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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£6,380,000Add to pipeline

NICS Multi lot Courier 2026

Awarded to DX Network Services Ltd, Data Dispatch Ltd, Postal Sort Ltd

Department of Finance(buyer)

Published
Published 27 April 2026
Deadline
Closed 25 May 2026

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Overview

The Department of Finance has awarded a multi-lot collaborative courier services contract valued at £6.38 million to DX Network Services Ltd, Data Dispatch Ltd, and Postal Sort Ltd. The contract covers collection, sorting, and delivery of various consignments including envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples for Northern Ireland public sector bodies, with service options including next day, same day, UK, international, and tracked delivery classes.

Contracting authority

  • 14 awarded contracts

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PVTL-7513-YWVJ

  • CPD - Supplies and Services Division

    Procuring entity

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV

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Lots (4)

  • Lot 1 - Dept of Justice

    The scope of the courier requirement will cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes – Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services, the competition will be structured in separate Lots.

    £300,000Won by DX Network Services Ltd
  • Lot 2 - Dept for Communities, Dept of Finance and DVA

    CPD will put a collaborative contract in place for Couriering for use by a list of named NI public sector bodies. The scope of the courier requirement will cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes – Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services.

    £2,280,000Won by Postal Sort Ltd
  • Lot 3 - Dept of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

    The scope of the courier requirement is to cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels, case files, and blood and tissue samples) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes – Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services, the competition will be structured in separate Lots.

    £1,800,000Won by Data Dispatch Ltd
  • Lot 4 - Public Prosecution Service

    CPD will put a collaborative contract in place for Couriering for use by a list of named NI public sector bodies. The scope of the courier requirement will cover the collection, sorting and delivery of a range of consignments (envelopes, reports, parcels and case files) on an advanced or ad hoc basis to various locations. These consignments will be collected and delivered under specific service classes – Next Day, Same Day, UK, International or Tracked. Given the need to provide specialist and generalist courier services, the competition will be structured in separate Lots.

    £2,000,000Won by Data Dispatch Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£6,380,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
27 April 2026
Questions by
18 May 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Post and courier servicesCourier servicesMulti-modal courier services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£6,380,000
Award date
28 June 2026
Contract period
31 May 2026 → 30 November 2029
Winners
  • DX Network Services Ltd
  • Data Dispatch Ltd
  • Postal Sort Ltd

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    8 July 2026

  2. Contract

    29 June 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    27 April 2026

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