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Published 29 May 2026, 15:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Post Office Branch - Allenton

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

Direct awardConcessionLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£97,650published award · inc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Mr Harjinder Sangha and Mrs Parminder Sangha

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to run a post office in it's existing location.

The offer available in this Post Office would be:

Post Office Main branch - a dedicated Post Office area, a full range of services. The exact layout and design will be agreed with you to suit your business.

Estimated Post Office fees:

In the current location in the range of £97,650 - £108,500 per annum. Please note this estimate is inclusive of the products listed under General Information.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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
ConcessionLight touch regime
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
29 May 2026, 15:51 BST
Last source update
29 May 2026, 15:51 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050962
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a931 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Urgency
Published justification

The contract has ended due to an unforeseen event. To ensure continuity of service and maintain the post office at its current location, a direct award has been made.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    29 May 2026, 15:51 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £97,6501 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mr Harjinder Sangha and Mrs Parminder SanghaSME12 Jun 2026 – 13 Jun 2076£97,650 inc. VAT—Standstill

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

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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