Published date: 29 January 2020

Last edited date: 29 January 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 11 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Courier services - 64120000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,945,272

Procurement reference

tender_196024/831701

Published date

29 January 2020

Closing date

11 July 2019

Contract start date

4 January 2020

Contract end date

3 January 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

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.

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Award information

Awarded date

5 August 2019

Contract start date

4 January 2020

Contract end date

3 January 2022

Total value of contract

£1,945,272

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Delivery Direct Logistics

Address

c/o Albert Goodman Accountants, Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk