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ARA Review 2026

Post Office Limited

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21 Oct 2026 at 17:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Post Office Limited commissioned a review of its Annual Report and Accounts (ARA), covering the annual review and accounts, ARA metrics and disclosures. This is accounting and auditing services. The work concerns assessing the reporting and disclosures in the Post Office’s annual accounts; the listed service classification is accounting and auditing. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Post Office Limited, a public undertaking. The procurement was arranged as one lot, covering the review requirement as a single package.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to FORVIS MAZARS LLP. Post Office Limited used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 13 July 2026 and runs from 13 July to 30 November 2026. Its value is £173,000 excluding VAT, or £207,600 including VAT. The award covers the single lot for the ARA review. No competitive evaluation basis is described; the supplier was selected through the non-competitive direct award route.

For suppliers seeking comparable future work from Post Office Limited, this award indicates demand for professional accounting and audit expertise focused on annual report and accounts review, including scrutiny of metrics and disclosures. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the technical capability and capacity to review a public undertaking’s annual financial reporting and provide assurance on the accuracy and quality of its disclosures. The requirement was procured as one integrated service rather than separate lots and was awarded directly without competition, so suppliers should also be prepared for a procurement route that may not involve an open evaluation. FORVIS MAZARS LLP, a large professional services firm, was selected for this engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ARA Review 2026

Notice Description

Annual Review and Accounts Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) Metrics and Disclosures Review up to PS173,000

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d57
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099704-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£173,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

Forvis Mazars LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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