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Post office branch - Houses of Parliament

Post Office Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Sep 2026 at 13:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

26 Mar 2026 at 09:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Post Office Limited has awarded a contract for post office counter services at the branch serving the Houses of Parliament in London. The requirement is to operate a Post Office branch at the Houses of Parliament, rather than supply a general postal service across multiple sites. The work is located in London. The buyer is Post Office Limited, which is responsible for the procurement and the branch requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to NV COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD. The award was made on 2 July 2026, with an awarded value of £25,000 gross. The contract period is recorded as 13 October 2026 to 13 October 2076. The competition used an open competitive flexible procedure with multiple stages. Four bids were received and three reached the final stage. Applicants first had to pass a mandatory assessment of their business plan and finances; those that passed were assessed for suitability to run a Post Office branch. The requirement was a single lot, and the buyer identified it as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows demand from Post Office Limited for a supplier able to operate a branch within the Houses of Parliament in London. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need a viable business plan and finances that pass the buyer’s mandatory assessment, as well as the practical suitability to run a Post Office branch. The staged assessment makes financial resilience a threshold capability: failing that assessment prevents consideration of branch-running suitability. The contract was competed through an open, multi-stage route, and SMEs reached the final stage, so smaller operators were among the suppliers considered. The opportunity is specific to a high-profile parliamentary location and calls for branch-operating capability, not simply the provision of postal products or services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post office branch - Houses of Parliament

Notice Description

Estimated Post Office fees: In the current location in the range of PS25,000 - PS30,000 per annum. Please note this estimate is inclusive of the products listed under General Information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06749b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091860-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64114000 - Post office counter services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 2076 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Post Office Limited
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
Postcode Area
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
TLI32 Westminster
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NV COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD

Further Information

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