Official UK procurement notice
Post Office Branch - Moffat
Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)
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 £29,000 to £30,500 per annum.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPost 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:
Estimated Post Office fees in the current location in the range of £29,000 to £30,500 per annum.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST MICHAEL'S SERVICES LIMITED24 Nov 2026 – 24 Nov 2076 | £30,500 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
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
- 10 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086048- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f737Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Urgency
- Published justification
The contract has ended due to a director resignation. To ensure the continuity of service and maintain the post office at its current location, a direct award has been made.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published10 Sept 2026, 15:50 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ST MICHAEL'S SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender