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Courier Services

Companies House · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:21.

Opportunity overview

Companies House requires a single Successful Bidder to provide Courier Services. The provision is required to:<br/>• Courier Services primarily for the distribution of IT equipment such as Laptops & miscellaneous equipment supporting Companies House hybrid employees in working from home. Majority of collections are locally delivered from the Cardiff office, for the delivery of desks, chairs, footstools and IT equipment.<br/>• The service will also be used for other movements as detailed for example shipments to ‘The National Archives’.<br/>• This contract is demand driven. No guarantees are made to the volume of deliveries that will be requested from the successful bidder.<br/>• Provision of services is managed at ‘Call off’ in conjunction with Companies House staff.<br/>• Companies House requires a range of service options including same day deliveries within South Wales Area as (defined 15. South Wales Area Postcodes), next day delivery across the UK and delivery within 48 hours to Northern Ireland.<br/>• The successful bidder should note that the following requirements are not in scope for this contract:<br/>o Office moves<br/>o Movements with a cost of over £5,000 – Companies House reserves the right to benchmark quotes from outside of this contract for services over £5,000.<br/><br/>o Consignments with a destination or origin that is not our Cardiff office will require additional discussion and negotiation, we reserve the right to make alternative arrangements.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£250k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 May 2025
Award ID
031295-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
04352970
Location
Cardiff,, UKL22, CF3 2PU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV64120000 — Courier services
  • CPV64100000 — Post and courier services

Lots

  • Companies House requires a single Successful Bidder to provide Courier Services. The provision is required to:<br/>• Courier Services primarily for the distribution of IT equipment such as Laptops & miscellaneous equipment supporting Companies House hybrid employees in working from home. Majority of collections are locally delivered from the Cardiff office, for the delivery of desks, chairs, footstools and IT equipment.<br/>• The service will also be used for other movements as detailed for example shipments to ‘The National Archives’.<br/>• This contract is demand driven. No guarantees are made to the volume of deliveries that will be requested from the successful bidder.<br/>• Provision of services is managed at ‘Call off’ in conjunction with Companies House staff.<br/>• Companies House requires a range of service options including same day deliveries within South Wales Area as (defined 15. South Wales Area Postcodes), next day delivery across the UK and delivery within 48 hours to Northern Ireland.<br/>• The successful bidder should note that the following requirements are not in scope for this contract:<br/>o Office moves<br/>o Movements with a cost of over £5,000 – Companies House reserves the right to benchmark quotes from outside of this contract for services over £5,000.<br/><br/>o Consignments with a destination or origin that is not our Cardiff office will require additional discussion and negotiation, we reserve the right to make alternative arrangements.£248k

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04c24e
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
13 Jan 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
13 Jan 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
13 Jan 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
64120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Courier services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
Companies House requires a single Successful Bidder to provide Courier Services. The provision is required to:<br/>• Courier Services primarily for the distribution of IT equipment such as Laptops & miscellaneous equipment supporting Companies House hybrid employees in working from home. Majority of collections are locally delivered from the Cardiff office, for the delivery of desks, chairs, footstools and IT equipment.<br/>• The service will also be used for other movements as detailed for example shipments to ‘The National Archives’.<br/>• This contract is demand driven. No guarantees are made to the volume of deliveries that will be requested from the successful bidder.<br/>• Provision of services is managed at ‘Call off’ in conjunction with Companies House staff.<br/>• Companies House requires a range of service options including same day deliveries within South Wales Area as (defined 15. South Wales Area Postcodes), next day delivery across the UK and delivery within 48 hours to Northern Ireland.<br/>• The successful bidder should note that the following requirements are not in scope for this contract:<br/>o Office moves<br/>o Movements with a cost of over £5,000 – Companies House reserves the right to benchmark quotes from outside of this contract for services over £5,000.<br/><br/>o Consignments with a destination or origin that is not our Cardiff office will require additional discussion and negotiation, we reserve the right to make alternative arrangements.

Value

Amount
248,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Two one year extensions

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Post and courier services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-Companies House
Name
Companies House

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
CARDIFF
Postal Code
CF143UZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Crown Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Id
Companies House
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Companies House

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-525
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-150932
Name
Companies House

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 3UZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Crown Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Id
PPON PRPM-7733-XCYT
Legal Name
Companies House

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-150933
Name
Apollo Distribution Solutions Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL22
Locality
Cardiff,
Postal Code
CF3 2PU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit Q3 Phase 1c, Capital Business Park Parkway, Wentloog,

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
04352970
Legal Name
Apollo Distribution Solutions Ltd

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-134080
Name
11th floor, Thomas More Building

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Strand
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
11th floor, Thomas More Building

Award information

Award 1
Id
031295-2025-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-150933
Name
Apollo Distribution Solutions Ltd

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Description
Deliveries to destinations outside of the network
Maximum Percentage
0.2
Minimum Percentage
0.2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
031295-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
031295-2025-1
Date Signed
27 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UK · CF14 3UZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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