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238 pallet delivery tenders and contracts, 66 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Contracts a month0.8
  • Won by SMEs62%
  • Renewing in 6 months3
  • Frameworks and DPSs14
  • Live now4See them →
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Pallet delivery contracts

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19 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

4 pallet delivery opportunities are open now

  1. Pre-market20 Aug 2026
    OPA/T866 Plumley - Brine & Oil Haulage
    Oil and Pipelines Agency · North West
    Est.£20m
  2. Awarded3 Jul 2026
    CPU 8555 - Gregory Boulevard Cycle Scheme - Provision of Haulage
    Nottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Oakfield Construction
    £68k
  3. Awarded1 Jul 2026
    Provision of Contract Lifting and Transport Services
    South West Water
  4. Awarded12 May 2026
    Reserved Procurement - Provision of Ad-hoc Haulage Services
    Nuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by D Steven & Son
    £80k
  5. Awarded23 Jan 2026
    PROVISION OF SPECIALISED HAULIER SERVICES
    Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Quest Medical Uk Ltd
    £36k
  6. Awarded24 Nov 2025
    Delivery of Planting Stock from Forestry England Plant and Seed Supply Nurseries
    Forestry England · South WestWon by Cammack Transport Ltd
    £390k
  7. Awarded12 Sep 2025
    440,845
    SSEWon by Cummins LTD
    £441k
  8. Awarded1 Sep 2025
    DgP - Remove manure main site dung clamps
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonWon by Highlands form
    £11k
  9. Awarded6 Aug 2025
    Kings Heavy Haulage
    Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) · South WestWon by Kings Heavy Haulage (Bristol) Limited
    £15k
  10. Awarded2 Jun 2025
    (FLS-116-C) Tree & Seed Haulage
    Forestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Peter Mckerral & Co Ltd and 1 more
    £1.9m

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Where to bid

Where pallet delivery tenders are run

  • Open (NEPO)4 22%
  • eTenderWales3 17%
  • BravoSolution2 11%
  • Atamis1 6%
  • CompeteFor1 6%
  • Other portals (7)7 39%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

14 frameworks and DPSs for pallet delivery work are running. 3 are open to join now.

2024202620282030TodaySuppliers namedRoad Haulage Services Framework Agreement 2023The Highland Council · Scotland · Framework23Framework Agreement for Haulage ServicesTayside Contracts · Scotland · Framework15Short-Term Hire of Operated PlantFalkirk Council · Scotland · Framework13UK-wide DPSOpen to join now–North East frameworkOpen to join · apply by 4 Nov 2026–UK-wide frameworkOpen to join · apply by 5 Nov 2026–Scotland framework8 suppliers on it8North East framework6 suppliers on it6Wales framework4 suppliers on it4Scotland framework4 suppliers on it4

E Kaminski Transport won the most pallet delivery contracts by value

Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1jointCollett & Sons Ltd
North West · See every contract
2£220k1
1jointPeter Mckerral & Co Ltd
Scotland · SME · See every contract
2£188k1
1jointOakfield Construction
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£96k1
4jointE Kaminski Transport
Scotland · SME · See every contract
1£1.8m1
4jointCummins LTD
See every contract
1£441k1
4jointCammack Transport Ltd
South West · SME · See every contract
1£390k1
4jointKuehne-Nagel (UK) Limited
North East · See every contract
1£100k1
4jointD Steven & Son
North West · See every contract
1£80k1
4jointStarlings Transport & Storage Limited
East of England · See every contract
1£60k1
4jointQuest Medical Uk Ltd
Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract
1£36k1

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Who buys

Transport and utility bodies award 47% of pallet delivery contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Transport and utilities7 contractsCouncils6 contractsCentral government1 contractNHS and health1 contractEducation1 contractOther buyers1 contractUnder £100k11 contracts · median £45k£100k to £1m5 contracts · median £208k£1m or more1 contract · median £1.9m
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5 buyers bought pallet delivery more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many pallet delivery contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

8 buyers1 contract4 buyers2 contracts1 buyer3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many pallet delivery contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m123Pallet delivery contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLForestry and Land Scotla…SSEForestry EnglandNottingham City Council

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Nuclear Restoration Services
See every contract
3£300k
2Forestry and Land Scotland
See every contract
2£2.2m
3Forestry England
See every contract
2£390k
4Nottingham City Council
See every contract
2£96k
5Orkney Islands Council
See every contract
2£95k
6SSE
See every contract
1£441k
7Your Homes Newcastle Limited
See every contract
1£100k
8Norfolk County Council
See every contract
1£60k
9Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
See every contract
1£36k
10Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
See every contract
1£15k

55 pallet delivery contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 72021
  2. 92022
  3. 132023
  4. 112024
  5. 112025
  6. 42026 so far
Prices

Half of pallet delivery contracts are worth less than £68k

Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £68k
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The 10 biggest pallet delivery contracts

  1. Forestry and Land ScotlandPeter Mckerral & Co Ltd, E Kaminski Transport · 2 Jun 2025£1.9m
  2. SSECummins LTD · 12 Sep 2025£441k
  3. Forestry EnglandCammack Transport Ltd · 24 Nov 2025£390k
  4. Forestry and Land ScotlandPeter Mckerral & Co Ltd · 2 Jun 2025£208k
  5. Nuclear Restoration ServicesCollett & Sons Ltd · 19 Dec 2024£116k
  6. Nuclear Restoration ServicesCollett & Sons Ltd · 19 Dec 2024£104k
  7. Your Homes Newcastle LimitedKuehne-Nagel (UK) Limited · 23 Nov 2024£100k
  8. Nuclear Restoration ServicesD Steven & Son · 12 May 2026£80k
  9. Nottingham City CouncilOakfield Construction · 3 Jul 2026£68k
  10. Norfolk County CouncilStarlings Transport & Storage Limited · 28 Feb 2025£60k
Renewing contracts

3 pallet delivery contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends Apr 2027

PROVISION OF SPECIALISED HAULIER SERVICES

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the Humber · 15-month contract
Held by Quest Medical Uk Ltd
£36k
Where and when

Scotland awards the most pallet delivery contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
Scotland04£2.2m£129kPeter Mckerral & Co Ltd (2)Forestry and Land Scotland and Orkney Islands Council (2 each)0
North West13£300k£104kCollett & Sons Ltd (2)Nuclear Restoration Services (3)0
North East02£109k–––2
East Midlands02£96k–Oakfield Construction (2)Nottingham City Council (2)0
South West02£405k–––0
Yorkshire and the Humber01£36k–––1
East of England01£60k–––0
London01£11k–––0
West Midlands00Not published–––0
South East00Not published–––0
Wales00Not published–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • 3

    pallet delivery contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027.
  • 14

    frameworks and DPSs are running for pallet delivery work.

    3 open to join now.
  • 62%

    of pallet delivery contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 13 award notices.

How many pallet delivery tenders and contracts are there?

Last 12 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published66238
Contracts awarded550

13 pallet delivery contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 12 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 13 buyers awarded pallet delivery contracts to 16 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 pallet delivery contracts does the UK public sector award?

19 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 13 public buyers.

How long are pallet delivery tenders open for?

The median pallet delivery tender is open for 24 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector pallet delivery contract worth?

The median is £68k, and 82% are worth less than £250k.

Which buyers award the most pallet delivery contracts?

Transport and utility bodies award 47% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most pallet delivery contracts?

Scotland: 4 of 19 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (3) and the North East (2).

How many pallet delivery contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 8 March 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for pallet delivery work that are open to join?

14 frameworks and DPSs for pallet delivery work are running. 3 are open to join now.

What is included

Moving goods, materials and pallets by road with the supplier's goods vehicles and drivers, on scheduled trunking runs or call-off, from light goods runs to full and bulk loads, including lorries, tippers and grab lorries hired with driver.

  • Pallet collection and delivery
  • Scheduled road trunking between depots
  • Light goods transport runs
  • Inter-site haulage between depots, offices and suppliers
  • Bulk haulage of rock salt and aggregates
  • Goods vehicles, tippers and grab lorries hired with driver
  • Road transport of large components within 44 tonnes GVW

What is not included

  • Storage with pick and distribution to many delivery points (see Warehousing, storage and distribution)
  • Chilled, frozen or cold chain distribution (see Temperature-controlled and cold chain distribution)
  • Letters, parcels and documents,
  • International shipments by air or sea (see Freight forwarding)
  • Hazardous materials under ADR (see Dangerous goods and hazardous materials transport)
  • Heavy haulage and abnormal indivisible loads (see Heavy haulage and abnormal loads)
  • Fine art and museum objects (see Fine art shipping)
  • Self-drive HGV and tipper hire (see HGV, municipal and specialist vehicle hire)
  • Agency HGV drivers directed by the buyer (see Agency drivers)
  • Waste haulage and muck-away (another industry: waste-environment)