Seasonal Courier Services for STA General Qualifications Yellow Label Service
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
AwardedSeasonal Courier Services for STA General Qualifications Yellow Label Service
Awarded 01 Mar 2016
Awarded01 Mar 2016
Value£5,000,000.00
SupplierParcelforce Worldwide
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Ended 10y 2mo ago6mo term
Awarded 1 Mar 2016Expired 30 Aug 2016
About
The Department for Education awarded a contract to Parcelforce Worldwide for seasonal courier services covering all aspects of delivery for the Standards and Testing Agency's General Qualifications Yellow Label Service.
The service involves collecting packages of completed examination scripts from examination centres in England and delivering them to scanning bureaus or residential markers as directed by Awarding Organisations.
It handles approximately 800,000 packages each academic year, with the majority processed during the summer examinations series from May to July.
The contract value is AUD 5,000,000.
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