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Post Office Branch - Whitchurch

Post Office Limited

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18 Aug 2026 at 16:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Post Office Limited is seeking a retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed retail business at Whitchurch Post Office in Tavistock, Devon. The successful operator would provide post office counter services alongside the retail business, allowing Post Office services to be offered during the same opening hours as the wider business. The branch layout and design will be agreed with the retailer to suit the business. This is a service concession for a local post office operation rather than a conventional supply contract. The opportunity may suit retailers already operating in Whitchurch or Tavistock, or businesses considering establishing a sustainable retail premises there and adding post office services to their offer.

The procurement has reached tender: Post Office Limited invited offers through an open, competitive flexible procedure. It uses an accelerated, multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability. The deadline for registering interest and submitting an offer is 17 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The expected award decision date is 17 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 17 January 2027 to 17 January 2077. The estimated gross value is £32,000. There is one lot. Evaluation is sequential: applicants must first pass a mandatory assessment of their business plan and finances, then pass the suitability assessment for running a Post Office branch. Electronic submissions are allowed in English.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises. Applicants need to be established retailers or capable of proposing a viable retail business into which Post Office Local services can be integrated. They should be able to operate a sustainable premises in the Whitchurch, Tavistock area, align post office service hours with the wider business, and work with Post Office Limited on the branch layout and design. The process requires a credible business plan and finances that pass a mandatory financial assessment before suitability is considered. Suppliers also need to demonstrate that they are suitable to run a Post Office branch, including the operational capability and business experience needed for a multi-stage suitability assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Office Branch - Whitchurch

Notice Description

Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business. The offer available in this Post Office would be: Post Office Local - integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business, so they can be offered over the same opening hours. The exact layout and design will be agreed with you to suit your business. Estimated Post Office fees: In the current location in the range of PS32,000 - PS36,000 per annum. Further information can be found at: https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/whitchurch-post-office-tavistock-pl19-9dq?search_term=PL19 9DQ

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078668-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64114000 - Post office counter services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 20263 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jan 2027 - 17 Jan 2077 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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