Relay Collection and Delivery - Direct Award

Home Office
London
Direct award
30 April 2026 to 29 April 2028

Provision of a secure internal mail and courier service for the transportation of operational materials across the UK. The service requires reliable logistics management to ensure the safe and timely delivery of sensitive items between various operational sites.

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Awarded value: £2.7m; As published
Published: 24 March 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 24 March 2026; Royal Mail Group
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 29 April 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of secure, reliable, and efficient national mail and courier logistics services for the transport of essential operational materials.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
24 March 2026
Contract awardedto Royal Mail Group
24 March 2026
Contract starts
30 April 2026
Contract ends
29 April 2028

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
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Open courier services tenders: 0
Typical courier services contract: £2.4m

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How it compares

30× the typical courier services contract (£89k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/356174/relay-collection-and-delivery-direct-award
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-067310
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-067310
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Home Office. Relay Collection and Delivery - Direct Award. Contract award, 24 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/356174/relay-collection-and-delivery-direct-award (accessed 12 October 2026).