Top suppliers
Top suppliers to YPO
Top-five suppliers hold 64% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What YPO buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
373918432234093079241572143119483833506342Recent contracts
Latest YPO contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Antibacterial laundry powder, kills MRSA bacteria - Revised - 90 Wash Box +/- 20%
Banner Group Limited · 2025-07-10
£422K
Biological laundry powder, suitable for general machine washing - 90 Wash Box
Pattersons (Bristol Ltd) · 2025-07-10
£422K
Laundry washing liquid for machine washing. Manually added - Revised - 5 Litre
Diversey Limited · 2025-07-10
£422K
Fragranced fabric softener to add to washing machine. Softens and freshens fabrics – 5 Litre
Pattersons (Bristol Ltd) · 2025-07-10
£422K
Biological laundry powder, suitable for general machine washing - Revised - 120 Wash Box +/- 20%
Banner Group Limited · 2025-07-10
£422K
Lot 10 - Auto dose Biological laundry washing liquid for machine washing, to be used with Auto dose equipment – 10 Litre
Banner Group Limited · 2025-07-10
£422K
Non-biological laundry powder, suitable for general machine washing - 97 Wash Box
Pattersons (Bristol Ltd) · 2025-07-10
£422K
Lot 15 - Stain Remover Liquid – 4 Litre
Banner Group Limited · 2025-07-10
£422K
Auto dose Non-Biological laundry washing liquid for machine washing, to be used with Auto dose equipment – 10 Litre
Banner Group Limited · 2025-07-10
£422K
Biological laundry powder, suitable for general machine washing - 100 Wash Box
Pattersons (Bristol Ltd) · 2025-07-10
£422K
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YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships
Deadline: 2027-07-31
£10.0bn
YPO - 001086 Apprenticeships
Deadline: 2027-07-31
£10.0bn
YPO - 000880 Building Envelope Services
Deadline: 2027-11-04
£500.0M
YPO - 001200 Enforcement Agency Services
Deadline: 2028-05-13
£150.0M
YPO - 001200 Enforcement Agency Services
Deadline: 2028-05-13
£150.0M
001154 - Civil Engineering Works and Services
Deadline: 2028-10-27
£500.0M
001154 - Civil Engineering Works and Services
Deadline: 2028-10-28
£500.0M
YPO - 001015 Appropriate Adults
Deadline: 2028-12-07
£50.0M
YPO - 000881 Ground Maintenance Services
Deadline: 2029-02-23
£500.0M
YPO - 000925 Highway Electrical Installations
Deadline: 2029-02-23
£100.0M
Market analysis
Bidding into YPO — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
95%
Awards to SMEs
64%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 95% of YPO’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to YPO
How much does YPO spend on procurement?
YPO awarded 504 contracts totalling £109.5bn between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 230 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £217.8M.
Who are YPO's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to YPO by total award value are ADECCO UK LIMITED, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP. The top five suppliers together hold 64% of contract value.
What does YPO buy from suppliers?
YPO's procurement is concentrated in musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories, furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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
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