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Published 8 Apr 2026, 15:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Post office branch - Centre - Rushmere Shopping Centre

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdConcessionLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£37,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 8 May 2026awarded 12 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to RUSHMEREPOST LTD
Contract term 50 yrsends 9 Aug 2076 · starts 8 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Post 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 £37,000 - £47,000 per annum. Please note this estimate is inclusive of the products listed under General Information.

  • How the procedure runs: A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.

CPV: Post office counter services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 50 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£37,000
Contract period: 8 Aug 2026 – 9 Aug 2076 (50 yrs)Value: £37,000 exc. VAT · £37,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
64114000 Post office counter services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • 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
Awarded
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, 15:38 BST
Last source update
12 Oct 2026, 13:08 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 Aug 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032061
Accelerated
Light touch contract
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Post office counter services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e46 Find a Tender
How it runs

A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Post Office Procurement
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To register your interest in this opportunity, please visit:

runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/centre-post-o… ↗

Timeline

8 Apr 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published189 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 15:38 BST
  2. Submission deadline159 days ago
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts68 days ago
    8 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by67 days ago
    8 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent3 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published3 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 13:08 BST
  7. Today
    15 Oct 2026
  8. Standstill endsin 7 days
    21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 15:38 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Oct 2026, 13:08 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Oct 2026, 13:08 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £29,7001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RUSHMEREPOST LTDSME26 Oct 2026 – 26 Oct 2076£29,700 inc. VAT12 Oct 2026standstill to 21 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders11—

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
  • RUSHMEREPOST LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI739635 4 Bocombra Avenue,, Portadown, Craigavon, Northern Ireland,, Northern Ireland, BT63 5SXContact 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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender