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Secure Courier Services

H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS

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02 Dec 2025 at 12:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by H M Revenue & Customs (HMRC), involves securing courier services to transport forensic and other sensitive materials. The awarded contract, titled "Secure Courier Services," falls under the courier services industry and encompasses locations throughout the UK mainland and Northern Ireland. The procurement process concluded with an award to Topspeed CouriersLimited on 2nd December 2025, following a tender that ended on 6th October 2025. The contract commenced on 1st November 2025 and will continue until 31st October 2029, utilising a selective procurement method via call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender represents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in secure transportation and logistics, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies with expertise in handling sensitive information, including digital data, forensic evidence, and fuel samples, will find this contract appealing. The requirement for GPS-tracked and well-manned vehicles provides niche opportunities for couriers focused on high-security transport services. Topspeed CouriersLimited, a suitably experienced SME, successfully secured the contract, demonstrating the demand for efficient and reliable courier solutions in the forensic and enforcement industries. Businesses capable of ensuring the utmost security and compliance with operational demands stand to gain significantly from such government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secure Courier Services

Notice Description

Forensic - HMRC has an enduring requirement for a managed forensic science analysis service to support investigations in all operational areas, throughout the UK mainland and Northern Ireland. We require the secure transportation of seized digital items between nationally dispersed Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) property stores and two Cybercrime & Forensic Service (C&FS) laboratories. The laboratories forensically examine the seized digital items to aid in criminal investigations. We need the exhibits transporting to the laboratories because the laboratories have the specialist knowledge and secure facilities to enable the work to be carried out. We have our own inhouse Crime Scene Investigation team who also require the courier service to transport forensic evidence such as fingerprints and DNA to laboratories to be forensically analysed. Fuel - Annually HMRC's Mobile Enforcement Teams, based at 8 regional sites throughout the UK (former Road Fuel Testing Units), send approximately 200 consignments of samples of fuel to another HMRC supplier, Eurofins, Nr Heathrow for analysis. The analysis, which is decreed in legislation, is business critical as the analytical results generated by Eurofins provide the legal basis for enforcement action. Samples are also the primary evidence that an offence has taken place and therefore a sample of any fuel is also an exhibit as is its subsequent analysis. Therefore, the transportation of these samples must be demonstrably secure. Secure Data Exchange Service (SDES) - The courier is required to move items such as disks, CDs and hard drives from HMRC to HMRC, HMRC to third party or third party to HMRC locations. This will need to include GPS tracked vehicles and 2 manned vehicles with end-to-end tracking. Due to the aggregation of official sensitive information being moved, 2 manned vehicles ensures the van is never left unattended. For FIS, movements are driven by operational & court demand and where CDIO data can't be transferred digitally (e.g. paper and audit material, and archive material from Iron Mountain from investigations).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c9f17b1a-ad06-4a12-ab1a-30f7a26e4e86
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f976417b-2294-4c43-93db-e81926b13b4d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,440,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,440,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2029 4-5 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
H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS
Contact Name
ian anderson
Contact Email
ian.anderson1@hmrc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SS99 1AA
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TOPSPEED COURIERSLIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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