Courier Services
Our courier services framework agreements provide access to a number of suppliers offering an extensive range of logistic and courier services. The frameworks are available for a 3 year duration with the option of one 12 month extension.Government Procurement Service has worked in close collaboration with HM Revenue & Customs, The Home Office, Veterinary Laboratories Agency and other government departments to develop a series of framework agreements to aggregate public sector demand and enable organisations to call off a range of requirements quickly and cost effectively.
The framework agreements are compliant with EU procurement directives, allowing customers to bypass the time and costs involved in conducting a full procurement exercise themselves.The courier services offering encompasses a multi-source option which gives customers extensive choice and the facility to run a mini-competition, dependent upon their operational requirements and profile.
Courier Services Matrix
The following table provides a breakdown of the services provided by each of the appointed suppliers under this framework agreement.
| Service Category | CitySprint | DX Group | E-Courier UK Ltd | Government Car and Despatch Agency | TNT UK | Royal Mail Group |
| Same Day Collection & Delivery (Ad hoc) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Same Day Collection & Delivery (Scheduled) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Next Day Collection & Delivery (Ad hoc) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Next Day Collection & Delivery (Scheduled) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| International Collection & Delivery | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carriage of Hazardous Goods | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Secure Collection & Delivery of Cash | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Secure Collection & Delivery of Valuable Goods | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Secure Transit of Seized Goods | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Secure Storage of Seized Goods | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Destruction of Seized Goods | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Bespoke Services | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
- Framework Agreement Code:
- RM465
- Framework Agreement Title:
- Courier Services
- Framework Agreement Effective From:
- 01/09/2008
- Framework Agreement Expires:
- 31/08/2012
- OJEU Date Advertised:
- 01/11/2007