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    ContractsLogistics Service for General Qualifications Exams
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    Logistics Service for General Qualifications Exams

    Contract value
    £49m
    Published 10 Aug 2026

    DfE is re-procuring a £40-49 million logistics service to collect and deliver exam scripts from schools across England, with market engagement sessions available for registered suppliers before the formal tender launch.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 10 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £49m
    Published 10 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £49,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

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    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    10 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking to re-procure its General Qualifications Logistics Service (GQLS), which manages the collection and delivery of exam scripts from secondary and further education establishments across England for marking. The service operates year-round with peak activity during the summer examination series (May-June). This procurement will be conducted through the Crown Commercial Service Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions Framework (RM6354), Lot 3c. The estimated contract value for the initial 5-year term is £40-49 million. Before issuing the formal Invitation to Tender (ITT), DfE is conducting one-to-one market engagement sessions with registered framework suppliers to gather feedback on service requirements, explore market innovations, identify potential risks and challenges, and ensure the procurement approach reflects best practice and current market capability. These engagement sessions are for information gathering purposes only and will not influence future procurement evaluations or provide competitive advantage.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e07d

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