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NICS Multi lot Courier 2026

Department of Finance

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Jul 2026 at 11:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

29 Jun 2026 at 15:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Apr 2026 at 13:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Finance, situated in Belfast, has awarded a public procurement contract for the "NICS Multi lot Courier 2026" project, aimed at handling courier services for Northern Irish public sector bodies. This procurement process, classified under the services industry category, involved an open procedure method. The contract includes multiple lots covering diverse consignments such as envelopes, parcels, case files, and even blood and tissue samples, with delivery services ranging from Next Day to International. The procurement has progressed to the award stage with contracts signed on 8th July 2026. The contracts, active from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2029, with the potential for extended periods, reflect a collaborative procurement strategy designed to ensure comprehensive service delivery throughout Northern Ireland.

This tender opens up various avenues for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as it provides opportunities to engage in significant public service contracts. Companies offering courier services, logistics, and delivery solutions would be well-suited for this tender, given its extensive scope spanning both generalist and specialist needs. With contracts divided into lots, businesses can focus on specific delivery services tailored to their capacity and expertise, promoting competitive participation. Current suppliers involved, such as DX Network Services Ltd, Postal Sort Ltd, and Data Dispatch Ltd, demonstrate that SMEs delivering reliable and efficient courier solutions are valued partners for public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NICS Multi lot Courier 2026

Notice Description

CPD will put a collaborative contract in place for Couriering for use by a list of named NI public sector bodies. The scope of the courier requirement will cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes - Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services, the competition will be structured in separate Lots.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Dept of Justice

The scope of the courier requirement will cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes - Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services, the competition will be structured in separate Lots.

Renewal: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each

Lot 2 - Dept for Communities, Dept of Finance and DVA

CPD will put a collaborative contract in place for Couriering for use by a list of named NI public sector bodies. The scope of the courier requirement will cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes - Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services.

Renewal: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each

Lot 3 - Dept of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

The scope of the courier requirement is to cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes - Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services, the competition will be structured in separate Lots.

Renewal: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each

Lot 4 - Public Prosecution Service

CPD will put a collaborative contract in place for Couriering for use by a list of named NI public sector bodies. The scope of the courier requirement will cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels and case files) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes - Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services, the competition will be structured in separate Lots.

Renewal: Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ba8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064106-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64100000 - Post and courier services

64120000 - Courier services

64121000 - Multi-modal courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,380,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,380,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£6,380,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2031-01-20

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Finance
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9ED
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

DX Network Services Limited

Postal Sort Limited

DATA DISPATCH LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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