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Contract award · 19 Jan 2026

T1176 Post Room Courier

University of Essex awarded “Post Room Courier” to RedHead Couriers for £40,000 on 19 Jan 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionPostal & telecoms servicesEast of England

BuyerUniversity of Essex
Value £40,000
WinnerRedHead Couriers SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Buyer
University of Essex
Supplier
RedHead Couriers SME
Value
£40,000
Procedure
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Sector
Postal & telecoms services · Post and courier services (CPV 64100000)
Region
East of England
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Timeline
  1. Contract date19 Jan 2026
  2. Published16 Jan 2026Published 3 days before the contract date

Description

Courier to transport parcels, letters and ad-hoc items between campuses.

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