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The Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA) was an executive agency of the Department for Transport, responsible for providing logistics services to the United Kingdom government and wider public sector. It closed on Sunday 30 September 2012 following discontinuation of its despatch services earlier in the year. All Government Car services were closed as of that date, with the exception of secure transport for Ministers, the Leader of the Opposition, former Prime Ministers and others senior officials which transferred to the Department for Transport together with the supporting workshop services.[1][2]
GCDA was split into two businesses: Government Car Service and Government Mail. The Government Car Service provides secure cars and drivers to government ministers[1] and ran other people-movement services for the wider public sector. Government Mail (formerly known as the Interdespatch Service) provided inter-departmental mail and package movements, and a secure courier service for the wider public sector.
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- Powering to key role with Government. The Star (South Yorkshire) Friday, 23 May 2008.
- 21 companies paid £2.7m to run secret limousines for Ministers. By MARTIN DELGADO and MILES GOSLETT. Last updated at 00:21 2 March 2008
- McCartney publishes blueprint for brighter future at Government Car and Despatch Agency. Source: M2 Presswire Publication Date: 12-APR-00
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