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Third Party Contract Savings

POST OFFICE

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23 Mar 2026 at 12:08

Summary of the contracting process

The Post Office has awarded a contract titled "Third Party Contract Savings" to support procurement consultancy services under a selective procurement method. The contract is valued at £170,000 and involves call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement process, focused on services within the procurement consultancy industry category, has now reached the award stage. The contract period extends from 23 March 2026 to 22 July 2026, with services delivered primarily within the United Kingdom. This procurement aims to provide the Post Office with specialist procurement and commercial support to optimise their third-party spending.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs, particularly those offering professional consultancy services, to broaden their client base and enhance their market presence by partnering with a renowned entity like Post Office. Ottimo Consulting Services Limited, an SME supplier from Cheshire, has been selected for this contract, highlighting a promising avenue for similar businesses to leverage existing framework agreements to secure contracts within the public sector. Engaging in this procurement process can catalyse substantial business growth, especially for consultancies that specialise in helping organisations achieve cost savings in procurement and third-party spending.

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Notice Title

Third Party Contract Savings

Notice Description

Professional services contract to allow the Buyer to access Specialist Procurement and Commercial Support to help the Buyer achieve savings on current and future third party spend.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2f436bea-648d-459f-a0fc-d01c85de5bce
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92120012-a29a-496e-afcf-19323dd5a049
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Mar 2026 - 22 Jul 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POST OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2V 7ER
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OTTIMO CONSULTING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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