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Published 22 Oct 2026, 13:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Post Office Branch - Cassiobury Park 098033

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

Direct awardConcessionLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)
Awarded value£44,000published award · inc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Awarded 16 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to FREEDOM CONVENIENCE LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office branch into their existing or proposed business.

Estimated Post Office fees in the current location in the range of £44,000 - £47,000 per annum.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Oct 2026, 13:34 BST
Last source update
22 Oct 2026, 13:45 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-100000
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078deb Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Urgency
Published justification

The supplier has assumed responsibility for the retail business and premises from which the branch operates. A direct award was made to maintain continuity of Post Office services at the existing location.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    22 Oct 2026, 13:34 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Oct 2026, 13:45 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £44,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FREEDOM CONVENIENCE LTD5 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2076£44,000 inc. VAT16 Oct 2026Awarded

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
  • FREEDOM CONVENIENCE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10949141GB-PPON: PXPM-3752-YGNY Suite 3 St Loyes House, Bedford, East of England, MK40 1ZLContact 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