Official UK procurement notice
YPO - 1208 The Supply of Glue Guns and Accessories
Authority: YPO
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionYPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of Glue Guns and Accessories 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 subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
CPV: Adhesives · Glues
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 3 Jun 2025
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This Lot is for the supply of glue guns and accessories to be delivered into YPO's…AwardedRenewal
This Lot is for the supply of glue guns and accessories to be delivered into YPO's distribution
centre in Wakefield
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 25%
- Delivery and Customer Service: 15%
- price: 40%
- Social Value/Sustainability: 20%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 25%
- Delivery and Customer Service: 15%
- Social Value/Sustainability: 20%
- Price: 40%
- 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.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “YPO - 1208 The Supply of Glue Guns and Accessories” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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 subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
- First published
- 14 Feb 2025, 12:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2025, 18:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Apr 2025 – …
- Authority reference
001208- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038037- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e1daFind a Tender
- 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/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- Appointment period ends
- 11 Apr 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Apr 2025, 14:00 BST
Timeline
11 Apr 2025 → 7 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown11 Apr 2025, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Apr 2025, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts3 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published7 Jul 2025, 18:38 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Jul 2025, 18:38 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
The Supply of Glue Guns and Accessories
- Signed
- 16 Jun 2025
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Period
- … – 2 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Texet Sales LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria