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Published 22 Sept 2026, 09:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PME for Domestic Courier Service

Authority: Direct Rail Services Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60)Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£200,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 16 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 2 yrsstarts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has requirements for domestic courier services. Domestic means the transportation between DRS depots and between DRS depots and 3rd party locations within the UK. We look for a logistic service supplier who can provide cost effective and efficient logistic solutions for our transport requirement, including potential shuttle service between DRS depots, and ad hoc service for any urgent delivery and the delivery to / from our suppliers, where required. The required ad hoc services are as follows:

• Parcels

• Pallets

• Oversized cargo

• Dangerous good service (Non-nuclear materials)

DRS is currently seeking to understand the capabilities of the market for this requirement.

CPV: Courier services · Road transport services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
2 yrs from 1 Jan 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 2 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 — 31 Dec 2028 (2 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligible
60100000 Road transport services64120000 Courier services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Sept 2026, 09:23 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 09:23 BST
Authority reference
C32800
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Courier servicesRoad transport services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077706

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    22 Sept 2026, 09:23 BST
  2. Market engagementin 10 days
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    Direct Rail Services (DRS) has requirements for domestic courier services. Domestic means the transportation between DRS depots and between DRS depots and 3rd party locations within the UK. We look for a logistic service supplier who can provide cost effective and efficient logistic solutions for more…our transport requirement, including potential shuttle service between DRS depots, and ad hoc service for any urgent delivery and the delivery to / from our suppliers, where required. The required ad hoc services are as follows: • Parcels • Pallets • Oversized cargo • Dangerous good service (Non-nuclear materials) DRS is currently seeking to understand the capabilities of the market for this requirement. Please respond to the RFI via the Atamis portal: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
  3. Tender notice expectedin 55 days
    16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 100 days
    1 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 09:23 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Direct Rail Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNBJ-7645-CMHD Regents Court, Baron Way, Carlisle, North West, CA6 4SJ

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure