APHA Domestic Specialist Courier Service for 2026 (Direct Award)

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
London
Selective procedure
1 January 2026 to 31 January 2027

Specialist courier services for the transport of sensitive items across the UK, including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man. The service requires handling specific logistical requirements associated with animal and plant health agency operations, ensuring secure and compliant delivery patterns for high-priority consignments.

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Awarded value: £3.6m; As published
Published: 13 January 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 19 December 2025; Topspeed Couriers Ltd
Contract length: 13 months; Ends 31 January 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist domestic courier and logistics services for the secure transport of sensitive biological and animal health materials.

Category: Courier services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
13 January 2026
Contract awardedto Topspeed Couriers Ltd
19 December 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 January 2027

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Courier services contracts, 24 months: 1
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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/6032/apha-domestic-specialist-courier-service-for-2026-direct-award
Buyer reference: CF-0592500D8d000003VQwdEAG
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-04cfbc02-53c7-4798-a9d7-7f6eeef614db
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). APHA Domestic Specialist Courier Service for 2026 (Direct Award). Contract award, 13 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/6032/apha-domestic-specialist-courier-service-for-2026-direct-award (accessed 12 October 2026).