TradeTransport & LogisticsUpdated 6 Sept 2026

Courier contracts & logistics tenders

Courier, mail and logistics contracts across the UK public sector.

27
future deadlines at snapshot
115
awarded, 12 months
£495m
recorded value, 12m
89
ending within 12m of snapshot
249
buyers, 5 years

The UK public sector published 470 recorded courier & logistics awards over the last five years, worth a recorded £1.7bn across 249 public buyers. 27 opportunities had future bid deadlines at the snapshot date, and 37% of the last year's awards ran through a framework or DPS. 89 recorded contracts in this market end within the 12 months after the snapshot date.Recorded by BidSkim from published notices. Recorded means published, values describe contracts, not verified payments. Updated 6 Sept 2026.

Opportunity examples

future recorded deadlines · verify current status at source
£180k
FTSBarnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilCloses 2 Oct 2026
£165k
Post Office Branch - Cumbernauld
FTSPost Office LimitedCloses 25 Dec 2026
£23k
Post Office Branch - Ewloe
FTSPost Office LimitedCloses 23 Jan 2027
£22k
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Frameworks & DPS in this market

snapshot examples with future recorded deadlines
FTSEast Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustCloses 11 Jan 2031
£20.0m

Who wins this work

top suppliers by recorded wins · 5 years
£324m
2CitySprint62 wins
£38.5m
3Whistl20 wins
£196m
4DHL16 wins
£290m
5DX16 wins
£28.0m
£228m
£41.2m
£34.4m
9Quadient11 wins
£7.5m
10CFH Docmail7 wins
£7.8m

Who buys it

top buyers by recorded awarded value · 5 years

Awards by year

recorded awards per year
2020202120222023202420252026*
Recorded awards*current year part-year

Recent awards

latest recorded awards, 12 months
FTSAneurin Bevan University Health BoardAwarded 1 Sept 2026
£76k
CFNorthumberland County CouncilAwarded 19 Aug 2026
£206k
£180k
FTSTHE OPEN UNIVERSITYAwarded 19 Aug 2026
£45k
Courier Services
FTSQualifications ScotlandAwarded 17 Aug 2026
FTSLEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITYAwarded 5 Aug 2026
£35k
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Courier & logistics procurement, answered

computed from published notices

How many courier & logistics contracts were open at the snapshot date?

27 courier & logistics opportunities were recorded with future bid deadlines across Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales as of 6 Sept 2026. This is a dated snapshot, not a live count. Check each official notice for changes; a free scan checks current opportunities against your business.

Who buys courier & logistics services in the UK public sector?

249 public buyers awarded recorded courier & logistics contracts in the last five years. The largest by recorded value are BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Home Office.

Which courier & logistics frameworks and DPS were advertised at the snapshot date?

1 framework and DPS routes were advertised at the snapshot date for courier & logistics work, including EOECPH DPS for Specialist Pharmacy Courier Services for Deliveries to Patients. BidSkim badges framework and DPS routes in your matched feed and flags the ones you can still join.

How many courier & logistics contracts are coming up for renewal?

89 recorded contracts in this market carried an end date within 12 months of the snapshot date, worth a combined £333m where a value was published. Renewal timing signals, incumbents and predicted return windows are part of BidSkim Predict.

Market snapshot

6 Sept 2026
Recorded awards, 5 years
470
Recorded value, 5 years
£1.7bn
Buyers active, 5 years
249
Ending within 12m of snapshot
89
Via framework or DPS, 12m
37%

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About this data. Built from published notices on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales, classified by CPV code and entity-resolved by BidSkim. Framework and DPS establishment notices are listed separately, excluded from open-opportunity counts, and value totals exclude framework ceilings and implausible outliers. Counts refer to the snapshot date; opportunity examples with past or same-day recorded deadlines are hidden. Official notices may contain amendments, cancellations or access restrictions. Last updated 6 Sept 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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