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Post Office Branch - Folkingham

Post Office Limited

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25 Aug 2026 at 10:32

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 in Folkingham. The service will provide Post Office counter services alongside the retailer’s own offer, using the same opening hours. The precise layout and design will be agreed with the successful retailer to suit the business. The opportunity is intended for a vibrant and sustainable retail operation that can accommodate Post Office services as part of its normal customer offer. This is a service concession for post office counter operations, rather than a standalone construction or supply contract. The buyer is Post Office Limited, a public undertaking. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement has reached tender: Post Office Limited invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure with a multi-stage assessment of postmaster candidate suitability. The accelerated procedure is justified as a light-touch contract. Expressions of interest and applications must be submitted by 4 September 2026 at 23:59 BST; electronic submission is allowed in English. The estimated award decision date is 4 October 2026 at 23:59 BST. The contract is scheduled to run from 4 November 2026 to 4 November 2076. The estimated gross tender value is £8,000, while estimated Post Office fees at the current location are stated as £8,000 to £14,000 per year. There is one lot. Evaluation first requires a pass/fail assessment of the business plan and finances, followed by assessment of suitability to run a Post Office branch.

This opportunity suits a retailer that already operates, or is proposing, a sustainable customer-facing business in Folkingham and wants to add Post Office services to its existing offer. The successful applicant will need to provide a business plan and pass the mandatory financial assessment before the application can proceed. The business must also meet the buyer’s suitability criteria for running a Post Office branch. Relevant strengths therefore include a credible retail proposition, sound finances, the capacity to provide counter services during the business’s opening hours and the ability to operate a branch responsibly over the contract term. The buyer states that the arrangement can suit SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No separate professional accreditation or technical qualification is identified.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Office Branch - Folkingham

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 PS8,000 - PS14,000 per annum. Further information can be found at: https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/folkingham-post-office-ng34-0se?search_term=NG34 0SE

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb3f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080717-2026
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
£8,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£8,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Nov 2026 - 4 Nov 2076 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
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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