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title: "Third Party Contract Savings"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2f436bea-648d-459f-a0fc-d01c85de5bce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POST OFFICE"
published: "2026-03-23"
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# Third Party Contract Savings

Buyer: POST OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f436bea-648d-459f-a0fc-d01c85de5bce

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## Summary

The Post Office has awarded a contract titled "Third Party Contract Savings" to support procurement consultancy services under a selective procurement method. The contract is valued at £170,000 and involves call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement process, focused on services within the procurement consultancy industry category, has now reached the award stage. The contract period extends from 23 March 2026 to 22 July 2026, with services delivered primarily within the United Kingdom. This procurement aims to provide the Post Office with specialist procurement and commercial support to optimise their third-party spending.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs, particularly those offering professional consultancy services, to broaden their client base and enhance their market presence by partnering with a renowned entity like Post Office. Ottimo Consulting Services Limited, an SME supplier from Cheshire, has been selected for this contract, highlighting a promising avenue for similar businesses to leverage existing framework agreements to secure contracts within the public sector. Engaging in this procurement process can catalyse substantial business growth, especially for consultancies that specialise in helping organisations achieve cost savings in procurement and third-party spending.

## Notice

Professional services contract to allow the Buyer to access Specialist Procurement and Commercial Support to help the Buyer achieve savings on current and future third party spend.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92120012-a29a-496e-afcf-19323dd5a049 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Mar 2026 - 22 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £170,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POST OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2V 7ER |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OTTIMO CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2026 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92120012-a29a-496e-afcf-19323dd5a049

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92120012-a29a-496e-afcf-19323dd5a049
  23rd March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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