Upcoming
Domestic Courier Services
Direct Rail Services Limited · Local or regional public body
In brief
Direct Rail Services Limited has announced plans to buy postal and courier work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £200,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 January 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Direct Rail Services (DRS) has requirements for domestic courier services. Domestic means the transportation between DRS depots and between DRS depots and 3rd party locations within the UK. The required services are as follows:
• Courier service
• Pallet service
• Heavy Haulage Services
• Dangerous good service (Non-nuclear materials)
DRS is currently seeking to understand the capabilities of the market for this requirement.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 055728-2026
About the buyer
Direct Rail Services LimitedLast 12 months
Procurements
14Awards
4Similar open tenders
All open postal and courier tenders- £8,000estimated
- £8,000estimated
- £18kestimated
From notice 055728-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.