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Exercise Books and Paper Products Partnership

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation

Open Closes in 31 days

Key facts

Closing date
Monday 16 November 2026, 14:00 (UK time) Closes in 31 days
Buyer's estimated value
£144,000,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
2 November 2026, 14:00
Contract period
4 Mar 2027 to 3 Mar 2033
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
  • Pricing, Commercial and Service 40%
  • Quality 40%
  • Social Value 20%
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
4 Mar 2027 to 3 Mar 2033. Extensions: 1.12. Contract Term: The contract will commence on 4th March 2027 and conclude 3rd March 2033 YPO reserves the right to extend the contract by up to two additional 24-month periods. The extension decision will be made by November 2032, the decision to extend will be subject to satisfactory performa… Options: Any resulting Contract shall be deemed to cover any item that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer(s) over the life of the Contract within the scope of exercise books and paper
How to submit
Through ypo2.my.site.com ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
Tender documents

Document ↗ (ypo2.my.site.com)

Document ↗ (ypo2.my.site.com)

New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

YPO's objective is to establish a long term strategic partnership that initially focuses on exercise books but creates opportunities to jointly develop wider paper product categories throughout the public sector.