Purchase of International Specialist Courier Services for APHA
Details
- Value
- £955,000
- Topic
- Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- Published
- 13 October 2025
- Submission
- 14 November 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) require a specialist courier supplier to manage the secure, time-critical collection and international delivery of approximately 2,000 consignments per year. While these volumes are indicative and cannot be guaranteed, the consignments include high-risk materials classified as Category A (UN2814 & UN2900) and Category B (UN3373), which must be transported both within the UK (including Northern Ireland) and globally, covering Europe, Non-EU countries, and other international destinations. Due to the specialist nature of the consignments, the suppliers must hold appropriate licenses for the transportation of infectious substances, manage chilled and dry ice shipments, provide import services, and navigate complex customs clearance procedures.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published13 October 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date14 November 2025
About the buyer
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Defra Group Commercial handles tendering on APHA's behalf, publishing opportunities through the Find a Tender service. APHA also works on behalf of the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. Goods, services and works are acquired by competition, with single-tender contracts limited to exceptional cases. Larger purchases need procurement strategy approval from Defra's sponsor team once APHA passes its delegated authority limit. APHA takes part in cross-government collaborative procurement projects to secure value for money.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of APHA's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, architectural and engineering services and research and development.
Relevant CPV codes
- 60000000 · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60161000 · Parcel transport services
- 60400000 · Air transport services
- 60411000 · Scheduled airmail transport services
- 60421000 · Non-scheduled airmail transport services
- 64100000 · Post and courier services
- 64110000 · Postal services
- 64113000 · Postal services related to parcels
- 64120000 · Courier services
- 64121000 · Multi-modal courier services
- 64121100 · Mail delivery services
- 64121200 · Parcel delivery services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@animal-and-plant-health-agency-apha.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@animal-and-plant-health-agency-apha.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@animal-and-plant-health-agency-apha.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@animal-and-plant-health-agency-apha.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@animal-and-plant-health-agency-apha.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@animal-and-plant-health-agency-apha.gov |
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