Straight chosen as a supplier in £60m YPO framework agreement

Leeds-based wheelie bin and kerbside box-maker Straight said that the new four-year framework agreement with Wakefield-based YPO is to supply a range of plastic wheeled bins from 140 to 1100 litre capacity.

The new contract is estimated to be worth between £30m and £60m across a total of six suppliers on the framework. It replaces a previous framework agreement for wheeled bins which has now expired.

YPO provides a professional procurement service to public sector organisations such as schools, colleges and universities, emergency services, and major local government departments.

Jonathan Straight, chief executive of Straight, said: “We have been a supplier to YPO, the UK’s largest public sector organisation, since 2005, and a supplier of wheeled bins to YPO customers since 2008.

“Our appointment is testament to our high compliance and quality levels, and the fact our products have also achieved the latest standards for certification. We look forward to continuing to work with YPO now and in the future, and to continue the high level of service that we are renowned for.”

Helen Wardman, category manager at YPO, said: “Having worked with Straight for a number of years, we know first-hand that it enables us to deliver real savings to our customers combined with a high level of customer service and an exceptional quality standard.”

Straight holds positions on a total of four YPO framework agreements, which include the supply of metal wheeled bins, recycling containers and compostable liners as well as plastic wheeled bins.