YPO - 001254 Primary and Secondary Science

A Contract Award Notice
by YPO

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Goods)
Duration
not specified
Value
£3M
Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
10 Mar 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Wakefield:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 36 suppliers

1 buyer

7 suppliers

Description

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of Primary and Secondary Science Equipment 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. For a small number of lines, they are also looking to establish an agreement for Providers 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.

Lot Division

1 Spring Balances

Lot 1 is for the provision of Spring Balances to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
2 Magnets

Lot 2 is for the provision of Magnets to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
3 General Magnifiers

Lot 3 is for the provision of General Magnifiers to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
4 Acrylic Magnifiers

Lot 4 is for the provision of Acrylic Magnifiers to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
5 Bug Viewers

Lot 5 is for the provision of Bug Viewers to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
6 Mirrors

Lot 6 is for the provision of Mirrors to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
7 Lenses

Lot 7 is for the provision of Lenses to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
8 Safety Spectacles

Lot 8 is for the provision of Safety Spectacles to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
9 Metal Weights

Lot 9 is for the provision of Metal Weights to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
10 Sand timers

Lot 10 is for the provision of Sand timers to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
11 Scales and Balances

Lot 11 is for the provision of Scales and Balances to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
12 Volume and Measurement

Lot 12 is for the provision of Volume and Measurement to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
13 Biological Models

Lot 13 is for the provision of Biological Models to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield and directly to the end user
14 Bunsen Burners

Lot 14 is for the provision of Bunsen Burners to be delivered directly to the end user
15 Wire Gauze

Lot 15 is for the provision of Wire Gauze to be delivered directly to the end user
16 Laboratory equipment

Lot 16 is for the provision of Laboratory equipment to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield and directly to the end user
17 Borosilicate Beakers

Lot 17 is for the provision of Borosilicate Beakers to be delivered directly to the end user
18 Polypropylene Beakers

Lot 18 is for the provision of Polypropylene Beakers to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
19 Syringes and Pipettes

Lot 19 is for the provision of Syringes and Pipettes to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield and directly to the end user
20 Chromatography and Filter paper

Lot 20 is for the provision of Chromatography and Filter paper to be delivered directly to the end user

Award Detail

1 Curie Scientific (Perranporth)
  • Lot 1 - Spring Balances
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-1
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 Texet Sales (Stretford)
  • Lot 1 - Spring Balances
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-1
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 Texet Sales (Stretford)
  • Lot 2 - Magnets
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-2
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Commotion (Tonbridge)
  • Lot 2 - Magnets
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-2
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
5 Learning Resources (London)
  • Lot 2 - Magnets
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-2
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
6 Eduk8 Worldwide (Newcastle upon Tyne)
  • Lot 3 - General Magnifiers
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-3
  • Value: £3,000,000
7 Texet Sales (Stretford)
  • Lot 4 - Acrylic Magnifiers
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-4
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
8 Curie Scientific (Perranporth)
  • Lot 4 - Acrylic Magnifiers
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-4
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
9 Eduk8 Worldwide (Newcastle upon Tyne)
  • Lot 6 - Mirrors
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-6
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
10 Vitta Group (Peterborough)
  • Lot 6 - Mirrors
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-6
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
11 Texet Sales (Stretford)
  • Lot 7 - Lenses
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-7
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
12 Curie Scientific (Perranporth)
  • Lot 7 - Lenses
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-7
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
13 Texet Sales (Stretford)
  • Lot 8 - Safety Spectacles
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-8
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
14 Vitta Group (Peterborough)
  • Lot 8 - Safety Spectacles
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-8
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
15 Texet Sales (Stretford)
  • Lot 9 - Metal Weights
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-9
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
16 Curie Scientific (Perranporth)
  • Lot 9 - Metal Weights
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-9
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
17 Texet Sales (Stretford)
  • Lot 10 - Sand timers
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-10
  • Value: £3,000,000
18 Curie Scientific (Perranporth)
  • Lot 12 - Volume and Measurement
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-12
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
19 Texet Sales (Stretford)
  • Lot 12 - Volume and Measurement
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-12
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
20 Texet Sales (Stretford)
  • Lot 13 - Biological Models
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-13
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
21 Commotion (Tonbridge)
  • Lot 13 - Biological Models
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-13
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
22 Curie Scientific (Perranporth)
  • Lot 13 - Biological Models
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-13
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
23 Vitta Group (Peterborough)
  • Lot 13 - Biological Models
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-13
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
24 Vitta Group (Peterborough)
  • Lot 14 - Bunsen Burners
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-14
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
25 Curie Scientific (Perranporth)
  • Lot 14 - Bunsen Burners
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-14
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
26 Vitta Group (Peterborough)
  • Lot 15 - Wire Gauze
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-15
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
27 Curie Scientific (Perranporth)
  • Lot 15 - Wire Gauze
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-15
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
28 Curie Scientific (Perranporth)
  • Lot 16 - Laboratory equipment
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-16
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
29 Texet Sales (Stretford)
  • Lot 16 - Laboratory equipment
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-16
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
30 Smith Scientific (Edenbridge)
  • Lot 16 - Laboratory equipment
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-16
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
31 Vitta Group (Peterborough)
  • Lot 16 - Laboratory equipment
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-16
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
32 Smith Scientific (Edenbridge)
  • Lot 17 - Borosilicate Beakers
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-17
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
33 Curie Scientific (Perranporth)
  • Lot 17 - Borosilicate Beakers
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-17
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
34 Texet Sales (Stretford)
  • Lot 19 - Syringes and Pipettes
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-19
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
35 Smith Scientific (Edenbridge)
  • Lot 19 - Syringes and Pipettes
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-19
  • Value: £3,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
36 Smith Scientific (Edenbridge)
  • Lot 20 - Chromatography and Filter paper
  • Reference: 008562-2025-001254-20
  • Value: £3,000,000

Renewal Options

The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11th March 2025 to 10th March 2027 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 December 2026 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 from 11th March 2025 to 10th March 2029 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).

Award Criteria

Quality 20%
Delivery and Customer Service 10%
Social Value/Sustainability 10%
price 60%

CPV Codes

  • 37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
  • 39162000 - Educational equipment
  • 31630000 - Magnets
  • 38622000 - Mirrors
  • 42958000 - Weights for weighing machines
  • 38300000 - Measuring instruments
  • 42923000 - Weighing machinery and scales
  • 33793000 - Laboratory glassware
  • 33141310 - Syringes
  • 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories
  • 15994200 - Filter paper

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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).”

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