Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Warehousing, Logistics and Fulfilment

Ordnance Survey Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Nov 2025 at 13:31

Award Notice
Tender

21 Feb 2025 at 13:46

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Warehousing, Logistics and Fulfilment" services by Ordnance Survey Limited (OS) has concluded the award stage recently. OS, located in Southampton, UK, is a prominent British mapping agency owned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The procurement, classified under the industry category for Storage and Warehousing Services with CPV code 63120000, was conducted following an open procedure and encompassed various stages from tender to contract signing. The contract was awarded to Michael Davies & Associates Limited on 18th November 2025, for services valued at £4.4 million. The procurement aimed to engage a supplier capable of providing comprehensive storage, logistics, and fulfilment services across the UK.

This tender creates significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in warehousing, logistics, and transportation services. Enterprises with a focus on efficient inventory management, e-commerce fulfillment, and who can handle significant scale operations will find this contract beneficial for expanding their portfolio. The requirement to manage returns and fulfil orders for both e-commerce and wholesale channels makes it a lucrative opportunity for businesses with robust fulfilment capabilities. Such opportunities are particularly appealing for large businesses with extensive resource capabilities and SMEs looking to leverage their specialised service offerings in logistics and supply chain management. The contract structure encourages participation from companies aiming for long-term engagement, as it includes options to extend the contract beyond the initial two-year term for up to five years in total.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Warehousing, Logistics and Fulfilment

Notice Description

Ordnance Survey Ltd (OS) is Britain's mapping agency and is responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance and marketing of a wide range of geographic information, relied on by government, business and individuals. Further information on us can be found on our website http://www.os.uk. OS is a private limited company (company registration number 09121572), and the entire share capital is owned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The Ordnance Survey Consumer business unit is responsible for all retail products made available via an omni channel approach - direct to end customer and via retail/wholesale trade channels. Product categories include OS Paper Maps, OS Active Maps, guidebooks and outdoor accessories.The requirement is for professionally managed, cost-effective outsourced Warehousing, Logistics and Fulfilment Services. OS are seeking a Supplier with the capabilities and capacity to:* Suitably store and manage OS stock.* Receive and book st

Lot Information

Lot 1

Ordnance Survey Ltd (OS) is Britain's mapping agency and is responsible for the surveying, production, maintenance and marketing of a wide range of geographic information, relied on by government, business and individuals. Further information on us can be found on our website http://www.os.uk. OS is a private limited company (company registration number 09121572), and the entire share capital is owned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The Ordnance Survey Consumer business unit is responsible for all retail products made available via an omni channel approach - direct to end customer and via retail/wholesale trade channels. Product categories include OS Paper Maps, OS Active Maps, guidebooks and outdoor accessories.The requirement is for professionally managed, cost-effective outsourced Warehousing, Logistics and Fulfilment Services. OS are seeking a Supplier with the capabilities and capacity to:* Suitably store and manage OS stock.* Receive and book stock into the warehouse.* Arrange the collection of products from the OS Printing and Finishing Provider.* Fulfil orders for both ecommerce and wholesale trade/retail customers.* Ensure delivery to the end customer* Manage the full returns process of both ecommerce consumers and trade customers* Meet the OS Mapping for Emergency requirement.The estimated contract value is up to PS1.8m for the initial two-year contract term.

Renewal: The contract length will be for an initial two years starting on the Commencement Date, with the option to extend three times for a period of 12 months each (2+1+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken, the full length of the contract would be for five years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e696
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074766-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

39173000 - Storage units

42965100 - Warehouse management system

44613400 - Storage containers

44614100 - Storage bins

63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

63121000 - Storage and retrieval services

63121100 - Storage services

63122000 - Warehousing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,400,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The contract length will be for two years with the option to extend three times for period of up to 12 months each (2+1+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken, the full length of the contract would be for five years.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ordnance Survey Limited
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO16 0AS
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Westminster Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Michael Davies & Associates Limited

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...