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title: "Courier and Transportation Services for Category B (UN3373) Biological Substances and Specimens"
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# Courier and Transportation Services for Category B (UN3373) Biological Substances and Specimens

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/courier-and-transportation-services-for-category-b-un3373-biological-substances-and-specim-ocds-h6vhtk-043490). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Procurement and Logistics Service: "Courier and Transportation Services for Category B (UN3373) Biological Substances and Specimens". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,143,787. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Apr 2024, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Procurement and Logistics Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/procurement-and-logistics-service-GB-FTS-4533)
- **Published Value:** £3,143,787 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 April 2024 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Blood analysis services, Courier services, Laboratory services, Mail delivery services, Multi-modal courier services (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,143,787 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/courier-and-transportation-services-for-category-b-un3373-biological-substances-and-specim-ocds-h6vhtk-043490#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043490`

## 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/courier-and-transportation-services-for-category-b-un3373-biological-substances-and-specim-ocds-h6vhtk-043490#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/courier-and-transportation-services-for-category-b-un3373-biological-substances-and-specim-ocds-h6vhtk-043490#participate

## Description
Courier and Transportation Services for Category B (UN3373) Biological Substances and Specimens

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60100000, 64100000, 64113000, 64121000, 64121100
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £3,143,787
- **Description:** Courier and Transportation Services for Category B (UN3373) Biological Substances and Specimens. Additional information: The estimated value stated in 11.1.7 is for 2 years with the option to extend up to 36 months plus 18months emergency extension.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Courier and Transportation Services for Category B (UN3373) Biological Substances and Specimens (active)
  - Award id: `015345-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **DATA DISPATCH LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-163312`
  - Value: £3,143,787 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Courier and Transportation Services for Category B (UN3373) Biological Substances and Specimens (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,143,787
  - Signed Date: 12/05/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015345-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-14T15:05:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T05:25:56.844Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-043490