# Courier services (CPV 64120000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/courier-services-64120000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Courier services (CPV 64120000) covers UK public procurement for Courier services. Tracked across 199 published procedures (67 in the last 12 months) across 130 contracting authorities, with 5 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Courier services - **CPV Code:** `64120000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Postal and telecommunications services (CPV 64000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/postal-and-telecommunications-services-64000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 5 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 67 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 199 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 49 (130 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 32 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/courier-services-64120000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/courier-services-64120000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 2–3) (median of 19 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £120k (median net contract award; interquartile range £45k–£342k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 54 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 37% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 83% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Other Classes in Postal and telecommunications services 1. [Postal services (CPV 64110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/postal-services-64110000): 257 notices/12m 2. [Telephone and data transmission services (CPV 64210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/telephone-and-data-transmission-services-64210000): 95 notices/12m 3. [Telecommunications services (CPV 64200000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/telecommunications-services-64200000): 80 notices/12m 4. [Telecommunication services except telephone and data transmission services (CPV 64220000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/telecommunication-services-except-telephone-and-data-transmi-64220000): 33 notices/12m 5. [Post and courier services (CPV 64100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/post-and-courier-services-64100000): 21 notices/12m ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Courier services (soonest deadline first): 1. [ATMP/IMP Courier Service for NHSBT](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/atmp-imp-courier-service-for-nhsbt-ocds-h6vhtk-078f89): £300,000 · Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 · NHS Blood and Transplant 2. [Courier Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/courier-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031ae6): £100,000,000 · Deadline: 31 May 2029 · Procurement Assist Limited c/o Integrated Facilities Management Bolton Ltd (iFM Bolton) 3. [EOECPH DPS for Specialist Pharmacy Courier Services for Deliveries to Patients](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/eoecph-dps-for-specialist-pharmacy-courier-services-for-deliveries-to-patients-ocds-h6vhtk-0289a9): £20,000,000 · Deadline: 11 Jan 2031 · East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Courier services work: 1. [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-gov-ot486): 8 notices (5 in last 12m) · **1 open** 2. [British Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-council-gov-ot313): 7 notices (3 in last 12m) 3. [OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/open-university-the-urn-133849): 7 notices (4 in last 12m) 4. [ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/animal-and-plant-health-agency-defra-network-etendering-port-gov-ea1079): 6 notices (1 in last 12m) 5. [Our Future Health (Akeso&Co acting on behalf of)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/our-future-health-akeso-co-acting-on-behalf-of-GB-FTS-30155): 5 notices (0 in last 12m) 6. [Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/betsi-cadwaladr-university-health-board-nhs-7a1): 4 notices (1 in last 12m) 7. [City of London Corporation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/city-of-london-ons-e09000001): 4 notices (0 in last 12m) 8. [Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-gov-ea74): 4 notices (1 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 21 notices (22%) 2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 18 notices (19%) 3. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 16 notices (17%) 4. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 16 notices (17%) 5. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 15 notices (16%) 6. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 12 notices (13%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Courier services: 1. [CitySprint (UK) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/citysprint-uk-limited-coh-04327611): 13 procedures (20 awards) across 13 contracting authorities 2. [DHL INTERNATIONAL (UK) LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dhl-international-uk-ltd-coh-01184988): 7 procedures across 3 contracting authorities 3. [The Royal Mail Group Limited (t/a Parcelforce Worldwide)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-royal-mail-group-limited-t-a-parcelforce-worldwide-coh-04138203): 6 procedures across 5 contracting authorities 4. [CRYOPDP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cryopdp-GB-FTS-173626): 5 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 5. [DX Network Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dx-network-services-limited-coh-05026914): 3 procedures (6 awards) across 3 contracting authorities 6. [Global Service Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/global-service-group-coh-03348440): 3 procedures (6 awards) across 3 contracting authorities 7. [Kuehne + Nagel Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kuehne-nagel-limited-coh-01722216): 3 procedures (4 awards) across 3 contracting authorities 8. [Data Dispatch Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/data-dispatch-limited-coh-ni034237): 3 procedures (4 awards) across 2 contracting authorities ## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance > **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline: > [Explore interactive Courier services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/courier-services-64120000) ## Provenance and Open Data - **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/courier-services-64120000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt