Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb4-4bd7-725d-a128-98c85973170b/2024-ssa-itt-for-courier-services closed GB open procedure # 2024\_SSA ITT for Courier Services [British Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-council) Open field Estimated value £2,800,000 Published 8 Jan 2025 Deadline Closed 14 Feb 2025 ## Who can bid - Split into 4 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Through this invitation to tender (ITT) British Council is looking to hire a professional courier company to provide efficient and cost-effective delivery solution for business-critical service, who can manage the complete courier operation in SSA within local markets and the Region. 2.2 The purpose and scope of this ITT and supporting documents is to explain in further detail the requirements of the British Council and the process for submitting a tender proposal. 2.3 The objective is to create a framework of supplier(s) for British Council who can provide courier services in International market, within local markets and the Region most effectively to ensure value for money. The tendering process is to create a framework of supplier(s) for our services; International Courier ServicesLocal/ Domestic/Regional Courier Services 2.4 How the framework Contract is expected to be structured: The Framework Contract is a 3-split in 3 different Clusters within SSA. Further information around what general service requirements under this framework can be found in section 7 of this document. For clarity each of the Lots are as below: Lot Number Lot 1 Lot 2 International Courier ServicesLocal & Regional Courier Services Southern Africa Cluster-Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Botswana, Mauritius, South AfricaLot 3 Local & Regional Courier Services East Africa Cluster-Kenya, Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, EthiopiaLot 4 West Africa Cluster-Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal Read full description ## CPV classification Courier services Postal and telecommunications services Postal and telecommunications services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04ce15-2025-01-08T10:58:10Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04ce15-2025-01-08T10:58:10Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile British Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-council) [Sector More Postal & telecoms services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/postal-telecoms-services) ## More tenders like this [Post Office Branch - Porthleven · Post Office Limited · 87 days left · 13 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-5f26-7105-9baf-83f6228041ef/post-office-branch-porthleven) [Post Office Branch - Newlyn · Post Office Limited · 87 days left · 13 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-5f73-73e7-863c-621698162391/post-office-branch-newlyn) [Post Office Branch - Brabazon Road · Post Office Limited · 7 days left · 25 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-5fc3-71dc-b775-e86e4d62cd65/post-office-branch-brabazon-road) [Postal and telecommunications services – Usługi pocztowe · Kasa Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego · 17 days left · 5 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-66c5-716c-a153-f4e0d2c3f2c9/poland-postal-and-telecommunications-services-uslugi-pocztowe) [Postal services related to parcels – Accord-Cadre pour le transport de documents et colis de moins de 30kg en express · EDF SA · 32 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-6693-737e-ba6c-c2746f617690/france-postal-services-related-to-parcels-accord-cadre-pour-le-transport-de) [Postal services related to newspapers and periodicals – Procurement of newspaper distribution · Ministry of Transport · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-66f7-7002-b14b-7bfe728ca49a/norway-postal-services-related-to-newspapers-and-periodicals-procurement-of)