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title: "The Environment Agency National Laboratory Courier Service"
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# The Environment Agency National Laboratory Courier Service

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f051ca1c-a143-4f5d-b868-b1b5d6839153

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## Summary

The Environment Agency has initiated a tender for the National Laboratory Courier Service, aimed at providing high-quality transport services for the collection and analysis of samples. This contract, worth £1,945,272 and classified under courier services, commenced on 4 January 2020 and will run until 3 January 2022. The procurement process is open, allowing for the submission of bids until 11 July 2019, prior to the award of the contract. The tender is managed through the Defra Network eTendering Portal, located in London, England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for transport and logistics companies, particularly those with expertise in courier services, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses equipped to handle a range of international delivery requirements would be well-suited to compete, especially those with experience in analytical service transportation. This contract could enable such businesses to expand their operations within the public sector, thereby promoting growth and sustainability.

## Notice

The National Laboratory Service (NLS) provides a chemical and microbiological analytical service to its major customer, the Environment Agency (the Agency). As well as carrying out the analysis of samples for the Environment Agency, NLS also manages the collection and transport of samples from Environment Agency user sites to the NLS Laboratories in Starcross and Leeds. To facilitate the provision of this transport the NLS requires a supplier who can provide high quality transport services under this Contract. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https:/defra.bravosolution.co.uk, ensuring that your registration includes "Defra" If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060cba64-3d4a-40fc-b4be-7a83ab116a39 |
| 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 | 29 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2020 - 3 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,945,272 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,945,272 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELIVERY DIRECT LOGISTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2020 at 10:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060cba64-3d4a-40fc-b4be-7a83ab116a39
- 29 Jan 2020 at 10:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060cba64-3d4a-40fc-b4be-7a83ab116a39

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060cba64-3d4a-40fc-b4be-7a83ab116a39
  29th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8631b2c3-d24c-4626-8ef1-775f3eefc63c
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