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Published 27 Apr 2026, 13:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NICS Multi lot Courier 2026

Official notice

Authority: Department of Finance (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£6,380,000envelope for 4 lots · £7,656,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 May 2026awarded 29 Jun 2026
Awarded to ‘Withheld Section94 supplier’ +2 more4 awards
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 3 yrs from 1 Dec 2026 · see each lot

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

CPD will put a collaborative contract in place for Couriering for use by a list of named NI public sector bodies. The scope of the courier requirement will cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes – Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services, the competition will be structured in separate Lots.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 20 Jan 2031, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Courier services · Multi-modal courier services · Post and courier services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£6,380,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Dept of JusticeAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£300,000

The scope of the courier requirement will cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes – Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services, the competition will be structured in separate Lots.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each
64100000 Post and courier services64120000 Courier services64121000 Multi-modal courier services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per Tender Documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per Tender Documentation

Lot #2Dept for Communities, Dept of Finance and DVAAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£2,280,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 May 2029 with extensionsValue: £2,280,000 exc. VAT · £2,736,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each
64100000 Post and courier services64120000 Courier services64121000 Multi-modal courier services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per Tender Documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per Tender Documentation

Lot #3Dept of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,800,000

The scope of the courier requirement is to cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes – Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services, the competition will be structured in separate Lots.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,800,000 exc. VAT · £2,160,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each
64100000 Post and courier services64120000 Courier services64121000 Multi-modal courier services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per Tender Documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per Tender Documentation

Lot #4Public Prosecution ServiceAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£2,000,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each
64100000 Post and courier services64120000 Courier services64121000 Multi-modal courier services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per Tender Documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per Tender Documentation

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Qualitative Criteria: 50%
  • Quantitative Criteria: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Qualitative Criteria: As Per Tender documentation
  • Quantitative Criteria: As Per Tender Documentation
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per Tender Documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per Tender Documentation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 20 Jan 2031
First published
27 Apr 2026, 13:39 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2026, 11:43 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
Authority reference
ID 5831785
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038048
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Courier servicesMulti-modal courier servicesPost and courier services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ba8 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

For ANI clients insert: For further details on invoicing procedures please see : www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/account-ni-… ↗

Contract Value

The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

Review and risk notes
Risks

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to hold additional rounds of negotiation / dialogue with tenderers; to require the submission of any further or additional information or tender submissions; to award the Contract following the submission of initial tenders and/or to down-select tenderers at specified points in the process. For the avoidance of doubt, final tenders will not be subject to any negotiation with the Contracting Authority (however, they may be subject to clarification, if required, at the Contracting Authority’s absolute discretion). The Contracting Authority reserves the right: to reject any or all PSQ or tender responses and to cancel or withdraw the procurement process at any stage; to award a contract without prior notice; to change the basis of, the procedure and the timescales set out or referred to in the procurement documents; to require a tenderer to clarify its PSQ or tender response in writing and/or provide additional information; to terminate the procurement process; and/or to amend the terms and conditions of the PSQ or tender evaluation process or negotiation process in line with section 31 of the Procurement Act 2023.

Suppliers should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
25 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.

Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.

The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

27 Apr 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published172 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 13:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by151 days ago
    18 May 2026, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline144 days ago
    25 May 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by136 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent109 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published100 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 11:43 BST
  7. Standstill ends99 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    16 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 46 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

4 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 27 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Apr 2026, 13:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 15:25 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 11:43 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £6,380,0004 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 75 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 8 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Dept of Justice1 award
‘Withheld Section94 supplier’SME1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2031Extensions: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each£300,00029 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Dept for Communities, Dept of Finance and DVA1 award
Postal Sort LimitedSMEVCSE1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each£2,280,00029 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Dept of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs1 award
Data Dispatch LimitedSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Two optional extensions of 12 months each£1,800,00029 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Public Prosecution Service1 award
‘Withheld Section94 supplier’SME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each£2,000,00029 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Dept of Justice · ‘Withheld Section94 supplier’SME

    Signed
    8 Jul 2026
    Value
    £300,000
    Period
    1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each

    No agreed KPIs: Below threshold for requirement

  • Lot 2 - Dept for Communities, Dept of Finance and DVA · Postal Sort LimitedSMEVCSE

    Signed
    8 Jul 2026
    Value
    £2,280,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each

    No agreed KPIs: Below relevant threshold

  • Lot 3 - Dept of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · Data Dispatch LimitedSME

    Signed
    8 Jul 2026
    Value
    £1,800,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each

    No agreed KPIs: Below relevant threshold

  • Lot 4 - Public Prosecution Service · ‘Withheld Section94 supplier’SME

    Signed
    8 Jul 2026
    Value
    £2,000,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each

    No agreed KPIs: Below relevant threshold

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Dept of Justice2final-stage tenders12—
2 · Dept for Communities, Dept of Finance and DVA2final-stage tenders12—
3 · Dept of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs1final-stage tenders11—
4 · Public Prosecution Service2final-stage tenders21—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Department of Finance

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVTL-7513-YWVJ 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT3 9EDContact email

Other public bodies

  • CPDBeneficiary authority
  • CPD - Supplies and Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern IrelandGB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Data Dispatch LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNRG-7143-BZRY Unit 33 Westlink Enterprise Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 5BJContact email
  • Postal Sort LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZLM-9623-RMBN 13 Sydenham Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT3 9DHContact email
  • Withheld Section94 SupplierAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBXY-3232-WNHZ Withheld address line 1, Withheld Town, BT3 9EDContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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