• Variety of equipment and services for all Lots. Customers are able to award based on Most Advantageous Tender (MAT).
• Method of Call-Off: Award without Competition (AWC) formerly Direct Award & Competitive Selection Process (CSP) formerly Further-competition
• Award without Competition – Customer Pricing Schedule available upon request
• Document template for a Competitive Selection Process activity
• YPO can publish a Competitive Selection Process and manage the clarifications and award on behalf of a customer, if required.
• Reduced timescales – Customers do not need to run a full tender process if procuring via the Framework Agreement
• Assured supplier standards – Suppliers are ‘prequalified’ as to their general suitability
• Aggregation of spend – Customers will receive the benefits of the aggregated spend volume and increased leverage in the market.
• Pre-defined terms and Conditions – YPO Standard Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions have been established for this Framework and of which all Suppliers have agreed too. For Award without Competition the Terms and Conditions are not allowed to be amended or varied by the customer but for a Competitive Selection Process, Customers are able to amend or vary the Terms and Conditions, provided the Supplier agrees.