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Exercise Books and Paper Products Partnership

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Local or regional public body

In brief

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation is looking for suppliers for printing work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £144,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 6 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 4 March 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 2pm, Monday 16 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
2pm, Monday 2 November 2026
Bids by
2pm, Monday 16 November 2026

How bids are scored

Pricing, Commercial and Service 40% · Quality 40% · Social Value 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 109 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £144,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Tender documents

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: ypo2.my.site.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before 2pm, Monday 2 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 2pm, Monday 16 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 042329-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 093129-2026

About the buyer

Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationLast 12 months

Procurements

91

Awards

45

Suppliers it has used most for printing

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From notice 042329-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 May 2026, last updated 2 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 October 2026.