Notice Information
Notice Title
International Specialist Courier Services
Notice Description
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Vets and Labs require the transport of animal samples globally. These samples are classed as hazardous and fall into two categories: - Category A (an infectious substance capable of causing permanent disability or fatal disease in animals or humans) - Category B (an infectious substance that does not meet the criteria for Cat A). Two separate contracts will be awarded, one for Category A and one for Category B.
Procurement Information
An extension of the current contracts to cover the gap until a new tender is awarded.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0503fc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035792-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60161000 - Parcel transport services
60400000 - Air transport services
60411000 - Scheduled airmail transport services
60421000 - Non-scheduled airmail transport services
64100000 - Post and courier services
64110000 - Postal services
64113000 - Postal services related to parcels
64120000 - Courier services
64121000 - Multi-modal courier services
64121100 - Mail delivery services
64121200 - Parcel delivery services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £235,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £235,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- network.procurement@defra.gov.uk, procurement@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035792-2025
27th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017710-2025
29th April 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015538-2025
16th April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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