The Provision of a Courier Service for the Shipping of Food Samples

Health and Safety Executive
Direct award
22 October 2026 to 21 October 2027

Collection of plant-origin food samples by APHA inspectors from locations across the UK and onward shipment to two laboratories, one in Scotland and one in England. Samples form part of the official pesticide residues in food monitoring programme.

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Awarded value: £42k; As published
Published: 27 October 2026
Awarded: 22 October 2026; Topspeed Couriers Ltd
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 21 October 2027

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of specialist courier services for transporting food and pesticide residue samples between UK sites and laboratories.

Courier service for the shipping of food samples of plant origin collected by Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) inspectors from across the UK to be shipped to two laboratories, one in Scotland and one in England

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 22 October 2026 to 21 October 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 64120000

Services in this contract

Pathology, specimen and medicines courierMain service£69k typicalCourier of food samples from inspectors to two laboratories

Lifecycle

Published
27 October 2026
Contract awardedto Topspeed Couriers Ltd
22 October 2026
Contract starts
22 October 2026
Contract ends
21 October 2027

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Topspeed Couriers Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3894191/the-provision-of-a-courier-service-for-the-shipping-of-food-samples
Buyer reference: 1.11.4.4959.
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0790b7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Health and Safety Executive. The Provision of a Courier Service for the Shipping of Food Samples. Contract award, 27 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3894191/the-provision-of-a-courier-service-for-the-shipping-of-food-samples (accessed 5 November 2026).