Courier and logistics tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 54 live courier and logistics tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers courier, postal, haulage and removals contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
54Live now
23Closing in 14 days
8Frameworks & DPS
£1.5mTypical value
01What buyers ask for
From the 54 live courier and logistics tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Typically £15m (stated in 1 of 54)
- Contract length
- Typically 3 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 38 of 54 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 8 of 54
Insurance
- Professional indemnity (asked for in 1 of 54)
02Live courier and logistics tenders in the UK
- Ground Transportation Framework for UKBritish CouncilNorth East +11£40k–640kCloses ClosedFrameworkSME
- Civic Quarter Project - Removals and Storage ServicesCambridge City CouncilEast of England£180kCloses TomorrowSME
- Post Office Branch - Edisford RoadPost Office LimitedNorth WestNot statedCloses TomorrowSME
- Post Office Branch - Eastfield SidePost Office LimitedEast MidlandsNot statedCloses TomorrowSME
- Post Office Branch - Three Bridges RoadPost Office LimitedSouth EastNot statedCloses 3 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - Totley RisePost Office LimitedYorkshire and the HumberNot statedCloses 3 daysSME
- Traffic Data CollectionDurham County CouncilNorth East£200kCloses 4 daysSME
- MBC-1620 Green Waste and Street Sweepings HaulageMelton Borough CouncilEast Midlands£138kCloses 4 days
- NEPO219 - Building Materials & Managed StoresThe Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)North East£800mCloses 4 daysFrameworkSME
- HM Coroners Community Removals listDurham County CouncilNorth East£1.5mCloses 7 daysSME
- Supply of Cameras and Associated Equipment Used for Traffic Monitoring PurposesDurham County CouncilNorth East£200kCloses 7 daysSME
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Smoking Cessation Medication Postal Supply within SuffolkSuffolk County CouncilEast of England£60k–400kCloses 8 daysSME
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- Post Office Branch - Springfield RoadPost Office LimitedSouth EastNot statedCloses 8 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - WynyardPost Office LimitedNorth EastNot statedCloses 8 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - Arundel DrivePost Office LimitedSouth EastNot statedCloses 8 daysSME
- Furniture Removal, Storage and Disposal ServicesSheffield City CouncilYorkshire and the Humber£355kCloses 9 daysSME
- Transport of slabsFerrovial BAM Rail SystemsUK-wide£50k–100kCloses 9 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - MortonPost Office LimitedNorth WestNot statedCloses 9 daysSME
- Managed Outsourced Uniform Warehousing & Distribution Stores ServicePolice & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for MerseysideNorth West£1.5mCloses 10 days
- DBC (EE) Provision of a Waste Haulage Service for Dacorum Borough CouncilDacorum Borough CouncilEast of England£300kCloses 10 days
- European Movements Enabling Agreement (EMEA) for the Germany Enabling Office (GEO)Ministry of DefenceEast of England£83mCloses 10 daysFrameworkSME
- Post Office Branch - Carr House RoadPost Office LimitedYorkshire and the HumberNot statedCloses 10 daysSME
- Tate Galleries - Provision of Membership Communication Services for Tate MembersTateLondon£1.5mCloses 11 days
- Suffolk County Music Service County Music Groups Concert Tours 2027Suffolk County CouncilEast of EnglandNot statedCloses 15 days
- UK4 Tender Notice - 715869481/715926479 - DOEA/0084-ShipVetting 2027-2032Ministry of DefenceSouth West£81kCloses 17 days
- Provision of Travel Management ServicesUniversity of StrathclydeScotland£30mCloses 21 days
- DCC Wastewater Sludge Cake HaulageDwr Cymru CyfyngedigWalesNot statedCloses 23 days
- PGS - Pulteney Gate Scheme: Buildability, Logistics & Surveys CommissionBath & North East Somerset CouncilSouth WestNot statedCloses 25 daysSME
- ATMP/IMP Courier Service for NHSBTNHS Blood and TransplantSouth West£300kCloses 28 days
- Total Office & Logistics SolutionsCommercial Services Kent Ltd (t/a Procurement Services)South East£5m–100mCloses 30 daysSME
- Subcontracting Framework for Works and Associated ServicesTayside ContractsScotland£17mCloses 31 daysFramework
- South West Wales Regional Civil Engineering Contractors Framework 2027Carmarthenshire County CouncilWales£800mCloses 31 daysFrameworkSME
- Post Office Branch - Calllow EndPost Office LimitedWest MidlandsNot statedCloses 31 daysSME
- Provision of Wayfinding and Information Solution for Blind and Partially Sighted PassengersCalMac Ferries LimitedScotlandNot statedCloses 35 days
- Third-Party Bulk Haulage of Non-Hazardous WasteYorwaste LtdYorkshire and the Humber£1.1m–7.1mCloses 38 daysSME
- Highways Traffic Signals FrameworkNottingham City CouncilEast Midlands£2mCloses 38 daysFrameworkSME
- British Sign Language Customer Information ServiceRail Delivery GroupLondon£1mCloses 43 days
- Global Travel, Accommodation and Venue Management ServicesGovernment Commercial AgencyNorth West£36250mCloses 43 days
- Post Office Branch - InchturePost Office LimitedScotlandNot statedCloses 64 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - DodworthPost Office LimitedYorkshire and the HumberNot statedCloses 64 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - StonehavenPost Office LimitedScotlandNot statedCloses 72 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - Mansell RoadPost Office LimitedSouth EastNot statedCloses 72 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - PorthlevenPost Office LimitedSouth WestNot statedCloses 79 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - NewlynPost Office LimitedSouth WestNot statedCloses 79 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - DycePost Office LimitedScotlandNot statedCloses 81 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - Sclattie ParkPost Office LimitedScotlandNot statedCloses 81 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - RuabonPost Office LimitedWalesNot statedCloses 81 daysSME
- Post Office Branch - TannochsidePost Office LimitedScotlandNot statedCloses 86 daysSME
- Provision of international courier services for British Council offices in Asia Pacific and Question Paper Distribution (QPD) & Confidential Material Room (CMR) for PakistanBRITISH COUNCIL(THE)London£3.2m–7mCloses Not statedSME
- PKC13738 - Domestic & Commercial Removals and Storage FrameworkPerth & Kinross CouncilScotlandNot statedCloses Not statedFramework
- Rail HaulageNETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDLondon£950mCloses Not stated
- Carpark management services and ANPR installationFIRST TRENITALIA WEST COAST RAIL LIMITEDNorth East +8Not statedCloses Not stated
- Barbican Renewal Programme - Construction logistics servicesThe Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of LondonLondon£3.5mCloses Not statedSME
- SF6 Recycle and Re-use FrameworkNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITEDNorth East +9Not statedCloses Not statedFrameworkSME
03Who is buying
- Post Office Limited 20 live tenders
- Durham County Council 3 live tenders
- Suffolk County Council 2 live tenders
- Ministry of Defence 2 live tenders
- British Council 1 live tender
04Courier and logistics contracts: common questions
How many courier and logistics tenders are live in the UK?
54 right now, from 31 public buyers, with 23 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in courier and logistics contracts?
Where a minimum turnover is stated (1 of the 54 notices we have read), it is typically £15m. The insurance named most often is professional indemnity. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win courier and logistics contracts?
Often, yes. 38 of the 54 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 8 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Transport & fleet
Transport contracts usually check operator licences, vehicle standards and DBS checks for passenger work. Councils often run dynamic purchasing systems for home-to-school and patient transport that you can join at any time.
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