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# Supply of Courier Services and Specialist Logistics - Y20020

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-courier-services-and-specialist-logistics-y20020-ocds-h6vhtk-032ecc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Supply of Courier Services and Specialist Logistics - Y20020". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £100,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Jun 2022, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £100,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 June 2022 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Post and courier services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-032ecc`

## 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/supply-of-courier-services-and-specialist-logistics-y20020-ocds-h6vhtk-032ecc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D5bec9f4a-f4bf-ec11-8113-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-courier-services-and-specialist-logistics-y20020-ocds-h6vhtk-032ecc#participate

## Description
The Framework Agreement will be split into 3 LOTs:
LOT 1 – UK Collection and Delivery
LOT 1 covers collection and delivery services within the UK for documents and parcels including but not limited to:
• Same day delivery
• Next day delivery
• Time critical delivery
• Dedicated delivery
• Overnight delivery
• Delivery of high value goods
• Secure delivery service for confidential documents
• Delivery of electronic goods such as laptops and mobile phones
• Transportation of examination papers and related documents
• Secure storage facility
• Full managed service
LOT 2 – International Collection and Delivery
LOT 2 covers international collection and delivery services documents and parcels including but not limited to:
• Next day delivery
• Time critical delivery
• Dedicated delivery
• Overnight delivery
• Delivery of high value goods
• Secure delivery service for confidential documents
• Delivery of electronic goods such as laptops and mobile phones
• Full managed service
LOT 3 – Specialist Items Logistics Services
LOT 3 covers a full managed service for the collection, storage, and delivery for specialist items, including but not limited to:
• Healthcare
o Medical Controlled Drugs
o Medical equipment
o Pathogens
o Infectious and non-infectious substances
o Specimen transportation
• High security data and equipment
• Dangerous Goods
o Class 1 – Explosives
o Class 2 – Gases
o Class 3 – Flammable liquids
o Class 4 – Flammable solids
o Class 5 – Oxidising substances and organic peroxides
o Class 6 – Toxic and infectious substances
o Class 7 – Radioactive material
o Class 8 – Corrosives
o Class 9 – Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: UK Collection and Delivery
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 64100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** LOT 1 covers collection and delivery services within the UK for documents and parcels including but not limited to:
• Same day delivery
• Next day delivery
• Time critical delivery
• Dedicated delivery
• Overnight delivery
• Delivery of high value go...

### Lot 2: International Collection and Delivery
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 64100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** LOT 2 covers international collection and delivery services documents and parcels including but not limited to:
• Next day delivery
• Time critical delivery
• Dedicated delivery
• Overnight delivery
• Delivery of high value goods
• Secure delivery se...

### Lot 3: Specialist Items Logistics Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 64100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** LOT 3 covers a full managed service for the collection, storage, and delivery for specialist items, including but not limited to:
• Healthcare
o Medical Controlled Drugs
o Medical equipment
o Pathogens
o Infectious and non-infectious substances
o Spe...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** UK Collection and Delivery (active)
  - Award id: `027196-2022-Y20020-1`
  - Supplier(s): **BHA Couriers LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102194`

- **Award:** UK Collection and Delivery (active)
  - Award id: `027196-2022-Y20020-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Menzies Distribution Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-71847`

- **Award:** UK Collection and Delivery (active)
  - Award id: `027196-2022-Y20020-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Granby Marketing Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102195`

- **Award:** International Collection and Delivery (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `027196-2022-Y20020-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Specialist Items Logistics Services (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `027196-2022-Y20020-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** UK Collection and Delivery (active)

  - Signed Date: 22/08/2022

- **Contract:** UK Collection and Delivery (active)

  - Signed Date: 22/08/2022

- **Contract:** UK Collection and Delivery (active)

  - Signed Date: 22/08/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027196-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-28T13:51:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:46:48.422Z
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