NICS Multi lot Courier 2026
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£6.4m
Suppliers
4
Lots
4
Published
29 Jun 2026
Description
CPD will put a collaborative contract in place for Couriering for use by a list of named NI public sector bodies. The scope of the courier requirement will cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes – Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services, the competition will be structured in separate Lots.
Scope
- Reference
- ID 5831785
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 May 2026 to 30 Nov 2029Possible extension to 30 Nov 2031
Two optional extensions of up to 12 months each
- CPV classifications
- 641200006412100064100000
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Criteria | As Per Tender documentation | quality | 50.00% |
| Quantitative Criteria | As Per Tender Documentation | price | 50.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As per Tender Documentation
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 4 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£300k
Award date
28 Jun 2026
Contract start
01 Dec 2026
Contract end
30 Nov 2029
Lots · 4 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 | Lot 2 - Dept for Communities, Dept of Finance and DVA | £2.3m | complete |
| Lot 1 | Lot 1 - Dept of Justice | £300k | complete |
| Lot 4 | Lot 4 - Public Prosecution Service | £2.0m | complete |
| Lot 3 | Lot 3 - Dept of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | £1.8m | complete |