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Published 11 May 2021, 09:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

YPO - 001077 Glue sticks · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: YPO

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£15,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2021awarded 6 Jul 2021
Lots 4see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 26 Jul 2025 · extension options published · starts 27 Jul 2021

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of

Glue Sticks 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.

  • Recurrence: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

CPV: Glues · Stationery

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
12 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 27 Jul 2021

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Premium Quality Glue SticksCancelledRenewal 4 yrs

Premium Quality Glue Sticks

Contract period: 27 Jul 2021 – 26 Jul 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 17th July 2021 to 16th July 2023 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 March 2023 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 17th July 2021 to 16th July 2025 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance.) · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2High Quality Glue SticksCancelledRenewal 4 yrs

High Quality Glue Sticks

Contract period: 27 Jul 2021 – 26 Jul 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 17th July 2021 to 16th July 2023 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 March 2023 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 17th July 2021 to 16th July 2025 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance.) · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3YPO Own Brand Glue SticksAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

YPO Own Brand Glue Sticks

Contract period: 27 Jul 2021 – 26 Jul 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 17th July 2021 to 16th July 2023 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 March 2023 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 17th July 2021 to 16th July 2025 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance.) · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4YPO Premium Own Brand Glue SticksAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

YPO Premium Own Brand Glue Sticks

Contract period: 27 Jul 2021 – 26 Jul 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 17th July 2021 to 16th July 2023 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 March 2023 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 17th July 2021 to 16th July 2025 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance.) · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the

    Tender Documentation/ Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30–45 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
  • “YPO - 001077 Glue sticks” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
First published
11 May 2021, 09:07 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2021, 11:33 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Jun 2021 – …
Authority reference
001077
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-015844
Classification (CPV)
GluesStationery
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02af4b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to the Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under Procurement Documents in ‘Communication’ Section in this notice

Publisher note: 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 . 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).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
15 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jun 2021 → 27 Jul 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    15 Jun 2021, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    8 Jul 2021, 11:33 BST
  4. Contract starts
    27 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Jul 2021, 11:33 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 12
Contracts signed 3latest 6 Jul 2021

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £15,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • YPO - 001077 Glue sticks

    Signed
    6 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 26 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
  • YPO - 001077 Glue sticks

    Signed
    6 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 26 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
  • YPO - 001077 Glue sticks

    Signed
    6 Jul 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3 · YPO Own Brand Glue Sticks12bids———
4 · YPO Premium Own Brand Glue Sticks12bids———
Whole notice12bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

YPO

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF2 0XEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria