Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 11 Mar 2026, 13:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Post office branch - Ipswich

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdConcessionLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£75,600operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 24 Mar 2026awarded 6 Jul 2026

Awarded to MAHAVIR TRADING LTD

Contract term 50 yrsends 11 Jul 2076 · starts 10 Jul 2026

Re-procurement openPost Office Branch - Inchture · bids close 29 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Post Office Limited 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 £75,600 - £84,000 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£75,600

Contract period: 10 Jul 2026 – 11 Jul 2076 (50 yrs)Value: £75,600 exc. VAT · £75,600 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: 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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Mar 2026, 13:17 GMT
Last source update: 12 Oct 2026, 10:52 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 10 Jul 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-021765
Accelerated: Light touch contract
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Post office counter services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06673d 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: 24 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/ipswich-post-… ↗

Timeline

11 Mar 2026 → 12 Oct 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published225 days ago
11 Mar 2026, 13:17 GMT
Submission deadline211 days ago
24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent108 days ago
6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts104 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by103 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends34 days ago
17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published10 days ago
12 Oct 2026, 10:52 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
11 Mar 2026, 13:17 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
7 Sept 2026, 15:20 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
12 Oct 2026, 10:52 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
12 Oct 2026, 10:52 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £84,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MAHAVIR TRADING LTD7 Nov 2026 – 7 Nov 2076	£84,000 inc. VAT	6 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · MAHAVIR TRADING LTD
Signed
25 Sept 2026
Value
£84,000 inc. VAT
Period
25 Sept 2026 – 26 Sept 2076
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one	1	0	—

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

MAHAVIR TRADING LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15224397GB-PPON: PYWV-4418-DWDX 78 Queens Road, Watford, East of England, WD17 2LAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Oct 2026, 10:52 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender7 Sept 2026, 15:20 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender11 Mar 2026, 13:17 GMT