Tender

Courier Services for the North of England Commission Support (NECS)

NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Tender

03 Nov 2025 at 13:41

Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process, initiated by the NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit, involves a tender for 'Courier Services for the North of England Commission Support (NECS)'. This opportunity, managed by the NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NECS, seeks a reliable courier service to handle the delivery and collection of IT equipment across the UK. Falling under the 'Post and courier services' industry category, the procurement process is currently at the tender stage with the submission deadline set for 28th November 2025. The contract, valued at £190,000 excluding VAT, will commence on 9th January 2026, with an initial term of 12 months and potential extensions up to three months.

This tender provides excellent business growth opportunities, especially for courier service providers with robust logistics infrastructure capable of offering comprehensive UK-wide coverage. Businesses adhering to quality and environmental standards such as BS EN ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 stand well-suited to compete, as these standards meet the technical criteria outlined. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged, considering the suitability for SME participation. The contract, prioritising quality and social value alongside price, offers a competitive edge to providers emphasizing service excellence and sustainability.

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Notice Title

Courier Services for the North of England Commission Support (NECS)

Notice Description

North of England Care System Support (NECS) has a requirement to deliver IT equipment between corporate and clinical NHS sites and to staff homes. There is also a requirement to collect parcels from similar sites and return these to a NECS facility. It is estimated that an average of 1200-1500 parcels per month would be shipped in either direction, however this volume is subject to change based on evolving NHS working practice and through short-term project activity. NECS requires a reliable courier who can provide safe and efficient deliveries and collections across the whole of the UK to both residential and business addresses by a customer friendly portal. NECS will need a comprehensive delivery and collection service for IT equipment (e.g., laptops, monitors, mobile phones) to and from residential addresses and NHS sites located in United Kingdom. The NECS Commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available for the 12 month contract term of PS190,000.00 excluding VAT. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioner will have extension options of up to 3 months in total, which will be awarded at the commissioner's discretion. The new contract will commence on 9th January 2026. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of North of England Care System Support (NECS) .

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Up to 3 months optional extension available following the initial 12 month term

Renewal: Up to 3 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d8fb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070456-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

64100000 - Post and courier services

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Jan 2026 - 8 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Additional Buyers

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND)

Contact Name
Darren Lewis, Ian Harrison
Contact Email
ian@nhs.net, scwcsu.justaskprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 3YG
Post Town
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Eastleigh
Electoral Ward
Eastleigh Central
Westminster Constituency
Eastleigh

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