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International Specialist Courier for APHA (2026)

Animal and Plant Health Agency · NHS and health

In brief

Animal and Plant Health Agency has announced plans to buy postal and courier and transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

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

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking early expressions of interest and pre-market engagement from suppliers for the transportation of Category B (UN3373) samples internationally by a Courier Specialist.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 044867-2026

About the buyer

  1. Post Office branch - Perry Hall

    Post Office LimitedWest MidlandsPostal and courier

    Closing soon37 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £8,000estimated
  2. Post Office Branch - Kingsway

    Post Office LimitedLondonPostal and courier

    Closing soon37 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £8,000estimated
  3. Post Office Branch - Kidwelly

    Post Office LimitedWalesPostal and courier

    Closing soon37 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £15kestimated
  4. Post Office Branch - Fairview Road

    Post Office LimitedSouth WestPostal and courier

    Closing soon37 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £8,000estimated
  5. Post Office Branch - Broad Street

    Post Office LimitedWest MidlandsPostal and courier

    Closing soon37 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £8,000estimated

From notice 044867-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.