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Post Office branch - Woodley

Post Office Limited

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08 Oct 2026 at 15:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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08 Oct 2026 at 15:24

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Post Office Limited sought a retailer to incorporate and operate a Post Office branch within an existing or proposed business in Woodley. The requirement is for post office counter services, delivered locally in Woodley, in the South East of England. The branch is intended to maintain local access to Post Office services. This is a retail-based service opportunity: the operator combines Post Office provision with a wider retail business, rather than supplying goods or carrying out construction work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to ASRA PO LTD. Post Office Limited used a direct award after the previous contract ended unexpectedly, to maintain continuity of service and local access. The award date was 21 July 2026. The awarded gross value is £50,400. The contract period runs from 20 October 2026 to 20 October 2076. The process comprised one lot. The published description gives estimated Post Office fees at the existing location as £50,400 to £56,000 per annum. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the available procurement details.

For a future Woodley requirement, a credible competitor would need to be an established or proposed retailer able to incorporate a Post Office branch into its business and provide counter services for the local community. The award demonstrates demand for continuity of a local service through a direct award following disruption to the prior arrangement, and shows that a small business can operate the service. Retailers with suitable premises, the capacity to run a branch alongside their core business and the ability to sustain community access would be well placed to compete. The stated scale is a long-term branch operation with annual Post Office fees in the range given in the procurement description.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Office branch - Woodley

Notice Description

Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office branch into their existing or proposed business. Estimated Post Office fees in the current location in the range of PS50,400 to PS56,000 per annum.

Procurement Information

The existing contract ended due to unforeseen circumstances. A direct award was made to ensure continuity of Post Office services and maintain access for the local community.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078400
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095346-2026
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
Not specified
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
£50,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 21 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

ASRA PO LTD

Further Information

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