Official UK procurement notice
Post Office branch - Woodley
Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: London (UKI7)
Awarded value£50,400published award · inc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Awarded 21 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to ASRA PO LTD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPost Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office branch into their existing or proposed business.
Estimated Post Office fees in the current location in the range of £50,400 to £56,000 per annum.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 8 Oct 2026, 15:24 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 15:44 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095346- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078400Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Urgency
- Published justification
The existing contract ended due to unforeseen circumstances. A direct award was made to ensure continuity of Post Office services and maintain access for the local community.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2026- Transparency notice published8 Oct 2026, 15:24 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published8 Oct 2026, 15:44 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £50,4001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASRA PO LTDSME20 Oct 2026 – 21 Oct 2076 | £50,400 inc. VAT | 21 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ASRA PO LTDAwarded 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
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender