Courier Services for Hampshire Scientific Services
Buyer: Hampshire County Council
- Published
- 24 August 2026
- Submission deadline
- 25 September 2026
- Estimated value
- £628,000
- Place of performance
- UKJ3
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 080477-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c216
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 64120000Courier services
Description
Hampshire County Council (the Authority) is tendering a contract for courier services to support Hampshire Scientific Services ("HSS"). HSS provides scientific advisory and analytical services to UK public authorities and is accredited to high quality standards required by Government. Under the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) arrangements, HSS coordinates the transport of time‑critical food and feed enforcement samples from East Suffolk ports to designated laboratories in Kent and Hampshire. These samples are collected for enforcement testing and are highly time‑critical, with some requiring collection, delivery, and analysis within a strict 24 hour window. Maintaining chain of custody, sample integrity, and timely delivery is critical to statutory enforcement work. The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a suitably capable same‑day courier to deliver a robust, reliable and responsive service. The supplier will be required to provide secure, direct transport that preserves chain of custody and sample integrity, avoiding hub consolidation or processes that add delay or risk, and to provide scalable capacity to meet weekday demand with occasional weekend requireme…
Official publications
- FTS · 080477-2026 · 24 August 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the deadline to bid for this tender?
- The submission deadline is 25 September 2026. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
- What is the estimated value of this tender?
- The estimated value published by the buyer is £628,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is Hampshire County Council (United Kingdom).
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