Notice Information
Notice Title
Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions
Notice Description
This framework is for the provision of Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education, Third Sector and Devolved Administrations.
Lot Information
International Storage
Provides a range of services for secure storage and fulfilment in international locations. Services include but are not limited to: Inbound warehousing processes; Warehouse storage; Fulfilment services, order consolidation, merge in transit; Packaging and goods/material handling equipment; Stock Control; Inventory and asset management systems (including asset traceability); Customs services and clearance, this includes preparing documents to allow items to be imported and exported.
Air freight and Air Charter ServicesProvides a range of services for managing the transportation of goods to and from the UK to international locations using air freight and air charter services. Services include but are not limited to: Charter booking services; Air freight management; Airport ground handling services for items arriving into international destinations and into the UK, such as loading and unloading cargo items. Customs services and clearance, this includes preparing documents to allow items to be imported and exported to and from the UK
Rail FreightProvides a range of services to help you transport goods by rail to the UK and from international destinations. Services include but are not limited to: Managing and booking rail freight transportation; Customs services and clearance, this includes preparing documents to allow items to be imported and exported to and from the UK; Shipping container movement and management; Onward transportation of items
Road FreightProvides a range of services to transport goods by road to and from the UK to international destinations. Services include but are not limited to: Managing road freight services; Providing specialist vehicles such as temperature controlled or vehicles capable of transporting bulky items; Customs services and clearance, this includes preparing documents to allow items to be imported or exported to and from the UK; Onward transportation of items.
Sea FreightThis sub-lot provides a range of services for transporting by sea to and from the UK to international destinations. Services include but are not limited to: Managing and booking freight services; Container management and transportation; Customs services and clearance, this includes preparing documents to allow items to be imported or exported to and from the UK; Onward transportation of items.
Managed Service for International Storage and TransportationProvides a full suite of services for the international storage and onward transportation of items either to the UK or to other international destinations. Services include but are not limited to: Inbound warehousing processes; Warehouse storage; Fulfilment services, order consolidation, merge in transit; Packaging and goods/material handling equipment; Stock control; Inventory and asset management systems (including asset traceability); Onward transportation which may be via sea, rail, road, air or sea; Customs services and clearance this includes preparing documents to allow items to be imported or exported
Storage SolutionsProvides a range of storage solutions and related services within the UK. Services include but are not limited to: Inventory and asset management systems (including asset tracking); Inbound warehousing processes; Warehouse storage; Fulfilment services and order consolidation, for example picking and packaging items ready for dispatch; Packaging of items and material handling equipment to enable the dispatch; stock control.
Kitting, Fulfilment and Asset ManagementProvides a range of fulfilment and kitting solutions and services within the UK. Services include but are not limited to: Asset tracking; Picking and packaging of products; Unpacking received products into individual cases; Preparing items for dispatch according to buyer needs.
Transportation and DistributionProvides a range of services for the transportation and distribution of items within the UK such as: Pallets; Individual boxes; Containers; Medical equipment; Large bulky items.
Managed Service for Storage and DistributionProvide a range of services for the storage and distribution in the UK. Services include but are not limited to: Inbound warehousing processes; Warehouse storage; Fulfilment services, order consolidation, merge in transit; Packaging and goods/material handling equipment; stock control; Inventory and asset management systems (including asset traceability); Onward transportation.
Managed Service for the Storage and Distribution of Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Associated Medical ProductsProvide a range of services for the storage and distribution of vaccines and pharmaceuticals and associated products in the UK. Services include but are not limited to: Inbound warehousing processes; Warehouse storage; Temperature controlled and refrigerated storage; Fulfilment services, order consolidation, merge in transit; Packaging and goods/material handling equipment; stock control; Inventory and asset management systems (including asset traceability); Onward transportation including temperature controlled or dual zone vehicles.
Collection and Delivery ServicesProvides collection and delivery services within the UK and international destinations 'items include but are not limited to: Documents; Parcels; Pallets; Bulk movements.
Secure ServicesProvides secure collection and delivery within the UK, where suppliers provide additional insurances and double manned vehicles for high value secure items. Items include but are not limited to: Documents; IT equipment; Art work and museum artefacts; Mobile Phones; Parcels; Pallets; Bulk movements
Secure Collection and Delivery of Examination, Test Papers and MaterialsProvides secure distribution of exam papers and associated materials to test centres, awarding organisations and examiners in the UK. Services include overnight and same day.
Managed Service for Specialist MovementsProvides a full suite of services for the collection and delivery of specialist items which may include but is not limited to: Documents and parcels; Infectious Substances Category A UN Class 6, division 6.2 UN 2814; Toxic Substances UN Class 6, division 6.1; Genetically modified organisms, which are classed as UN 2814 and UN 2900; Any diagnostic and/or investigative specimens for laboratory analysis, which are classified as UN2814 and/or UN2900; Genetically modified organisms and any diagnostic and/or investigative specimens for laboratory analysis, which are classified as UN337; Water Samples. Non-infectious substances including but not limited to: Controlled drugs; Pharmaceuticals; Medical supplies; Associated equipment; Compressed gases including birthing gases.
International Courier ServicesProvides secure collection and delivery of documents and parcels to international destinations. Services include: Priority: Europe - 1 to 3 days after collection Worldwide - 1 to 4 days after collection; Standard: Europe - 2 to 4 days after collection, Worldwide - 3 to 7 days after collection; Economy: Europe - 3 to 7 days after collection, Worldwide - 7 to 10 days after collection; Customs clearance.
Managed service for the Transportation and Disposal of Firearms, Weapons and Explosives (Class 1)Provides a fully managed service for the secure collection, delivery and disposal of items which may include but not limited to: * UN Class 1 High Consequence Explosive Substances and articles; * UN Class 1 Explosive Substances and articles and articles division 1.1-1.6; * Section 5 Firearms; * Section 1 Firearms; * Section 2 Firearms; * Handguns for humane dispatch; * Small arms ammunition; * CS Gas and PAVA Spray; * Chain of custody transportation service and services * Weapons including knives and tools * Fireworks
Managed Service for Recycling and DisposalProvides a range of services for the recycling and disposal of items which may include incineration, resale, donation and auctioning. Items may include, but are not limited to: Medical equipment; Packaging; PPE; IT equipment.
Managed Service for Asset RecoveryProvides a fully managed service for the transportation, resale or disposal of any item or asset including: High value items; Electrical equipment; Office equipment and machinery; Vehicles.
Planning Information
Prior to the Act coming into force, earlier preliminary market engagement was also undertaken, and notice of it provided in an FO1 Prior Information Notice PIN (2024/S 000-001894) The following engagement sessions have taken place: Market Engagement webinar introduction sessions March 2024 Supplier 121’s March – 2024- May 2025 Procurement update December 2024. Supplier how to bid webinars are taking place on the 19th, 23rd and 25th June and these are open to all suppliers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0503cc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068927-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
22 - Printed matter and related products
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
50 - Repair and maintenance services
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services
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- CPV Codes
15991000 - Tobacco goods
22832000 - Exercise papers
24000000 - Chemical products
24600000 - Explosives
33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
33141510 - Blood products
33141620 - Medical kits
33141625 - Diagnostic kits
33191000 - Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene devices
33192000 - Medical furniture
33199000 - Medical clothing
33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
33620000 - Medicinal products for the blood, blood-forming organs and the cardiovascular system
33651000 - General anti-infectives for systemic use and vaccines
33680000 - Pharmaceutical articles
33690000 - Various medicinal products
33741300 - Hand sanitizer
33954000 - Biological evidence collection kits
35200000 - Police equipment
35300000 - Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
35320000 - Firearms
38911000 - Manual swab test kits
38912000 - Automated swab test kits
39241100 - Knives
42961400 - Dispatch system
42965100 - Warehouse management system
42998000 - Pallet-picking system
43411000 - Sorting and screening machines
44143000 - Pallets
44423300 - Goods-handling equipment
44613300 - Standard freight containers
44613400 - Storage containers
44614300 - Container storage system
45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
48311100 - Document management system
48720000 - Bar coding software package
48921000 - Automation system
50117300 - Reconditioning services of vehicles
50118110 - Vehicle towing-away services
50118400 - Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles
50190000 - Demolition services of vehicles
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60100000 - Road transport services
60160000 - Mail transport by road
60161000 - Parcel transport services
60200000 - Railway transport services
60400000 - Air transport services
60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services
60423000 - Air-charter services
60600000 - Water transport services
60640000 - Shipping operations
63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services
63110000 - Cargo handling services
63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
63122000 - Warehousing services
63521000 - Freight transport agency services
63522000 - Ship brokerage services
63523000 - Port and forwarding agency services
63524000 - Transport document preparation services
63700000 - Support services for land, water and air transport
63710000 - Support services for land transport
63711000 - Support services for railway transport
64100000 - Post and courier services
64120000 - Courier services
64121000 - Multi-modal courier services
70122100 - Land sale services
70123000 - Sale of real estate
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
71631000 - Technical inspection services
71632000 - Technical testing services
71900000 - Laboratory services
72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
75130000 - Supporting services for the government
75131000 - Government services
75220000 - Defence services
75241100 - Police services
75251000 - Fire-brigade services
79342400 - Auction services
79342410 - Electronic auction services
79571000 - Mailing services
79920000 - Packaging and related services
79957000 - Auction organisation services
79991000 - Stock-control services
85111800 - Pathology services
85111810 - Blood analysis services
85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services
85142400 - Home delivery of incontinence products
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
90511000 - Refuse collection services
90511400 - Paper collecting services
90512000 - Refuse transport services
90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
92512100 - Archive destruction services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,680,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- £3,680,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Awards Value
- £3,680,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Contracts Value
- £3,680,000,000 £1B-£10B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jul 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 26 Jan 20267 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Feb 2026 - 4 Feb 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Crown Commercial Service
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 9PP
- Postcode Area
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
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- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre North
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Supplier Information
- Number of Suppliers
- 46
- Supplier Names
CEVA FREIGHT (UK) LTD T/A CEVA LOGISTICS
CTS (GB) LIMITED T/A CTS Logistics
Clover Group International Limited
DTC Consulting Ltd T/A DTC Supply Chain
Delivery Direct Logistics Limited
Foundever Operating Corporation Limited
H&G Recruitment Solutions Limited
Harlow Printing Limited T/A Harlow Solutions
Harrow Green Limited T/A Restore Harrow Green
John Pye & Sons Limited T/A John Pye Auctions
MAERSK LOGISTICS AND SERVICES UK LTD
Mango Storage Ltd T/A Mango Logistics Group
Paragon Customer Communications (London) Ltd
Royal Mail Group Limited T/A Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide and eCourier.
Same Day PLC T/A Guardian Service
TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068927-2026
22nd July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020397-2026
6th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006701-2026
26th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047586-2025
11th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043538-2025
28th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043452-2025
28th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038105-2025
8th July 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031883-2025
12th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015469-2025
16th April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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