Official UK procurement notice
International Specialist Courier Services
Authority: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Vets and Labs require the transport of animal samples globally. These samples are classed as hazardous and fall into two categories: - Category A (an infectious substance capable of causing permanent disability or fatal disease in animals or humans) - Category B (an infectious substance that does not meet the criteria for Cat A). Two separate contracts will be awarded, one for Category A and one for Category B.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Apr 2025, 08:29 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2025, 08:29 BST
- Authority reference
C28660- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015394- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05039bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
An extension of the current contracts to cover the gap until a new tender is awarded.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2025- Transparency notice published16 Apr 2025, 08:29 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected30 Apr 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYOPDP1 May 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £35,000 | — | Standstill |
| GTS ENTERPRISES T/A WORLDNET SHIPPINGSME1 May 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £200,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSBeneficiary authority
- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityDefra is working on the procurement on behalf of the APHA.
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- GTS ENTERPRISES T/A WORLDNET SHIPPINGAwarded supplier
- PDP Courier Services Ltd. (CRYOPDP)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender