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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£6,000,000Add to pipeline

YPO 001294 The supply of Premium Pencils

Awarded to ACCO UK LIMITED, BIC U.K. LIMITED, DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED +5 more

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation(buyer)

Published
Published 15 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 19 December 2025
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Overview

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation awarded a framework agreement for the supply of premium pencils to eight suppliers: ACCO UK Limited, BIC U.K. Limited, Daler-Rowney Limited, Eastpoint Global Ltd, Jakar International Limited, Stadler UK Limited, Staedtler (U.K.) Limited, and West Design Products Limited on 24 March 2026, with a total contract value of £42,000,000. The framework is designed to meet YPO's needs for premium pencils primarily serving the education market and local authority sectors, with suppliers delivering stock to YPO's distribution centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

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Lots (7)

  • School colouring pencils

    £6,000,000Won by ACCO UK LIMITEDWon by Eastpoint Global LtdWon by STAEDTLER (U.K.) LIMITED

  • Jumbo School Colouring Pencils

    £6,000,000Won by BIC U.K. LIMITEDWon by Eastpoint Global LtdWon by DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED

  • Eco colouring pencils

    £6,000,000Won by Eastpoint Global LtdWon by BIC U.K. LIMITED

  • Premium Colouring Pencils

    £6,000,000Won by JAKAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDWon by WEST DESIGN PRODUCTS LIMITED

  • Sketching Pencils

    £6,000,000Won by DALER-ROWNEY LIMITEDWon by Eastpoint Global LtdWon by STADLER UK LIMITEDWon by STAEDTLER (U.K.) LIMITED

  • HB School and office Pencils

    £6,000,000Won by Eastpoint Global LtdWon by STADLER UK LIMITEDWon by STAEDTLER (U.K.) LIMITED

  • Graphite and Charcoal

    £6,000,000Won by BIC U.K. LIMITEDWon by ACCO UK LIMITEDWon by DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£6,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
15 May 2025
Questions by
5 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Pencils

Award outcome

Awarded value
£42,000,000
Award date
24 March 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2030
Contract length
4 years
Against estimate
600% above
Bids received
4
Winners
  • ACCO UK LIMITED
  • BIC U.K. LIMITED
  • DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED
  • Eastpoint Global Ltd
  • JAKAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  • STADLER UK LIMITED
  • STAEDTLER (U.K.) LIMITED
  • WEST DESIGN PRODUCTS LIMITED

This contract ends on 31 March 2030.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

Open and restricted tenders in Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 30% received only one.

Who bid

  • ACCO UK LIMITEDWinner
  • Eastpoint Global LtdWinner
  • STAEDTLER (U.K.) LIMITEDWinner
  • BIC U.K. LIMITEDWinner
  • DALER-ROWNEY LIMITEDWinner
  • JAKAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDWinner
  • WEST DESIGN PRODUCTS LIMITEDWinner
  • STADLER UK LIMITEDWinner

How bids were scored

Price 35% · Quality 65%

  • Quality35%
  • Delivery and Customer Service10%
  • Social Value and Sustainability20%
  • Price35%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

£119,453

Median of 2,362 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 351.6× the median.

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation in the last 12 months

41

contracts awarded, worth £3,777,530,147 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    20 May 2026

  2. Contract

    24 March 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    7 November 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    15 May 2025

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