RS Components, the world’s largest distributor of electronics and maintenance products, hasappointed Parcelforce Worldwide as its new UK domestic carrier in place of DHL Express following a
tender. The contract value was not disclosed.The Royal Mail parcels subsidiary won the two-year contract, which will start on July 19,following a renewal tender involving a number of delivery carriers. Previously the UK contract washeld by DHL Express, RS Components announced.
Commenting on the agreement, Anne Bruggink, General Manager Supply Chain at RS, said: “With corevalues that are closely aligned to our own, Parcelforce Worldwide is an excellent choice of partnerfor our UK domestic business. Both companies have a long history of unrivalled high quality servicelevels and we will continue to deliver that same level of service to our customers. We will alsowork with Parcelforce Worldwide to further improve and explore new delivery opportunities.”
Nick Landon, Sales & Marketing Director at Parcelforce Worldwide, commented: “We aredelighted to have won the contract with RS who are a respected leader in their field. This contractwin underlines Parcelforce Worldwide’s commitment to be the B2B carrier of choice in the UK,delivering high quality express services at a competitive price. We’re confident that our strongheritage as the UK’s trusted express carrier and our wide range of service options will perfectlycomplement the RS commitment of delivering for their customers.”
RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the world’s largest distributor ofelectronic and maintenance products, serves 1.5 million customers worldwide. Through operations in27 countries and 17 warehouses, RS distributes 500,000 products from over 2,500 suppliers.
