Official UK procurement notice
Post Office Branch - Brent Cross Town
Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: London (UKI7)
Awarded value£8,000published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to UNIVERSAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT (UK) LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPost Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office branch into their existing or proposed business.
Estimated Post Office fees in the current location in the range of £8,000.00 - £12,000.00 per annum.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
64114000 Post office counter services
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Sept 2026, 14:58 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Sept 2026, 14:58 BST
- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778ca
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
- The existing contract ended due to unforeseen circumstances. A direct award was made to ensure continuity of Post Office services and maintain access for the local community.
Related procedures1
- Replaces an unsuccessful procedure Post Office Branch - Merchant Street
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £8,0001 award inc. VAT — no net value published
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT (UK) LIMITEDSME7 Oct 2026 — 8 Oct 2076 | £8,000 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Transparency notice published23 Sept 2026, 14:58 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UNIVERSAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender