Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-80a2-7069-9945-3bbbf4236f10/exercise-books-and-paper-products-partnership

Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Exercise Books and Paper Products Partnership

[Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/yorkshire-purchasing-organisation)

Estimated value

£144,000,000

Published

2 Oct 2026

Deadline

28 days left

16 Nov 2026

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Sets up a framework

    Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

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.

## CPV classification

Exercise books

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-069448-2026-10-02T09:36:35+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-069448-2026-10-02T09:36:35+01:00)

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