FTS UK public procurement

Defra Group General Courier Service

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-077c77
Tender valueNot supplied1 awards · 1 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 30 September 2026
Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Award under framework
Category
Not supplied
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — Not supplied

Description

The Defra Group requires a reliable and flexible courier service to support operations across the UK. The service will cover multiple agencies, including Core Defra, Environment Agency (EA), Natural England (NE), Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Rural Payments Agency (RPA), Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Forestry Commission (FC) and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew). Requirements span domestic and international deliveries, with collections from offices, depots, operational sites, and residential addresses for staff working remotely. Occasional specialist services may also be required.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Active

Defra Group General Courier Service

Awarded
27 September 2026
Award value
£1,700,000
Suppliers
2
Signed contract
29 September 2026

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

3 parties
Buyer

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PNBD-3289-CDGX
Supplier

CitySprint (UK) Limited

Ground Floor, Red Central, 60 High Street, Redhill, Redhill, UKJ26, RH1 1SH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PXBV-8713-VGCD

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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