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AwardUpdate

22 Jul 2026 at 07:38

Award

06 Mar 2026 at 13:27

Award

26 Jan 2026 at 14:09

TenderUpdate

11 Aug 2025 at 11:41

TenderUpdate

28 Jul 2025 at 15:09

Tender

28 Jul 2025 at 13:06

PlanningUpdate

08 Jul 2025 at 10:06

Planning

12 Jun 2025 at 12:21

Planning

16 Apr 2025 at 11:14

Summary of the contracting process

Crown Commercial Service established the Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions framework for central government and wider UK public sector bodies, including local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education, the third sector and devolved administrations. It covers a broad logistics requirement across the UK, Jersey and other Crown Dependencies and overseas territories. Services include international and domestic storage, warehousing, fulfilment, kitting, stock and asset management, road, rail, sea and air freight, courier and secure delivery, examination-material distribution, specialist movements, medical and pharmaceutical logistics, weapons and explosives disposal, recycling, auction services and asset recovery. The framework also includes customs clearance, packaging, container handling, transport documentation and related tracking or warehouse-management systems.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure as a closed framework agreement. Nineteen lots were awarded to multiple suppliers, including Kuehne + Nagel, Uniserve, CEVA Logistics, Clover Group, Maersk, Scan Global Logistics, DHL Supply Chain, GXO, CitySprint, Royal Mail, DPD, DX, TVS, Movianto, Veolia and specialist logistics, courier, auction and recovery providers. The award date was 26 January 2026. Contracts were signed on 5 February 2026, except the air freight and air charter lot, signed on 26 January 2026. Lot contracts run from 5 February 2026 to dates between 4 and 5 February 2030. Each lot has an estimated value of £3.68 billion excluding VAT, or £4.6 billion including VAT. Evaluation weighted price at 40%, service quality at 30%, value for money at 20% and social value at 10%.

This framework shows sustained public-sector demand for suppliers able to deliver logistics at national and international scale, either through a broad managed service or a focused specialist capability. Relevant businesses include warehouse and fulfilment operators, freight forwarders, road, rail, sea and air carriers, courier networks, secure transport providers, cold-chain and pharmaceutical logistics specialists, medical and laboratory couriers, hazardous-materials handlers, waste and recycling contractors, auctioneers and asset-recovery firms. Credible competitors need demonstrable technical capability alongside legal and financial capacity, with systems for stock control, asset traceability, customs documentation and service delivery. The requirement was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, and the evaluation placed substantial weight on service quality, value for money and social value as well as price.

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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 Services

Provides 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 Freight

Provides 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 Freight

Provides 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 Freight

This 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 Transportation

Provides 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 Solutions

Provides 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 Management

Provides 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 Distribution

Provides 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 Distribution

Provide 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 Products

Provide 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 Services

Provides collection and delivery services within the UK and international destinations 'items include but are not limited to: Documents; Parcels; Pallets; Bulk movements.

Secure Services

Provides 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 Materials

Provides 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 Movements

Provides 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 Services

Provides 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 Disposal

Provides 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 Recovery

Provides 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.

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

24 - Chemical 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)

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

42 - Industrial machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

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

45 - Construction work

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

70 - Real estate 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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England

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

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
46
Supplier Names

ALLOGA UK LIMITED

Addison Lee Limited

Brightwells Ltd

CEVA FREIGHT (UK) LTD T/A CEVA LOGISTICS

CHAPPER healthcare

CTS (GB) LIMITED T/A CTS Logistics

CitySprint (UK) Ltd

Clover Group International Limited

Crossflight Limited

DGP Intelsius

DHL Supply Chain Ltd

DIAMOND COURIERS LTD

DPDGroup UK Ltd

DTC Consulting Ltd T/A DTC Supply Chain

DX Network Services Limited

Delivery Direct Logistics Limited

Foundever Operating Corporation Limited

G & T Express Limited

GXO Logistics UK Ltd

Global Service Group

Granby Marketing Services Ltd

H&G Recruitment Solutions Limited

Harlow Printing Limited T/A Harlow Solutions

Harrow Green Limited T/A Restore Harrow Green

Hutch Logistics Ltd

John Pye & Sons Limited T/A John Pye Auctions

Kuehne + Nagel Limited

Ligentia Group Limited

MAERSK LOGISTICS AND SERVICES UK LTD

Mango Storage Ltd T/A Mango Logistics Group

Movianto UK Limited

ONIT Logistics Group LTD

Paragon Customer Communications (London) Ltd

Quickline Logistics Ltd

Ramco (UK) Limited

Royal Mail Group Limited T/A Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide and eCourier.

Same Day PLC T/A Guardian Service

Scan Global Logistics A/S

Speed Couriers (Northern) Ltd

TVS SCS IFM

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited

Topspeed Couriers Limited

Uniserve Limited T/A GB Global

Veolia ES (UK) Limited

Wilsons Auctions Ltd

Withheld Section94 Supplier

Further Information

Notice Documents

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