---
title: "Post Office branch - East Ayton"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0779fc"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Post Office Limited"
published: "2026-09-25"
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# Post Office branch - East Ayton

Buyer: Post Office Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0779fc

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## Summary

Post Office Limited sought a retailer to take on the existing Post Office branch in East Ayton, either by purchasing the current business or by adding a Post Office branch to an existing or proposed retail business. The service is Post Office counter services, delivered at the branch’s current location in East Ayton. The arrangement is intended to maintain continuity of Post Office services in the village. This is a retail operation incorporating public-facing postal services, rather than a contract to supply goods or carry out construction work.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. Post Office Limited made a direct award to JRS Services (Forecourts) Limited because the supplier assumed responsibility for the retail business and premises, with the stated aim of maintaining service continuity. The award is dated 4 August 2026 and is valued at £52,650 gross. The contract period runs from 8 October 2026 to 8 October 2076. One lot was awarded. The published estimated Post Office fees for the location were £52,650 to £58,500 per year. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded; the award rationale was the supplier’s responsibility for the existing business and premises.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to operate or take responsibility for a local retail business and suitable premises, and be able to incorporate Post Office counter services into that operation. Continuity at the existing location was central to this award, so retaining an accessible branch and sustaining day-to-day retail and postal service delivery would be important. The buyer accepted a direct award where the selected supplier had taken over the business and premises; this indicates that business transfer and location continuity can shape the route to market. The opportunity suits retailers with the operational capacity to run a customer-facing outlet alongside Post Office services, rather than suppliers focused only on postal logistics or product supply.

## Notice

Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office branch into their existing or proposed business. Estimated Post Office fees in the current location in the range of PS52,650 to PS58,500 per annum.

### Procurement Information

The supplier has assumed responsibility for the retail business and premises from which the branch operates. A direct award was made to maintain continuity of Post Office services at the existing location.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091054-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2026 - 9 Oct 2076 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £52,650 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64114000 - Post office counter services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 14:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091054-2026
- 24 Sep 2026 at 19:20 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090764-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091054-2026
  25th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090764-2026
  24th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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