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Official procurement procedure
Post Office Branch - Chilham
Published value
£12,500
Submission deadline 20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Post Office Limited: "Post Office Branch - Chilham". Published status: active. Published value: £12,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: runapostoffice.co.uk.
| Contracting Authority | Post Office Limited | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 43d 20h left 20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Competitive flexible procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £12,500 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Post Office Limited
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Post Office Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
2.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
ESCHER SOFTWARE SERVICES UK LIMITEDTop vendor: 97.6% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 74 active published awards; 10 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| ESCHER SOFTWARE SERVICES UK LIMITED | 1 win | £12,000,000 |
| KPMG LLP | 1 win | £171,923 |
| RISK LEDGER LTD. | 1 win | £120,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityPost Office Limited | Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published23 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST | Last source update23 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationPost office counter services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06d17b | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadlineNot published |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions To register your interest in this opportunity, please visit
https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/chilham-post-office-canterbury-ct4-8bx?search_term=CT4 8BX | ||
What is being bought
Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business.
The offer available in this Post Office would be:
Post Office Local - integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business, so they can be offered over the same opening hours. 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 £12,500 - £15,500 per annum.
Further information can be found at: https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/chilham-post-office-canterbury-ct4-8bx?search_term=CT4 8BX
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
23 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST - Status changed to active
23 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST - Official notice release published
23 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST - Submission deadline changed to 20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
23 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST - Buyer information updated
23 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£12,500The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period20 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT — 20 Dec 2076, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
23 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST - Submission deadline
20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Post Office Limited
Contracting authority GB-COH-02154540Documents (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 23 Jul 2026, 09:44 BST
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