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International Specialist Courier Services

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:07.

Opportunity overview

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Vets and Labs require the transport of animal samples globally. These samples are classed as hazardous and fall into two categories: - Category A (an infectious substance capable of causing permanent disability or fatal disease in animals or humans) - Category B (an infectious substance that does not meet the criteria for Cat A). Two separate contracts will be awarded, one for Category A and one for Category B.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£35k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PHYC-4884-JJWW
Location
Feltham, UKI75, TW13 7HF, United Kingdom
Published award value
£200k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PJDC-8132-HJQR
Location
Slough, UKJ11, SL3 0HQ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C28660
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
An extension of the current contracts to cover the gap until a new tender is awarded.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBHC-6261-BLLQ
Name
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PBHC-6261-BLLQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX
Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Role Details
Defra is working on the procurement on behalf of the APHA.

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Identifier

Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PJDC-8132-HJQR
Name
GTS ENTERPRISES T/A WORLDNET SHIPPING

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Slough
Postal Code
SL3 0HQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4 Colmdale Road, Colnbrook, Berks

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
PJDC-8132-HJQR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PHYC-4884-JJWW
Name
PDP Courier Services Ltd. (CRYOPDP)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI75
Country
GB
Locality
Feltham
Postal Code
TW13 7HF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Apollo House, Plane Tree Crescent, Feltham Middlesex TW13 7HF | Feltham | United Kingdom

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
PHYC-4884-JJWW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
International Specialist Courier Services
Status
pending
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Courier services
Entry 2
Id
64121200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Parcel delivery services
Entry 3
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Entry 4
Id
64110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Postal services
Entry 5
Id
60161000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Parcel transport services
Entry 6
Id
64113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Postal services related to parcels
Entry 7
Id
64100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Post and courier services
Entry 8
Id
64121000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Multi-modal courier services
Entry 9
Id
60400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Air transport services
Entry 10
Id
64121100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mail delivery services
Entry 11
Id
60411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Scheduled airmail transport services
Entry 12
Id
60421000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Non-scheduled airmail transport services

Value

Amount
35,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
42,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
015394-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Apr 2025, 08:29

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHYC-4884-JJWW
Name
PDP Courier Services Ltd. (CRYOPDP)

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Apr 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00
Award 2
Id
2
Title
International Specialist Courier Services
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Courier services
Entry 2
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Entry 3
Id
64113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Postal services related to parcels
Entry 4
Id
64110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Postal services
Entry 5
Id
64121200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Parcel delivery services
Entry 6
Id
64100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Post and courier services
Entry 7
Id
64121000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Multi-modal courier services
Entry 8
Id
60161000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Parcel transport services
Entry 9
Id
60400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Air transport services
Entry 10
Id
64121100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mail delivery services
Entry 11
Id
60411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Scheduled airmail transport services
Entry 12
Id
60421000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Non-scheduled airmail transport services

Value

Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
240,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
015394-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Apr 2025, 08:29

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJDC-8132-HJQR
Name
GTS ENTERPRISES T/A WORLDNET SHIPPING

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Apr 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05039b-2025-04-16T08:29:12+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·