Notice Information
Notice Title
Courier Services
Notice Description
The requirement is to offer a wide range of logistics and shipping services tailored to our needs.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-3145ebca-0a53-4586-b1f8-8cbc5390fbf4
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c184340-49ca-4c6c-a09f-8cee88b50960
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other - Direct Award via framework
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
64120000 - Courier services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ASTON UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B4 7ET
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Nechells
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c184340-49ca-4c6c-a09f-8cee88b50960
10th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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