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Published 14 Apr 2026, 16:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Direct Award to Stark Energy Services Ltd - Quantum Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£617,634published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 15 Apr 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to STARK ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of software licence and offering of the gas utility service through retailers for general public to top up bills.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Apr 2026, 16:49 BST
Last source update
24 Apr 2026, 09:39 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037389
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06825c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

This is a nominated supplier by the regulator Ofgem

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

24 Apr 2026 → 6 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published189 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 09:39 BST
  2. Standstill ends176 days ago
    6 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 16:49 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Apr 2026, 09:39 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £617,6341 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
STARK ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED7 May 2026 – 6 May 2029£617,63415 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Post Office Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 02154540 · GB-PPON: PRNP-5883-YMLG 100 Wood Street, London, London, EC2V 7ERContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • STARK ENERGY SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16588782GB-PPON: PGVP-7132-CZMX Sentinel House 10-12 Massetts Road, Horley, South East, RH6 7DEContact email
  • Stark Energy Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: Gas Utility Sentinel House, 10-12 Massetts Road, Horley, South East, RH6 7DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender