Official UK procurement notice
Post Office Branch - Caerphilly
Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPost Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Main into their existing or proposed business.
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 £67,950 - £75,500 per annum. Please note this estimate is inclusive of the products listed under General Information.
Further information can be found at:
- How the procedure runs: A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
CPV: Post office counter services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£67,950
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Assessment of business plan and finances: A mandatory pass/fail financial assessment. If the financial assessment is not successfully passed, the application will not proceed to suitability assessment.
- Assessment of suitability to run a Post Office branch: Meets suitability criteria to run a post office branch.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- ConcessionLight touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Apr 2026, 15:47 BST
- Last source update
- 26 May 2026, 15:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032072- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e4fFind a Tender
- How it runs
A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To register your interest in this opportunity, please visit:
Timeline
8 Apr 2026 → 8 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published202 days ago8 Apr 2026, 15:47 BST
- Latest notice published154 days ago26 May 2026, 15:06 BST
- Submission deadline153 days ago27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts81 days ago8 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by80 days ago8 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026- Tender notice published8 Apr 2026, 15:47 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published26 May 2026, 15:06 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 27 May 2026, 23:59 BST26 May 2026, 15:06 BST-71 days · was 6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Published amendments (1)
The submission end date has been changed from 6th August 2026 to 27th May 2026. The reason for this is that following a period of open advertisement, the opportunity has generated sufficient market engagement to support a fair and competitive process. In line with programme delivery timelines and to ensure continuity of service provision, the advertising period has been adjusted and will close ear…
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender