Stale Pre-tender

ZED Waltham Forest 2026

Details

Buyer: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Value: £360,000
Topic: Post and courier services
Published: 10 March 2026
Submission: 19 March 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is seeking a delivery partner, through a concession contract, to run a Zero Emission Delivery (ZED) service. This service will support the sustainable travel goals of the Enjoy Waltham Forest Programme by providing an eco-friendly courier solution for all Council departments, suppliers, and service providers. The ZED service will use recent changes to road layouts in both residential and shopping areas, aiming for truly zero emissions. The goal is to cut down on van and car journeys in the borough, reduce the need for private vehicles for shopping, help people from all backgrounds reach local businesses and services, and promote the ZED service alongside business partners’ delivery options

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published10 March 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

London Borough of Waltham Forest is a local authority that sources its quotes and tenders through the ProContract e-tendering system. Registration on this shared London portal is free and gives suppliers access to opportunities from around twenty London boroughs. Contract opportunities are advertised on the London Tenders Portal and on Contracts Finder. Higher-value contracts above the national procurement thresholds also appear on Find a Tender. A dynamic purchasing system is the route for specialist professional services. Purchase orders and invoice payments are handled through the council's Oracle Cloud supplier portal.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Waltham Forest's contract awards have been in health and social work, architectural and engineering services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

64100000 · Post and courier services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-waltham-forest.gov