Published date: 18 November 2020

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


Closing: 13 April 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Post and courier services - 64100000

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£139,543,385

Procurement reference

CF-0051300D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

18 November 2020

Closing date

13 April 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

13 April 2020

Contract end date

13 January 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The provision of courier services, including the delivery and collection of test kits from regional tests sites, homes and care homes across the UK and delivery to specialist laboratories as part of the UK Covid-19 Testing strategy across multiple testing pillars.


Award information

Awarded date

16 June 2020

Contract start date

13 April 2020

Contract end date

13 January 2021

Total value of contract

£139,543,385

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Royal Mail Group

Address

100 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0HQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Operations

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
GB

Email

Procurement.Operations@dhsc.gov.uk