As a central purchasing body as defined by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and a centralised procurement authority as defined by the Procurement Act 2023, YPO’s contracts are open to use by any public sector organisation within the UK and any new bodies which fall within the categories below.
Permissible users include:
YPO Member and Associate Member Authorities
Local authority councils: county, unitary, district, borough, and metropolitan councils (parish and community councils are also permissible users)
Educational establishments: nursery school, primary school, middle or high School, secondary school, academy, special school, pupil referral unit, further education college, university.
Police, fire and rescue, maritime and coastguard agency emergency services:
NHS bodies, the HSC (Northern Ireland) and ambulance services:
Central government departments and their agencies:
Registered charities:
Registered social landlords: government funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives.
Public sector buying organisations:
Other organisations:
In addition to the organisations referenced above, YPO, associated companies, and other subsidiaries of the organisation (wholly or partly owned by YPO) may utilise frameworks.