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University Hospitals Plymouth · NHS and health
In brief
University Hospitals Plymouth 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.
It is a framework worth up to £4,500,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 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 5 bids per contract for postal and courier contracts in this region (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £4,500,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
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 057657-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
6Awards
2Similar open tenders
All open postal and courier tenders- £8,000estimated
- £2mframework ceiling
- £32kestimated
- £8,000estimated
- £60kestimated
From notice 057657-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.