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30197000 - Small office equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Eco-Range
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and Customer Service / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August
2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the
contract period will be taken by the end of August 2025 and will be dependent on
satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions
for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will
therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2027 (subject to an annual
review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Own Brand Range
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30197000 - Small office equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Own Brand Range
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and Customer Service / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August
2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the
contract period will be taken by the end of August 2025 and will be dependent on
satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions
for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will
therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2027 (subject to an annual
review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-007392
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1182
Lot No
1,2 and 3
Title
YPO - 001182 Staplers, Hole Punches & Tackers
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACCO UK LIMITED
Aylesbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE45 - Wakefield
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1182
Lot No
1,2,3,4 and 5
Title
YPO - 001182 Staplers, Hole Punches & Tackers
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RAPESCO OFFICE PRODUCTS PLC
YPO - 001182 Staplers, Hole Punches & Tackers
Kent
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1182
Lot No
4 and 6
Title
YPO - 001182 Staplers, Hole Punches & Tackers
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TEXET SALES LIMITED
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD33 - Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.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).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom