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Pre-procurement market engagement questionnaire for the provision of parcel lockers
Southampton City Council · Local authority
In brief
Southampton City Council 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 notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 January 2027.
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 this buyer (from 23 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Southampton City Council (SCC) is seeking to engage with organisations operating within the parcel locker, logistics, postal delivery sectors regarding a significant future opportunity to design, install, operate and maintain a network of automated parcel lockers across Council-owned housing estates.
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 107422-2026
About the buyer
Southampton City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
150Awards
105Similar open tenders
All open postal and courier tenders- £10kestimated
From notice 107422-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 November 2026.