Drop Box Next Generation · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£25,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Nov 2026no call for competition

Awarded to ITAB UK Ltd

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Develop two additional Drop Box formats that build on the proven functionality of the existing Drop Box. The two formats should suit different branch environments while maintaining a consistent Post Office brand, format and design experience.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Develop two additional Drop Box formats that build on the proven functionality of the existing Drop Box.

The two formats should suit different branch environments while maintaining a consistent Post Office brand, format and design experience. Success will be demonstrated through technically robust, safe, ergonomic and brand-aligned designs capable of progressing to prototype and operational testing following Post Office approval.

CPV: Design-modelling services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is a direct call-off procedure under the Framework agreement C103056:Awarded

This is a direct call-off procedure under the Framework agreement C103056:

Lot 1(a) - Concept Design

It is utilising the Call Off Award template, as value is up to £25k.

Delivery: UK

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Nov 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ITAB UK Ltd	£25,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Drop Box Next Generation · ITAB UK Ltd
Signed
4 Nov 2026
Value
£25,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Nov 2026, 14:45 GMT
Last source update: 5 Nov 2026, 14:45 GMT
Authority reference: C104160
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-105292
Classification (CPV): Design-modelling services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b573 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest
Published justification: This is a direct call-off procedure under the Framework agreement C103056:
Lot 1(a) - Concept Design
It is utilising the Call Off Award template, as the value is up to £25k.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Post Office Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawDesign GB-COH: 02154540 100 Wood Street, London, London, EC2V7ERContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ITAB UK LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03411363 Hertfordshire, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.