Buyer Name: Cumberland Council
Buyer Address: Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, UKD12, CA1 1RD, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement.enabling@cumbria.gov.uk
Provision of an internal mail courier service
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: Westmorland and Furness Council
Buyer Address: South Lakeland House, Kendal, UKD12, LA9 4DQ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Procurement.Mailbox.WAF@Cumbria.gov.uk
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
277472.0 GBP
277472.0 GBP
Published
05 Mar 2026, 12:32
05 Mar 2026, 12:32
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
04 Feb 2026, 00:00
04 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
03 Feb 2028, 23:59
03 Feb 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
64120000 - Courier services
64120000 - Courier services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
HART DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
HART DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
The Council is reprocuring a dedicated, secure, Internal mail and parcel collection and delivery service contract. This contract is split over 2 routes, one for the geographical area of Cumberland and one for the geographical area of Westmorland and Furness. This service will move a variety of items securely between approx 40 sites across the two areas. Due to the nature of the items transported by this service there is a requirement for items to be handed over from one route to the other. This tender will be to procure a single supplier with two contracts, one for each area. There are various Council buildings in both routes but they also include some Police & Fire stations/ buildings. Due to the nature of the service security measures will be vital to the contract including the vetting of contractor staff.
Linked Documents
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Contracts
Contract Title: Cumberland Route
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