Official UK procurement notice
Samples Courier · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Published estimate£555,000≈ £278k / year · £661,938 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Mar 2026awarded 8 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to Boots UK Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCollection and transport of biological specimens and pharmaceuticals.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 May 2026, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Courier services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£555,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Questions: 50%
- Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality Questions
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 6 May 2026
- First published
- 3 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Jun 2026, 13:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019128- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06615bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
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- Submission deadline
- 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tenders can only be submitted via the Atamis e-tendering portal. Bidders should ensure that they are registered with Atamis suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/46… ↗
the tender will launch on Tuesday 4 March 2026
Timeline
3 Mar 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published231 days ago3 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
- Clarification questions by215 days ago20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline205 days ago30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by173 days ago30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent128 days ago15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published128 days ago15 Jun 2026, 13:18 BST
- Standstill ends117 days ago25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts112 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Mar 2026- Tender notice published3 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published3 Mar 2026, 16:01 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Jun 2026, 13:18 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Jun 2026, 13:18 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
The tender will launch on Tuesday 4 March 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £555,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1816 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots UK Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions allowed · Options: Number of trips can vary week to week due to the nature of the business. | £555,000 | 8 Jun 2026standstill to 25 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18final-stage tenders | 16 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BOOTS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender