Official UK procurement notice
Courier and Specialist Movements
Authority: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCrown Commercial Service (CCS) as the authority has put in place a Pan Government Collaborative agreement for the provision of Courier and Specialist Movements to be utilised by central government departments and all other UK public sector bodies, including local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education, devolved administrations and charities. This commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all courier and specialist movements required by UK public sector bodies, which include central government departments and their arm's length bodies and agencies, non-departmental public bodies, NHS bodies, local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education, charities and devolved administrations. The duration of the framework agreement is four (4) years with the option to enable customers to let a call-off agreement that may extend beyond the life of the framework agreement.
CPV: Air transport services · Ammunition · Ammunition for firearms and warfare · Auction organisation services · Auction services · Automated swab test kits · Bacteriological analysis services · Biological evidence collection kits · Blood analysis services · Blood products · Breakdown and recovery services for cars · Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles · +60 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 26 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 14 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 11 mo from 10 Aug 2021
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value · win at most 6 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £350,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Collection and DeliveryAwardedPublished value£575,000,000
Lot #2Secure ServicesAwardedceiling above
Secure Collection and Delivery of items including but not limited to; art work, museum artifacts, documents, mobile phones, pallets and bulk movements.
Estimated value for the entire duration of this lot £150000000 to £350000000 Additional information: The Framework term is for 48 Months, with no option to extend.
A Framework contract has been awarded to 10 bidders for this Lot. The maximum number may have increased where 2 or more bidders have tied scores in last position.
Lot #3Secure Collection and Delivery of Examination and Test Papers and MaterialsAwardedPublished value£75,000,000
The secure collection, delivery and storage of examination, test papers and materials.
Estimated value for the entire duration of this lot £50000000 to £75000000 Additional information: The Framework term is for 48 months, with no option to extend.
A Framework contract has been awarded to 8 bidders for this Lot.
The maximum number may have increased where 2 or more bidders have tied scores in last position.
Lot #4Managed Service for Specialist MovementsAwardedPublished value£500,000,000
A managed service for the collection and delivery of items including but not limited to; samples, specimens, controlled drugs, pharmaceutical drugs, documents, medical supplies and medical equipment.
Estimated value for the entire duration of this lot £365000000 to £500000000 Additional information: The Framework term will be for 48 months, with no option to extend.
A Framework contract has been awarded to 15 bidders for this Lot. The maximum number may have increased where 2 or more bidders have tied scores in last position.
Lot #5Managed Service for Explosive Substances (Class 1), Firearms and WeaponsAwardedceiling above
Managed Service for the collection, delivery, transportation and disposal of explosive substances and articles (UN Class 1) including but not limited to; ammunition, firearms, weapons and knives.
The estimated value for the entire duration of this lot £35000000 to £100000000 Additional information: The Framework term is for 48 months, with no option to extend.
A Framework contract has been awarded to 10 bidders for this Lot. The maximum number may have increased where 2 or more bidders have tied scores in last position.
Lot #6Managed Service for Asset RecoveryAwardedPublished value£400,000,000
A Managed service for asset recovery including the collection, delivery and auctioning of high value items ,vehicle, land and property.
Estimated value for the entire duration of this lot £200000000 to £400000000 Additional information: The Framework term is for 48 months, with no option to extend.
A Framework contract has been awarded to 6 bidders for this Lot. The maximum number may have increased where 2 or more bidders have tied scores in last position.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to Tender (“ITT”) registering for access
- Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Courier and Specialist Movements” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 29 Jan 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jan 2025, 10:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Mar 2021 – …
- Authority reference
RM6171- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001629- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028ec6Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The value provided in Section V.2.4 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement. As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ada1977-4c24-4b8f-9e0c-090f59b2c707 1) Redacted Commercial Agreement; 2) Full List of Successful Suppliers; 3) Customer list 4) Contract Notice Transparency Information On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement. Some purchases under this framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 – About the framework within the invitation to tender documentation). In such cases, Call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the Framework and any Call-off Contracts to reflect that buyer’s specific needs.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Mar 2021, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 Mar 2021, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
26 Mar 2021 → 17 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Mar 2021, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened26 Mar 2021, 15:00 GMT
- Contract starts10 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published17 Jan 2025, 10:37 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2021- Status changed to complete9 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Buyer details updated17 Jan 2025, 10:37 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast26 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,000,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 001629-2025-RM6171-1
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 10 Aug 2021 – 10 Feb 2026
- Status
- active
- Change This extension is part of the work that has been done to review the pipeline in light of the delay to the new procurement regulations to February 2024. The end date of this framework is confirmed as being 10/02/2026, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: In accordance with Regulation 72 paragraph 1 (e ) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, CCS intends to modify the Courier and Specialist Movements Framework Agreement (RM6171) by extending the term by 6 months.
Collection and Delivery
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 10 Feb 2026
- Status
- active
Managed Service for Explosive Substances (Class 1), Firearms and Weapons
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Managed Service for Specialist Movements
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Collection and Delivery
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 10 Feb 2026
- Status
- active
Managed Service for Specialist Movements
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Managed Service for Explosive Substances (Class 1), Firearms and Weapons
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Collection and Delivery
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 10 Feb 2026
- Status
- active
Secure Services
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Secure Collection and Delivery of Examination and Test Papers and Materials
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Managed Service for Specialist Movements
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Managed Service for Specialist Movements
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Collection and Delivery
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 10 Feb 2026
- Status
- active
Collection and Delivery
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 10 Feb 2026
- Status
- active
Secure Services
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Collection and Delivery
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 10 Feb 2026
- Status
- active
Managed Service for Asset Recovery
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Collection and Delivery
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 10 Feb 2026
- Status
- active
Secure Services
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Secure Services
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Collection and Delivery | 26bids | 9 | — | — |
| 2 · Secure Services | 18bids | 6 | — | — |
| 3 · Secure Collection and Delivery of Examination and Test Papers and Materials | 11bids | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · Managed Service for Specialist Movements | 20bids | 6 | — | — |
| 5 · Managed Service for Explosive Substances (Class 1), Firearms and Weapons | 6bids | 4 | — | — |
| 6 · Managed Service for Asset Recovery | 6bids | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
18 commercial parties on the notice- Addison Lee LimitedFramework contractor
- CTS GB LtdFramework contractor
- CTS GB LtdFramework contractor
- CitySprint (UK) LtdFramework contractor
- CitySprint (UK) LtdFramework contractor
- Crown Couriers LimitedFramework contractor
- DG GLOBAL FORWARDING UK LTDFramework contractor
- DX Network Services LimitedFramework contractor
- DX Network Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Delivery Direct Logistics LimitedFramework contractor
Show 8 more suppliers
- ERS Transition LtdFramework contractor
- Handilogistics (Ayrshire) LtdFramework contractor
- Inter City Couriers LimitedFramework contractor
- John Pye & Sons LimitedFramework contractor
- Kuehne + Nagel LimitedFramework contractor
- Kuehne + Nagel LimitedFramework contractor
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (supplier)Framework contractorReview body
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria