In brief
- £11.5m six-year laboratory sample courier contract to Delivery Direct Logistics
- Daily refrigerated transport to Lingley Mere laboratory at 2 to 7 degrees
- Delivery Direct Logistics has three public contracts worth £18.3m since 2019
United Utilities Water Limited has awarded Delivery Direct Logistics a contract worth £11.5 million to run a laboratory sample courier service for six years, according to a notice.
The service will collect water and wastewater samples from sites across the North West and deliver them daily to United Utilities' laboratory at Lingley Mere in Warrington. Samples must be transported in refrigerated vans at 2 to 7 degrees centigrade, with evidence retained.
GovMarket data shows Delivery Direct Logistics has three public sector contracts worth £18.3 million in records since 2019. Its largest other contract is £4.8 million with Defra Network eTendering Portal in 2022.
United Utilities has four contracts worth £46.9 million in GovMarket records since 2026. The two have not worked together before in those records. Other 2026 awards include £28.8 million to Amelio Utilities.
The award date is 22 October 2026. The term runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2033.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | £4.8m | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | £11.5m | 1 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
