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Post Office Branch - Edisford Road

Post Office Limited

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16 Oct 2026 at 16:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Post Office Limited is seeking a retailer to add Post Office Local counter services to an existing or proposed retail business at Edisford Road, in the BB7 2LT area. The service is intended to operate alongside the retailer’s business during its existing opening hours, creating a combined retail and postal service. The branch layout and design will be agreed with the selected retailer to suit the business. The work is the provision of post office counter services. It is based in England; the tender identifies the delivery area as the North West. The opportunity therefore suits retailers able to incorporate postal services into a customer-facing shop, rather than suppliers offering postal services as a standalone outsourced operation.

The buyer invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure, using a multi-stage assessment of candidates’ suitability. The submission deadline was 27 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC, with the award decision scheduled by 27 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract period is scheduled to run from 27 December 2026 to 27 December 2076. The stated estimated Post Office fees at the current location are £8,000–£14,000 per year; the procurement value is listed as £8,000 gross. There is one lot. Evaluation starts with a mandatory pass/fail assessment of the business plan and finances; applicants who fail do not proceed. The remaining assessment considers suitability to run a Post Office branch. Applications may be submitted electronically in English.

This opportunity is specifically suited to an established retailer or a business preparing to open a retail outlet that can integrate a Post Office Local counter into its operation. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable. The successful retailer must be able to run a Post Office branch and demonstrate financial viability through its business plan and finances; these are assessed before branch-running suitability. The multi-stage process makes both commercial resilience and the practical ability to operate the service central to the competition. The Post Office service is designed to share the retailer’s opening hours, and the counter layout can be tailored to fit the retail business. Retailers with a sustainable, customer-facing operation and the capacity to accommodate counter services are therefore well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Office Branch - Edisford Road

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/edisford-road-post-office-bb7-2lt?search_term=BB7 2LT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a0b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098158-2026
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
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 2026Today
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Dec 2026 - 27 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
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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