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# Courier Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/courier-services-ocds-h6vhtk-065532). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cambridge City Council: "Courier Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £12,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cambridge City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-city-council-ons-e07000008)
- **Published Value:** £12,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Post and courier services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/courier-services-ocds-h6vhtk-065532#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-065532`

## 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-services-ocds-h6vhtk-065532#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FHome%2FAbout)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/courier-services-ocds-h6vhtk-065532#participate

## Description
Cambridge City Council requires qualified suppliers to provide courier services for the collection and secure delivery of council mail from the Royal Mail sorting office to designated council site/sites. 
Service Requirements
The successful supplier will be required to:
•	Collect mail daily from Royal Mail Sorting Office - Clifton Road, Cambridge CB1 7QQ
•	Deliver securely to Mandela House, Via Downing Place, Cambridge CB2 3EL
•	Provide secure handling in compliance with UK GDPR 
•	Maintain chain of custody documentation
•	Ensure contingency arrangements for missed or delayed collections
•	Handle parcels and oversized mail as required
Frequency
•	Days of operation: Monday to Friday excluding public/bank holidays
•	Collection time window: From 8.00am when sorting office opens
•	Delivery deadline: 9.30am
Staff Requirements
•	Staff must be identity‑checked 
•	Staff must wear uniform/ID
•	Staff must be trained in data protection and secure handling
Service Levels (KPIs / SLAs)
•	On‑time delivery rate: 98%
•	On -time delivery rate 100% during elections - dates will be communicated
•	Incident reporting timeframe: 4 hours
Data Protection
The supplier must comply with:
•	Data Protection Act 2018
•	UK GDPR
•	Council information security policies
Insurance
•	Employers' Liability: £1m
•	Public Liability: £1m
Authorisation to Collect from Royal Mail
Supplier must secure all necessary permissions for third‑party collection.
The contract duration will be 24 months, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months subject to the agreement of both parties.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 64100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £12,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **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%2F013958-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-16T15:39:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:43:04.786Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-065532