AwardedAwarded 30 September 2026

Defra Group General Courier Service

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Central government

In brief

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs awarded postal and courier work to CitySprint (UK) Ltd on 30 September 2026.

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What the notice says

The Defra Group requires a reliable and flexible courier service to support operations across the UK. The service will cover multiple agencies, including Core Defra, Environment Agency (EA), Natural England (NE), Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Rural Payments Agency (RPA), Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Forestry Commission (FC) and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew). Requirements span domestic and international deliveries, with collections from offices, depots, operational sites, and residential addresses for staff working remotely. Occasional specialist services may also be required.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
CitySprint (UK) Ltd	£1,700,000	Awarded 28 September 2026 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028

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

Timeline

29 September 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 091879-2026
30 September 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 092385-2026

About the buyer

Department of Environment, Food and Rural AffairsLast 12 months

Procurements

177

Awards

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CitySprint (UK) Ltd1 contract

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From notice 091879-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2026, last updated 30 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 September 2026.