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Published 27 Feb 2026, 10:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Post Office Branch - Marpool

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdConcessionLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG12)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£17,500operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 13 Mar 2026awarded 30 Jul 2026
Awarded to WILLOW QUALITY RETAIL LIMITED
Contract term 50 yrsends 28 Jun 2076 · starts 27 Jun 2026

Re-procurement openPost Office Branch - Mid Calder · bids close

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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 £17,500 - £22,000 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£17,500
Contract period: 27 Jun 2026 – 28 Jun 2076 (50 yrs)Value: £17,500 exc. VAT · £17,500 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: 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
27 Feb 2026, 10:12 GMT
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 12:27 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Jun 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017727
Accelerated
Light touch contract
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Post office counter services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065de6 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
13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
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/franche-post-… ↗

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 6 Oct 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published237 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 10:12 GMT
  2. Submission deadline222 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts117 days ago
    27 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by116 days ago
    27 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent84 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published16 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 12:27 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 10:12 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 12:27 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Oct 2026, 12:27 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £17,5001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WILLOW QUALITY RETAIL LIMITED20 Oct 2026 – 21 Oct 2076£17,500 inc. VAT30 Jul 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

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
  • WILLOW QUALITY RETAIL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12071478GB-PPON: PCZC-2213-PQLV Office 1 Hatherton Court, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 2LAContact 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