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Post Office branch - East Ayton

Post Office Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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25 Sep 2026 at 14:36

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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24 Sep 2026 at 19:20

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Post Office Limited sought a retailer to take on the existing Post Office branch in East Ayton, either by purchasing the current business or by adding a Post Office branch to an existing or proposed retail business. The service is Post Office counter services, delivered at the branch’s current location in East Ayton. The arrangement is intended to maintain continuity of Post Office services in the village. This is a retail operation incorporating public-facing postal services, rather than a contract to supply goods or carry out construction work.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. Post Office Limited made a direct award to JRS Services (Forecourts) Limited because the supplier assumed responsibility for the retail business and premises, with the stated aim of maintaining service continuity. The award is dated 4 August 2026 and is valued at £52,650 gross. The contract period runs from 8 October 2026 to 8 October 2076. One lot was awarded. The published estimated Post Office fees for the location were £52,650 to £58,500 per year. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the award rationale was the supplier’s responsibility for the existing business and premises.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to operate or take responsibility for a local retail business and suitable premises, and be able to incorporate Post Office counter services into that operation. Continuity at the existing location was central to this award, so retaining an accessible branch and sustaining day-to-day retail and postal service delivery would be important. The buyer accepted a direct award where the selected supplier had taken over the business and premises; this indicates that business transfer and location continuity can shape the route to market. The opportunity suits retailers with the operational capacity to run a customer-facing outlet alongside Post Office services, rather than suppliers focused only on postal logistics or product supply.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Office branch - East Ayton

Notice Description

Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office branch into their existing or proposed business. Estimated Post Office fees in the current location in the range of PS52,650 to PS58,500 per annum.

Procurement Information

The supplier has assumed responsibility for the retail business and premises from which the branch operates. A direct award was made to maintain continuity of Post Office services at the existing location.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091054-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£52,650 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
8 Oct 2026 - 9 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
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

JRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITED

Further Information

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