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title: "2026-803 Warehousing, mailing fulfilment and distribution services"
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# 2026-803 Warehousing, mailing fulfilment and distribution services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2026-803-warehousing-mailing-fulfilment-and-distribution-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf4f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** AHDB: "2026-803 Warehousing, mailing fulfilment and distribution services". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: defra-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [AHDB](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ahdb-gov-ot204)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Storage and warehousing services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2026-803-warehousing-mailing-fulfilment-and-distribution-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf4f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06cf4f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2026-803-warehousing-mailing-fulfilment-and-distribution-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf4f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2026-803-warehousing-mailing-fulfilment-and-distribution-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf4f#participate

## Description
AHDB require a sole supplier to provide warehousing, mailing and fulfilment services. This includes storage of printed matter – from single sheet flyers, multi-page brochures and any marketing aids and tools – which are entered into an inventory according to the ordering AHDB sector. 
AHDB are a publisher of a wide spectrum of technical, research and marketing resources. The publications and marketing materials are delivered to the warehouse facility either directly from source or via AHDB, entered into inventory and stored.
The core services to be covered in this upcoming contract are:
Ordering and stock control – Portal requirement
Ordering and stock control – client to Warehouse
Warehousing, mailing fulfilment and distribution
The warehouse may also be required to assemble marketing, promotional and educational kits for campaigns. Mailing data is provided via a secure file transfer site to the warehouse facility from the AHDB Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Team for all warehouse mailing activities.
AHDB are currently in contract until the 29th April 2027, the new contract will start on the 30th April 2027 and will run for an initial 2 years, with the option to extend for a further 1+1 options. 
Tender documents can be accessed via the following link https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Closing date is NOON 19th August 2026

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63120000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 29/04/2027 to 29/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F068472-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-21T06:42:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:07:22.852Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06cf4f