---
title: "Legalisation Office International and Domestic courier services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0524aa"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2025-05-23"
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# Legalisation Office International and Domestic courier services

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0524aa

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London is planning a procurement for "Legalisation Office International and Domestic courier services". This service falls under the industry category of parcel and mail delivery services, vital for returning legalised documents to both domestic and international addresses. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the tender details outlined in a planned procurement notice published on 23rd May 2025. The contract period is set to begin from 1st February 2028 and run until 31st January 2033, with potential for renewal until 31st March 2035. A future notice is anticipated to be issued on 17th May 2027. The estimated contract value is £2,100,000, signifying a significant investment in courier services.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses engaged in parcel and mail delivery services, particularly those experienced in handling high volumes of sensitive documents and offering international delivery. Companies that can ensure reliable and efficient delivery will find this contract attractive. Additionally, as the procurement process encourages participation from SMEs, smaller businesses with the capacity to meet the service requirements are well-positioned to compete. By securing this contract, businesses can establish robust relationships with the UK government and expand their service portfolio to new international markets, fostering substantial growth.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority's Public-facing Services department (PFS) constitutes several teams offering services directly to the public, two of which, Legalisation Services (LS) and Overseas Public Services (OPS), return documents to the public via courier/post. The Legalisation Office is the only UK Authority with the power to provide a service to legalise a document for use overseas. In excess of 500,000 documents are legalised annually, servicing the needs of hundreds of thousands of private and business customers from the UK and overseas (global delivery regions). The Contracting Authority requires the provision of these courier services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027010-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 May 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2028 - 31 Jan 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64121100 - Mail delivery services
- 64121200 - Parcel delivery services

## Release History

- 23 May 2025 at 15:53 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027010-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027010-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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