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    ContractsGlobal Freight Forwarding Services for Diplomatic Shipments
    Awarded contract

    Global Freight Forwarding Services for Diplomatic Shipments

    Awarded
    £22m
    Published 11 Jun 2026

    FCDO Services is establishing a 4-year framework agreement with accredited freight forwarding suppliers to provide global logistics services for accompanied diplomatic shipments, including booking, customs clearance, and handling support.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 11 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £22m
    Published 11 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £22,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    4 suppliers
    • HW
      HELLMANN WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. KN
    KUEHNE + NAGEL LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. TM
    time:matters Netherlands B.V.
    Consortium partner
  3. DG
    DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING (UK) LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    11 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    FCDO Services is seeking experienced and accredited freight forwarding suppliers to join a multi-lot closed framework agreement for up to 4 years. The framework will support the Accompanied Diplomatic Bag (ADB) service, which manages the secure movement of goods accompanied by nominated Government Officers. Suppliers will primarily operate on a port-to-port basis, with port-to-door services available when required. Successful suppliers must be capable of: securing and arranging freight bookings for consignments of any size and weight; facilitating airside authority witness loading; preparing export and import declarations; arranging customs clearance; and providing handling equipment as needed. This is a global opportunity for logistics providers with proven experience in diplomatic freight handling and international shipping compliance.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In transport logistics, FCDO SERVICES has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. HELLMANN WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS LIMITED1× · 100%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are 24X7 LTD, Courtesy Cars Redhill Ltd, SKYLINE TAXIS — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0512c5
    FS
    Buyer
    FCDO SERVICES
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics