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Post Office Branch - Dunnock Way

Post Office Limited

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15 Sep 2026 at 17:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Post Office Limited is seeking a retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local branch into an existing or proposed retail business at Dunnock Way, OX4 7EX. The service is a post office counter integrated into the retailer’s premises, allowing Post Office services to operate during the same opening hours as the wider business. The branch’s layout and design will be agreed with the successful retailer to suit the business. This is a service concession for post office counter services. The opportunity is intended for a retailer that can provide a sustainable, attractive customer-facing business alongside the Post Office operation. It could suit businesses planning a new retail venture as well as established operators seeking to add post office services.

The process has reached tender: Post Office Limited invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure, using an accelerated multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability. Applications must be registered by 9 October 2026 at 23:59. The estimated award decision date is 9 November 2026 at 23:59. The contract period is 9 December 2026 to 9 December 2076. The estimated value is £8,000 gross, and the estimated Post Office fees for the current location are £8,000 to £14,000 per annum. The evaluation first applies a mandatory pass/fail assessment of the applicant’s business plan and finances. Applications that pass then undergo an assessment of suitability to run a Post Office branch. Electronic submission is allowed in English.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises, voluntary, community and social enterprises, and retailers able to integrate a Post Office Local into a wider customer-facing business. Applicants need a viable existing or proposed retail operation, with a business plan and finances strong enough to pass the mandatory financial assessment. They must also demonstrate suitability to run a Post Office branch, including the ability to deliver reliable counter services within their normal retail operation. The arrangement is particularly relevant to retailers seeking to broaden their service offer and attract regular local customers, or entrepreneurs developing a sustainable new shop. The successful applicant will need the operational capacity to maintain Post Office services alongside the rest of the business and accommodate an agreed branch layout and design.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Office Branch - Dunnock Way

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/dunnock-way-post-office-ox4-7ex?search_term=OX4 7EX

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087517-2026
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
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Dec 2026 - 9 Dec 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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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