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SINGLE AND MULTI-PARCEL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY SERVICE (SECONDARY SUPPLIER)

Awarded to FEDEX EXPRESS UK LIMITED

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation(buyer)

Published
Published 15 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 13 November 2025
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Overview

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation has awarded a contract to FedEx Express UK Limited for the provision of single and multi-parcel consignment delivery services, valued at approximately £10.8 million over 5 years. The service covers delivery of over 11,000 product lines including stationery, educational equipment, and general merchandise to approximately 80% schools and education establishments, with parcels up to 25kg collected from YPO's Wakefield warehouse and delivered within 07:00–16:00 windows. The contract requires time-definite delivery, system integration, customer self-serve capabilities, account management, and stakeholder engagement.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
15 May 2025
Questions by
13 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Award outcome

Awarded value
£10,833,333
Award date
20 February 2026
Contract period
13 April 2026 → 14 April 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
30 April 2031
Bids received
4
Winner
  • FEDEX EXPRESS UK LIMITED

This contract ends on 14 April 2028, or 30 April 2031 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

FEDEX EXPRESS UK LIMITED

Based in
Atherstone
Public contracts won
2
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Transport services (excl. Waste transport) drew a median of 11 bids over the last 24 months; 9% received only one.

Who bid

  • FEDEX EXPRESS UK LIMITEDWinner
  • DPDGROUP UK LTD

How bids were scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Cost40%
  • Quality40%
  • Social Value /Sustainability20%

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Market context

Typical award in Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

£49,950

Median of 11,672 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 216.9× the median.

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation in the last 12 months

41

contracts awarded, worth £3,777,530,147 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    6 March 2026

  2. Tender Update

    24 October 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    18 September 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    15 May 2025

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