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International Specialist Courier for APHA (2026)

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 23:01.

Opportunity overview

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking early expressions of interest and pre-market engagement from suppliers for the transportation of Category B (UN3373) samples internationally by a Courier Specialist.

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-39754
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
29 Jun 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Defra Group Commercial, on behalf of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), intends to publish a tender opportunity for the provision of an International Specialist Courier service. The successful supplier(s) will be required to collect and deliver Category B (UN3373) consignments within the UK and internationally, including to and from Northern Ireland, Europe, Non-EU countries, and worldwide destinations. Given the specialist nature of these consignments, suppliers must hold the appropriate licenses for transporting biological substances under chilled conditions using dry ice. In addition, suppliers will be required to provide import services and manage complex customs clearance process. If your organisation is interested in this forthcoming opportunity, please register your interest by emailing angelica.ho@defra.gov.uk. In your response, kindly confirm the following: 1) Whether your organisation would be interested in the opportunity. 2) Your standard rates and an explanation to your approach to pricing for sending consignments to and from Northern Ireland, Europe, Non-EU countries, and Rest of the World. We would appreciate receiving all responses by 12pm on 29th May 2026. Thank you for your time and interest. We look forward to hearing from you.
Due
29 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
044867-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 May 2026, 12:18
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBHC-6261-BLLQ

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX
Role Details
Conducting the procurement process.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX

Address

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

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

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. 044867-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·