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Post Office Branch - Holt Heath

Post Office Limited

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25 Sep 2026 at 13:22

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Post Office Limited sought a retailer to run a Post Office Local branch in Holt Heath, Worcestershire (WR6 6NA), combining Post Office counter services with an existing or proposed retail business. The service is intended to operate during the retailer’s normal opening hours, making postal services part of a wider retail offer. The branch layout and design would be agreed with the selected retailer to suit the business. This is a retail and post office counter service opportunity: the successful supplier would provide the retail setting and operate the integrated Post Office service. The delivery location is Holt Heath.

The buyer invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure with multiple stages to assess candidates’ suitability. The set submission deadline was 21 October 2026 at 23:59 UK time; the stated end of the award period was 25 January 2027. The contract period was set to run from 25 January 2027 to 25 January 2077. The procurement’s stated estimated value is £18,000 gross, while the description estimates Post Office fees of £18,000–£22,500 per year at the current location, including the listed products. Selection begins with a mandatory pass/fail assessment of the business plan and finances; only candidates passing it proceed to an assessment of their suitability to run a Post Office branch. The single lot is marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity is best suited to a retailer able to incorporate postal counter services into an existing shop or develop a proposed retail business around them. The buyer is looking for a vibrant, sustainable retail operation capable of making Post Office services available alongside its own offer and matching them to the business’s opening hours. Applicants need to prepare a business plan and demonstrate financial viability: the financial assessment is a mandatory pass/fail gateway, and candidates who do not pass cannot proceed to suitability assessment. Those who pass must then show they are suitable to run a Post Office branch. The proposed layout can be agreed to fit the retail business, which may help an operator integrate the counter service into its premises. SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable participants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Office Branch - Holt Heath

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 PS18,000 - PS22,500 per annum. Please note this estimate is inclusive of the products listed under General Information. Further information can be found at: https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/holt-heath-post-office-worcester-wr6-6na?search_term=WR6

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090999-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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
£18,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Jan 2027 - 25 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
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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