Top suppliers
Top suppliers to YPO
Top-five suppliers hold 94% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What YPO buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
80530000
8053000024950000
2495000034920000
3492000032420000
3242000039130000
3913000075240000
7524000072310000
7231000030190000
3019000015890000
1589000079610000
7961000044510000
4451000072210000
7221000079920000
7992000039110000
3911000037820000
3782000039220000
3922000048490000
4849000018930000
1893000044810000
4481000037420000
37420000Recent contracts
Latest YPO contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Aggregates
Aggregate Industries UK Limited · 2026-03-24
£11.0M
YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships
ACADEMY TRAINING LTD · 2026-02-23
£10.0bn
YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships
ALL DIMENSION LIMITED · 2026-02-23
£10.0bn
YPO - 001058 Design, Installation, Supply and Servicing of Commercial Catering Equipment
ABM · 2025-09-24
£5.0M
YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships
CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE · 2025-09-16
£10.0bn
YPO 001237 - Laundry Cleaning Chemicals
Banner Group Limited · 2025-08-21
£4.2M
Non-biological laundry powder, suitable for general machine washing - 97 Wash Box
Pattersons (Bristol Ltd) · 2025-08-21
£422K
001281 - Office furniture solutions and associated services
Bates Office services Ltd · 2025-07-25
£75.0M
Office furniture solutions and associated services
Bates Office Services Ltd · 2025-07-25
£75.0M
YPO 001166 - Framework for International Recruitment of Social Work Roles and Associated Services
Axis Recruitment Limited · 2025-07-14
£30.0M
YPO - 1208 The Supply of Glue Guns and Accessories
Texet Sales Ltd · 2025-07-14
£1.0M
YPO - 001250 Sketch Books and Pads
William Sinclair & Sons (Stationers) Ltd · 2025-07-14
£8.0M
YPO 001166 - Framework for International Recruitment of Social Work Roles and Associated Services
Axis Recruitment Ltd · 2025-07-10
£30.0M
YPO 001166 - Framework for International Recruitment of Social Work Roles and Associated Services
Axis Recruitment Limited · 2025-07-10
£30.0M
Layout, Tracing Pads and Paper
William Sinclair & Sons (Stationers) Ltd · 2025-07-07
£8.0M
YPO - 001250 Sketch Books and Pads
Budget Paper Supplies Ltd · 2025-07-07
£8.0M
The Supply of Glue Guns and Accessories
Texet Sales Ltd · 2025-07-07
£1.0M
YPO - 1208 The Supply of Glue Guns and Accessories
TEXET SALES LIMITED · 2025-07-07
£1.0M
YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships
ACORN TRAINING LTD · 2025-06-23
£10.0bn
001278 - Packaging Materials and Consumables
Arrow County Supplies Limited · 2025-06-23
£5.5M
BIDDING AGAINST THESE SUPPLIERS?
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Open opportunities
Open YPO tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
YPO - 001180 - Laundry Services & Specialist PPE Maintenance including Decontamination
Deadline: 2029-08-31
YPO - 001218 Critical Incident Management and Public Safety Software and Systems
Deadline: 2034-01-19
Domestic Appliances
001278 - Packaging Materials and Consumables
£4.0M
YPO 001230 - Modular Buildings
YPO - 001162 - Alpha G-Cloud Solution
YPO - 001162 - Alpha G-Cloud Solution
£3.0bn
Commercial Catering Equipment
Commercial Catering Equipment
YPO 001179 - Digital Web Application Development and Support
YPO - 001218 Incident Command, Control, Public Safety and Associated Service Software
£300.0M
YPO - 001197 Freight Forwarding
£3.0M
Engineering Inspection Services including Insurance II
£30.0M
YPO - 001271 Barrister Services
£100.0M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, YPO typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
YPO - 001058 Design, Installation, Supply and Servicing of Commercial Catering Equipment
Expires: 2026-09-06
£5.0M
YPO - 000742 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Expires: 2027-01-02
£1.3M
Market analysis
Bidding into YPO — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
94%
Top-5 supplier share
527d
Avg response window
41d
Median response window
52mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to YPO
How much does YPO spend on procurement?
YPO awarded 49 contracts totalling £44.1bn between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 45 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £959.4M.
Who are YPO's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to YPO by total award value are ACORN TRAINING LTD, Aurelia Training Ltd, AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 94% of contract value.
What does YPO buy from suppliers?
YPO's procurement is concentrated in 80530000, 24950000, 34920000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for YPO contracts?
YPO publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for YPO tenders?
YPO typically gives suppliers a median of 41 days to respond (average 527 days). Standard contract duration is around 52 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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