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Defra Group General Courier Service

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:15.

Opportunity overview

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra Group also known as Buyer) requires a day-to-day courier service for its staff across the United Kingdom and internationally to ensure continuity of service in the works that we do. Supplier shall be required to collect and deliver consignments from a variety of premises. These will predominantly consist of offices and laboratories, though other premises may be required to be attended on behalf of Buyer. Consignments are on average between 100g and 25kg in weight. No estimates or volumes can be guaranteed.

Classification

  • CPV60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • CPV60161000 — Parcel transport services
  • CPV60400000 — Air transport services
  • CPV60411000 — Scheduled airmail transport services
  • CPV60421000 — Non-scheduled airmail transport services
  • CPV64100000 — Post and courier services
  • CPV64110000 — Postal services
  • CPV64113000 — Postal services related to parcels
  • CPV64120000 — Courier services
  • CPV64121000 — Multi-modal courier services
  • CPV64121100 — Mail delivery services
  • CPV64121200 — Parcel delivery services

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
P-35810
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
24 Nov 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

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

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
066189-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
17 Oct 2025, 10:48

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
Defra Group Commercial intends to publish a tender opportunity for the provision of Defra Group General Courier Service, tentatively scheduled for late November 2025. The successful supplier(s) will be required to collect and deliver consignments from a range of premises, primarily offices and laboratories, though other locations may also be included. Consignments will typically range between 100g and 25kg in weight, however, no specific volumes or frequencies can be guaranteed. The service is required to support day-to-day courier operations for staff across the United Kingdom and internationally, ensuring continuity of service for Defra Group's work. Supplier(s) will also be required to provide an eMarketplace punch-out service as part of the contract. We are considering holding a virtual supplier engagement event, provisionally scheduled for 30th October 2025, to be hosted via Microsoft Teams. This session will include an overview of our requirements, followed by a Q&A session to allow suppliers to provide feedback and raise questions. If your organisation is interested in this upcoming opportunity, please register your interest by emailing angelica.ho@defra.gov.uk. In your response, kindly confirm the following: 1) Whether your organisation intends to submit a tender. 2) Whether you would like to attend the supplier engagement event, if so, please provide the names and email addresses of the proposed attendees. We would appreciate receiving all expressions of interest by 12pm on 28th October 2025. Thank you for your time and interest. We look forward to hearing from you.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX
Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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
PNBD-3289-CDGX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05ce93-2025-10-17T10:48:05+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·