How to win: Courier Services for Hampshire Scientific Services

About this contract

Hampshire County Council (the Authority) is preparing to tender a contract for courier services to support Hampshire Scientific Services (HSS). This pre‑market engagement notice is to inform the market of the forthcoming procurement opportunity. HSS provides accredited scientific advisory and analytical services to public authorities across the UK, supporting statutory functions to ensure public health and safety. As part of its work with Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA), HSS is responsible for coordinating the transport of imported food and feed samples from ports in East Suffolk (Felixstowe, Harwich, and Ipswich) to laboratories in Kent and Hampshire. These samples are collected for enforcement testing and are highly time‑critical, with some requiring collection, delivery, and analysis within a strict 24 hour window. Maintaining chain of custody, sample integrity, and timely delivery is therefore essential. The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a suitably capable same‑day courier to deliver a reliable and responsive service. The supplier will be required to provide secure, direct transport that avoids unnecessary handling or delays, and to provide scalable ca

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Hampshire County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £628,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 24 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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