# Provision of Downstream Access DSA Postal Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust](/buyers/united-lincolnshire-teaching-hospitals-nhs-trust/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: DHL ECOMMERCE UK LIMITED
- Award value: £10,000,000
- Tender value: £10,000,000
- Award date: 20 October 2026
- Published: 20 October 2026
- Contract start: 1 October 2026
- Contract end: 30 September 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 83405137-0202-485c-b7ca-e7207c31a18c-918313
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cf75cb34-62bc-40a8-8728-b49f3ef01952

## Description

Provision of Downstream Access Postal Services to NHS trusts across Lincolnshire and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Additional information: Lot 1 Lincolnshire comprising United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust ULTH Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust LCHS and Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust LPFT Lot 2 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Both lots include the option for small packages and parcels collection and delivery at the discretion of each contracting authority\. Lot 1 commenced 1 October 2026\. Call-off signature date 20 September 2026\. ULTH is the contracting authority on behalf of itself and LCHS under its LCHG group model\. ULTH and LCHS estimated value over 4 years is £6m excluding VAT\. LPFT may call-off services under Lot 1 directly as a contracting authority at a future date at its discretion subject to the execution of a separate call-off agreement\. LPFT estimated value £1\.3m over 4 years ex\. VAT or part thereof\. Lot 2 will commence 1 November 2026\. Contract signature date 16 October 2026\. Estimated value over 4 years is £2\.7m ex\. VAT\. UHDB is the sole contracting authority under this lot\. Contract values over 4 years at individual trust level and combined aggregate level may exceed the totals specified due to the pass through of Third Party ie Final Mile Delivery and other statutory led costs outside of the contracting authorities' control\. Both lots will end 30 September 2028 but may be extended as options for 2 x 12 months at each contracting authority's discretion\. Framework GCA RM6280 Lot 2 Collection and Delivery of Letters, Large Letters and Parcels within UK via Further Competition Both lots individually evaluated and awarded to DHL eCommerce Ltd

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83405137-0202-485c-b7ca-e7207c31a18c-918313)