--- title: "Courier Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1caff2b3-dc63-4d60-a1d3-1d813b951eb0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1caff2b3-dc63-4d60-a1d3-1d813b951eb0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1caff2b3-dc63-4d60-a1d3-1d813b951eb0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1caff2b3-dc63-4d60-a1d3-1d813b951eb0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "COMPANIES HOUSE" published: "2025-06-10" --- # Courier Services Buyer: COMPANIES HOUSE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1caff2b3-dc63-4d60-a1d3-1d813b951eb0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1caff2b3-dc63-4d60-a1d3-1d813b951eb0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1caff2b3-dc63-4d60-a1d3-1d813b951eb0.json) ## Summary The public procurement process for "Courier Services" by Companies House has reached the award stage. The contract has been awarded to Apollo Distribution Solutions Ltd for a period starting 27 May 2025 and ending 26 May 2030, with a total value of £250,000. Companies House, located in Cardiff, is seeking a single bidder to provide courier services primarily for distributing IT equipment and supporting hybrid work arrangements. The industry category for this procurement process falls under "Courier services," and it was conducted under an open procedure above threshold category. The contract period originally scheduled from 2025 to 2038 was adjusted, emphasizing the active role of Apollo Distribution Solutions Ltd as the supplier. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs, as highlighted by the suitability criteria, to partake in a substantial government contract overseeing logistical needs for Companies House. Businesses specializing in flexible, demand-driven courier solutions, particularly those capable of offering various delivery timelines such as same-day and next-day across distinct geographical areas including the South Wales Area and Northern Ireland, are ideal contenders to enhance their service offerings and visibility through engagement in such public sector projects. ## Notice Companies House requires a single Successful Bidder to provide Courier Services. The provision is required to: * Courier Services primarily for the distribution of IT equipment such as Laptops & miscellaneous equipment supporting Companies House hybrid employees in working from home. Majority of collections are locally delivered from the Cardiff office, for the delivery of desks, chairs, footstools and IT equipment. * The service will also be used for other movements as detailed for example shipments to 'The National Archives'. * This contract is demand driven. No guarantees are made to the volume of deliveries that will be requested from the successful bidder. * Provision of services is managed at 'Call off' in conjunction with Companies House staff. * Companies House requires a range of service options including same day deliveries within South Wales Area as (defined 15. South Wales Area Postcodes), next day delivery across the UK and delivery within 48 hours to Northern Ireland. * The successful bidder should note that the following requirements are not in scope for this contract: o Office moves o Movements with a cost of over PS5,000 - Companies House reserves the right to benchmark quotes from outside of this contract for services over PS5,000. o Consignments with a destination or origin that is not our Cardiff office will require additional discussion and negotiation, we reserve the right to make alternative arrangements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67bb17ee-ab54-4659-8953-a46a023ecaaf | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 May 2025 | | Contract period | 26 May 2025 - 26 May 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £250,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COMPANIES HOUSE | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF14 3UZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Gabalfa | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | APOLLO DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64120000 - Courier services ## Release History - 10 Jun 2025 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67bb17ee-ab54-4659-8953-a46a023ecaaf - 10 Jun 2025 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6510ce25-9e6f-4275-9d1b-a150b447d49c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67bb17ee-ab54-4659-8953-a46a023ecaaf 10th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6510ce25-9e6f-4275-9d1b-a150b447d49c 10th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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