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title: "Post Office Banking Automation"
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# Post Office Banking Automation

Buyer: POST OFFICE LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-741d32c8-da74-4aff-83e7-9e7067677062

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## Summary

The tender titled "Post Office Banking Automation" is initiated by Post Office Limited, seeking comprehensive solutions for transaction processing, managed services, and hardware to enhance the automation capabilities of approximately 11,500 branches across various locations including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories. Currently in the Tender stage, this procurement uses a selective method with competitive dialogue, and it has a submission deadline of 11 March 2019. The total estimated value of the contract is £357 million, covering a contract period starting from 31 March 2020 until 31 March 2027.

This opportunity presents significant prospects for businesses involved in advanced banking technology, IT services, and telecommunications. Companies specialising in hardware installation, software development, and security solutions are particularly well-suited to compete. Given the scale and complexity of this contract, businesses with the capacity to deliver innovative and resilient banking solutions will likely benefit the most, including established firms and larger suppliers with a proven track record in the sector.

## Notice

This procurement is for the provision of transaction processing, managed services and hardware for the automation of a proportion of 11,500 Post Office branches. Solutions will depend upon the demands of each branch & a number of demographics such as geographic location and cash in/outflow. Lot 1 is for the provision of a highly resilient, compliant and secure platform providing ATM switching to LINK and other Schemes. Lot 2 is for the provision of multi-vendor software, telecommunications services, hardware installation and maintenance services, monitoring and helpdesk, fraud and security solutions, cash management, balancing and disputes management and other self-service operational services including provision of management information. Lot 3 is for ATM hardware, Lot 4 is for a range of self-service hardware including but not limited to deposit and cash recycling equipment and Lot 5 concerns teller cash automation but is not limited to teller cash recyclers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cbcabd7-0c76-46b9-875c-5c4ed4a0ab01 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £357,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POST OFFICE LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2Y 9AQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Bunhill |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 30123200 - Automatic cash dispensers
- 30123600 - Coin-handling machines
- 30123610 - Coin-sorting machines
- 30123620 - Coin-counting machines
- 30123630 - Coin-wrapping machines
- 30180000 - Check endorsing and writing machines
- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32400000 - Networks
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
- 35121000 - Security equipment
- 35125000 - Surveillance system
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48170000 - Compliance software package
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
- 48213000 - Operating system enhancement software package
- 48214000 - Network operating system software package
- 48217000 - Transaction-processing software package
- 48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package
- 48620000 - Operating systems
- 48710000 - Backup or recovery software package
- 48730000 - Security software package
- 48731000 - File security software package
- 48732000 - Data security software package
- 48760000 - Virus protection software package
- 48761000 - Anti-virus software package
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 48781000 - System management software package
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
- 48783000 - Content management software package
- 48790000 - Version checker software package
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50320000 - Repair and maintenance services of personal computers
- 50330000 - Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment
- 50331000 - Repair and maintenance services of telecommunications lines
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment
- 51340000 - Installation services of line telephony equipment
- 51600000 - Installation services of computers and office equipment
- 51610000 - Installation services of computers and information-processing equipment
- 66112000 - Deposit services
- 66152000 - Financial market regulatory services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 66180000 - Foreign exchange services
- 66600000 - Treasury services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
- 72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

## Release History

- 8 Feb 2019 at 17:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cbcabd7-0c76-46b9-875c-5c4ed4a0ab01

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cbcabd7-0c76-46b9-875c-5c4ed4a0ab01
  8th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://postoffice.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.postoffice.co.uk/

## Provenance

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