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Medical courier tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
332 medical courier tenders and contracts, 106 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£240k
- Contracts a month2.2
- Won by SMEs45%
- Renewing in 6 months9
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now3See them →
Medical courier contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
52 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 medical courier opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksATMP/IMP Courier Service for NHSBTNHS Blood and Transplant · South WestEst.£300k
- Pre-market22 Oct 2026NHSWI Patient Transport and Courier Services Supplier Engagement NoticeNHS Western Isles · ScotlandEst.£450k
- Awarded26 Oct 2026Courier Services for Hampshire Scientific ServicesHampshire County CouncilWon by Rapid Transport Limited£628k
- Awarded22 Oct 2026The Provision of a Courier Service for the Shipping of Food SamplesHealth and Safety ExecutiveWon by Topspeed Couriers Ltd£42k
- Awarded22 Oct 2026Services-Framework-Lab Sample Couriers ServiceUnited Utilities Water Limited · North WestWon by Delivery Direct Logistics£9.6m
- Awarded21 Oct 2026Provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board Carmarthenshire (East)Hywel Dda University Health Board · WalesWon by Deans Taxi and Minibus Hire Ltd
- Awarded15 Oct 2026Provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board (Carmarthenshire)Hywel Dda University Health Board · WalesWon by Ozzo Taxi
- Awarded12 Oct 2026Courier service for biological sample transportation from UK Biobank clinics to IMU Biosciences, LondonUK Biobank LtdWon by Global Service Group£324k
- Awarded6 Oct 2026Pathology Courier ServicesUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by CitySprint£96k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026Palliative Care Medicines Transport ServiceAneurin Bevan University Health Board · WalesWon by Etsmedical Ltd£76k
- Awarded31 Aug 2026UoD-EFM158-TC-2026 - NTRL Sample TransportUniversity of Dundee · ScotlandWon by Eagle Couriers£110k
- Awarded24 Aug 2026Transport of Pathology SamplesMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by Apec Group£16k
- Awarded13 Aug 2026Provision of Taxi, Courier, parcel and Transport of Human Tissues & Blood TestsQueen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by CitySprint and 2 more
- Awarded7 Aug 2026Provision of Specimen Courier ServiceCardiff & Vale University Lhb · WalesWon by CitySprint£210k
- Awarded14 Jul 2026Preston Lodge Pharmacy CouriersUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Trust Group Holdings£14k
- Awarded14 Jul 2026Routine Pharmacy Transport LRI LGH GGHUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Trust Group Holdings£85k
- Awarded13 Jul 2026Virtual Ward CouriersUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Royal Voluntary Service£25k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Royal Mail Response Services (Pathology Services)Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Royal Mail Group£23k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026NNUH_East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust 2628 (HPV)Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust£46k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026NNUH_Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2628 (HPV)Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust£48k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026NNUH_Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2628 (HPV)Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust£42k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026Cytology Couriers ServicesManchester University NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Speed Couriers (Northern)£255k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026Cytology Couriers ServicesManchester University NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Speed Couriers (Northern)£255k
- Awarded23 Jun 2026Transport services to the Pathology DepartmentNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Connections Express£255k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026biopsy tissue samplesCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Biocair International Ltd£10k
- Awarded17 Jun 2026WSFT - Nuclear Medicine - Radioactive transportWest Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Dixons Dispatch Limited£50k
- Awarded8 Jun 2026Samples CourierBuckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust · South EastWon by Boots£555k
- Awarded27 May 2026Sample TransportUK Biobank Ltd · North WestWon by Harrow Green Limited£70k
- Awarded18 May 2026E-Bike Courier ServicesManchester University NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Chorlton Bike Community Benefit Society£67k
- Awarded1 May 2026The Stem Cell Registry International Courier ServiceNHS Blood and Transplant · South WestWon by CRYOPDP£872k
- Awarded21 Apr 2026Pathology Courier ServiceImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · LondonWon by EMED Group£20m
- Awarded5 Feb 2026The Stem Cell Registry International Courier ServiceNHS Blood and Transplant · South WestWon by CRYOPDP£108k
- Open to joinOpen nowUK-wide DPS
Where to bid
Where medical courier tenders are run
Atamis9 60%- eTenderWales3 20%
EU-Supply2 13%
In-Tend1 7%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks and DPSs for medical courier work are running. 1 is open to join now.
EMED Group won the most medical courier contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCentral governmentEducationCouncilsTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | CitySprint South East · See every contract | 5 | £1.3m | 5 | ||
| 1joint | CRYOPDP South West · See every contract | 5 | £1.1m | 2 | ||
| 3 | Speed Couriers (Northern) North West · See every contract | 3 | £511k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | EMED Group London · See every contract | 2 | £20m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Delivery Direct Logistics North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £9.6m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Trust Group Holdings East Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £99k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | L F & E Refrigerated Transport Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £61k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Topspeed Couriers Ltd SME · See every contract | 2 | £42k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Royal Mail Group Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £37k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | DHL SME · See every contract | 2 | £25k | 2 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 71% of medical courier contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought medical courier more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many medical courier contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many medical courier contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCentral governmentEducationCouncilsTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 4 | £182k |
| 2 | NHS Blood and Transplant | 3 | £1.1m |
| 3 | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £578k |
| 4 | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | 3 | £123k |
| 5 | UK Biobank Ltd | 2 | £394k |
| 6 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 2 | £125k |
| 7 | Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) | 2 | £70k |
| 8 | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £43k |
| 9 | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £24k |
| 10 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | 2 | Not published |
124 medical courier contracts awarded since 2021
- 172021
- 192022
- 202023
- 172024
- 162025
- 352026 so far
Prices
Half of medical courier contracts are worth less than £69k
NHS and healthCentral governmentEducationCouncilsTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
The 10 biggest medical courier contracts
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustEMED Group · 21 Apr 2026
- United Utilities Water LimitedDelivery Direct Logistics · 22 Oct 2026
- HealthTrust EuropeQE Facilities Ltd, CitySprint, DHL, Topspeed Couriers Ltd, EMED Group, Alliance Healthcare, Bloodfast EVS Ltd, Delivery Direct Logistics, Polar Speed Distribution Limited, QCM Healthcare, Speed Couriers (Northern), Mach 1 Couriers Ltd T/A Absolutely, Delta UK Express Ltd, Toyota Tsusho U.K. Limited · 20 Dec 2025
- Genomics England LtdCitySprint · 1 Jul 2025
- NHS Blood and TransplantCRYOPDP · 1 May 2026
- Hampshire County CouncilRapid Transport Limited · 26 Oct 2026
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS TrustBoots · 8 Jun 2026
- UK Biobank LtdGlobal Service Group · 12 Oct 2026
- Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustSpeed Couriers (Northern) · 30 Jun 2026
- Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustSpeed Couriers (Northern) · 30 Jun 2026
Renewing contracts
17 medical courier contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
9 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 5 weeks
Provision of Courier and Warehouse Services
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of England · 5-year contract
Held by Global Service Group
Ends in 8 weeks
CEFAS22-34 Supply of Milk Sample Collection Services
Cefas · East of England · 10-month contract
Held by National Milk Records Limited
Medical courier contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or moreEnds Jan 2027
Medical courier contract for a central government bodyNorthern IrelandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Medical courier contract for an NHS bodySouth West£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Medical courier contract for an NHS bodyEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Medical courier contract for an NHS bodyNorth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Medical courier contract for an NHS bodyNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Where and when
The East of England awards the most medical courier contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | 0 | 9 | £345k | £45k | – | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (4) | 4 |
| North West | 0 | 7 | £10.3m | £70k | Speed Couriers (Northern) (2) | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (3) | 3 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 6 | £166k | £25k | Trust Group Holdings (2) | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (3) | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 6 | £442k | £86k | – | Hywel Dda University Health Board (2) | 2 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £20.1m | £43k | CRYOPDP and Worldnet Shipping (2 each) | Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) (2) | 0 |
| South West | 1 | 4 | £1.2m | £108k | CRYOPDP (3) | NHS Blood and Transplant (3) | 1 |
| Scotland | 1 | 3 | £110k | – | – | – | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £287k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £153k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £555k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
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Key findings
- £240k a month
of medical courier contracts awarded.
Typical contract £77k x 3.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.2
medical courier contracts are awarded in a typical month.
52 contracts in the last 2 years. - 9
medical courier contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for medical courier work.
1 open to join now. - 45%
of medical courier contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 44 award notices.
How many medical courier tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 106 | 332 |
| Contracts awarded | 37 | 110 |
29 medical courier contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 27 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 37 buyers awarded medical courier contracts to 57 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many medical courier contracts does the UK public sector award?
52 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 37 public buyers.
How long are medical courier tenders open for?
The median medical courier tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector medical courier contract worth?
The median is £69k, and 76% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most medical courier contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 71% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most medical courier contracts?
The East of England: 9 of 52 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (7) and the East Midlands (6).
How many medical courier contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
17 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 15 November 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for medical courier work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for medical courier work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Collection and transport of pathology specimens, blood, tissue, organs and biological or forensic samples to laboratories under UN3373 and infectious-substance rules with chain of custody, and delivery of medicines to patients' homes and between pharmacy sites, including refrigerated and controlled-drug carriage.
- Cytology and pathology courier
- Blood, tissue and organ transport 24/7
- Category A and B infectious substances
- Animal specimens and biological consignments to and from abroad
- Forensic sample transport
- Tracked postal return of blood boxes
- Standard medicine courier to patients
- Courier holding an MHRA wholesale dealer's licence
- Controlled drugs transport under Home Office licence
- Refrigerated home delivery of medication
What is not included
- General courier (see Courier services (same-day, ad hoc and scheduled))
- Bulk vaccine and medicine distribution (see Temperature-controlled and cold chain distribution)
- Laboratory testing (another industry: healthcare)
- Homecare medicines services with clinical support (another industry: healthcare)