Official UK procurement notice
Post Office Branch - Stirling
Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£102,150operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 6 Apr 2026awarded 12 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to SRI NIDHI ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Contract term 50 yrsends 7 Jul 2076 · starts 6 Jul 2026
Re-procurement openPost Office Branch - Stonehaven · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPost Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to either purchase or 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.
- How the procedure runs: A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
CPV: Post office counter services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£102,150
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
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
- 6 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2026, 13:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
PCVB-7372-JVJP- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020529- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066476Find a Tender
- How it runs
A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Post Office Procurement
Access & registration note: Free
- Submission deadline
- 6 Apr 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:
Timeline
6 Mar 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published230 days ago6 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMT
- Submission deadline198 days ago6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts108 days ago6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by107 days ago6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent10 days ago12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published10 days ago12 Oct 2026, 13:04 BST
- Standstill endsearlier today21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026- Tender notice published6 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Oct 2026, 13:04 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Oct 2026, 13:04 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £102,1501 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 11 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRI NIDHI ASSOCIATES LIMITED26 Oct 2026 – 26 Oct 2076 | £102,150 inc. VAT | 12 Oct 2026standstill to 21 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SRI NIDHI ASSOCIATES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender