AwardedAwarded 5 October 2026

Courier Services DHL

In brief

The Open University awarded postal and courier work to DHL International (UK) Limited on 5 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £145,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 15 months, starting 5 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

International, and some domestic, courier services to ensure student material reaches our students where Royal Mail and Yodel services are not appropriate. Also courier services for the wider OU where required.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
DHL International (UK) Limited	£145,000	Awarded 5 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

13 October 2026Contract award notice · notice 34b069be-3132-4eb7-b12f-871340019dcc-917553

Last time this was bought

DHL Courier Services

Won by: DHL International (UK) Limited
Awarded: 14 July 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 31 July 2027

Matched on The Open University, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

The Open UniversityLast 12 months

Procurements

147

Awards

116

Suppliers it has used most for postal and courier

DHL International (UK) Limited2 contracts
Royal Mail Group Limited T/A Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide and eCourier.1 contract

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From notice 34b069be-3132-4eb7-b12f-871340019dcc-917553 on Contracts Finder, first published 13 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 13 October 2026.