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title: "Post Office Branch - Dufftown"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e25b"
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# Post Office Branch - Dufftown

Buyer: Post Office Limited  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e25b

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## Summary

Post Office Limited is seeking a retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local counter into an existing or proposed retail business in Dufftown, Scotland. The service will provide post office counter services alongside the retailer’s usual offer, using the same opening hours as the wider business. The counter’s layout and design will be agreed with the successful retailer to suit the premises and business. The opportunity is intended for a vibrant and sustainable retail operation that can integrate post office services into its customer offer. It is a service concession under the light-touch regime, with the Post Office branch forming part of the retailer’s wider business rather than operating as a standalone facility.

The process has reached tender: Post Office Limited invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure. It is an accelerated, multi-stage process assessing postmaster candidate suitability. Expressions of interest must be registered by 20 August 2026 at 23:59. The award decision is due by 20 September 2026 at 23:59. The contract is scheduled to run from 20 October 2026 to 20 October 2076. The published lot value is £8,000 gross, while the estimated Post Office fees at the current location are stated as £8,000 to £14,000 per annum. Electronic submissions are allowed in English. Evaluation first requires a pass/fail assessment of the business plan and finances, followed by assessment of suitability to run a Post Office branch.

This opportunity suits retailers able to add a Post Office Local counter to an existing shop or to build it into a proposed retail business. Applicants need a financially credible business plan and finances strong enough to pass the mandatory financial assessment before their operational suitability is considered. The successful operator will need to demonstrate that they are suitable to run a Post Office branch and can support a sustainable retail operation in Dufftown. The requirement may suit small and medium-sized businesses as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises. It is likely to favour operators with practical retail management experience, the capacity to provide post office services during their normal business hours, and a clear plan for integrating the counter into their premises and customer service.

## Notice

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/dufftown-post-office-keith-ab55-4ay?search_term=AB55 4AY

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076646-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2026 - 21 Oct 2076 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000 |
| Lots value | £8,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Post Office Limited |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64114000 - Post office counter services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 11:34 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076646-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076646-2026
  12th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/
- https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/dufftown-post-office-keith-ab55-4ay?search_term=AB55
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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