Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Companies House
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
commercial@companieshouse.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
PPON PRPM-7733-XCYT
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Courier Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Companies House requires a single Successful Bidder to provide Courier Services. The provision is required to:
• Courier Services primarily for the distribution of IT equipment such as Laptops & miscellaneous equipment supporting Companies House hybrid employees in working from home. Majority of collections are locally delivered from the Cardiff office, for the delivery of desks, chairs, footstools and IT equipment.
• The service will also be used for other movements as detailed for example shipments to ‘The National Archives’.
• This contract is demand driven. No guarantees are made to the volume of deliveries that will be requested from the successful bidder.
• Provision of services is managed at ‘Call off’ in conjunction with Companies House staff.
• Companies House requires a range of service options including same day deliveries within South Wales Area as (defined 15. South Wales Area Postcodes), next day delivery across the UK and delivery within 48 hours to Northern Ireland.
• The successful bidder should note that the following requirements are not in scope for this contract:
o Office moves
o Movements with a cost of over £5,000 – Companies House reserves the right to benchmark quotes from outside of this contract for services over £5,000.
o Consignments with a destination or origin that is not our Cardiff office will require additional discussion and negotiation, we reserve the right to make alternative arrangements.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Companies House requires a single Successful Bidder to provide Courier Services. The provision is required to:
• Courier Services primarily for the distribution of IT equipment such as Laptops & miscellaneous equipment supporting Companies House hybrid employees in working from home. Majority of collections are locally delivered from the Cardiff office, for the delivery of desks, chairs, footstools and IT equipment.
• The service will also be used for other movements as detailed for example shipments to ‘The National Archives’.
• This contract is demand driven. No guarantees are made to the volume of deliveries that will be requested from the successful bidder.
• Provision of services is managed at ‘Call off’ in conjunction with Companies House staff.
• Companies House requires a range of service options including same day deliveries within South Wales Area as (defined 15. South Wales Area Postcodes), next day delivery across the UK and delivery within 48 hours to Northern Ireland.
• The successful bidder should note that the following requirements are not in scope for this contract:
o Office moves
o Movements with a cost of over £5,000 – Companies House reserves the right to benchmark quotes from outside of this contract for services over £5,000.
o Consignments with a destination or origin that is not our Cardiff office will require additional discussion and negotiation, we reserve the right to make alternative arrangements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Two one year extensions
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-039124
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Apollo Distribution Solutions Ltd
Unit Q3 Phase 1c, Capital Business Park Parkway, Wentloog,
Cardiff,
CF3 2PU
commercial@companieshouse.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
National registration number
04352970
Internet address
http://www.apollodistributioncardiff.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 20 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Deliveries to destinations outside of the network
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
11th floor, Thomas More Building
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom