Provision of an Internal Mail Courier Service
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£333k
Suppliers
2
Lots
1
Published
22 Jan 2026
Description
The Council is reprocuring a dedicated, secure, Internal mail and parcel collection & delivery Service contract. This contract is split over 2 routes, one for the geographical area of Cumberland and one for the geographical area of Westmorland & Furness. This service will move a variety of items securely between approx 40 sites across the two areas. Due to the nature of the items transported by this service there is a requirement for items to be handed over from one route to the other. This tender will be to procure a single supplier with two contracts, one for each area. There are various Council buildings in both routes but they also include some Police & Fire stations/buildings. Due to the nature of the service security measures will be vital to the contract including the vetting of contractor staff.
Scope
- Reference
- DN791081
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2027Possible extension to 31 Dec 2029
There is the potential for contract extensions of up to 2 x 12 months, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and availability of further funding.
- CPV classifications
- 64120000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 50.00% |
| Price | — | price | 40.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£162k
Award date
22 Jan 2026
Contract start
03 Feb 2026
Contract end
31 Dec 2028