--- title: "Post Office Branch - Holt Heath" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077a92" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077a92" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077a92.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077a92.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Post Office Limited" published: "2026-09-25" --- # Post Office Branch - Holt Heath Buyer: Post Office Limited Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a92 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077a92) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077a92.json) ## Summary Post Office Limited sought a retailer to run a Post Office Local branch in Holt Heath, Worcestershire (WR6 6NA), combining Post Office counter services with an existing or proposed retail business. The service is intended to operate during the retailer’s normal opening hours, making postal services part of a wider retail offer. The branch layout and design would be agreed with the selected retailer to suit the business. This is a retail and post office counter service opportunity: the successful supplier would provide the retail setting and operate the integrated Post Office service. The delivery location is Holt Heath. The buyer invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure with multiple stages to assess candidates’ suitability. The set submission deadline was 21 October 2026 at 23:59 UK time; the stated end of the award period was 25 January 2027. The contract period was set to run from 25 January 2027 to 25 January 2077. The procurement’s stated estimated value is £18,000 gross, while the description estimates Post Office fees of £18,000–£22,500 per year at the current location, including the listed products. Selection begins with a mandatory pass/fail assessment of the business plan and finances; only candidates passing it proceed to an assessment of their suitability to run a Post Office branch. The single lot is marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This opportunity is best suited to a retailer able to incorporate postal counter services into an existing shop or develop a proposed retail business around them. The buyer is looking for a vibrant, sustainable retail operation capable of making Post Office services available alongside its own offer and matching them to the business’s opening hours. Applicants need to prepare a business plan and demonstrate financial viability: the financial assessment is a mandatory pass/fail gateway, and candidates who do not pass cannot proceed to suitability assessment. Those who pass must then show they are suitable to run a Post Office branch. The proposed layout can be agreed to fit the retail business, which may help an operator integrate the counter service into its premises. SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable participants. ## 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 PS18,000 - PS22,500 per annum. Please note this estimate is inclusive of the products listed under General Information. Further information can be found at: https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/holt-heath-post-office-worcester-wr6-6na?search_term=WR6 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090999-2026 | | 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 | 25 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Jan 2027 - 25 Jan 2077 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £18,000 | | Lots value | £18,000 | | 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 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64114000 - Post office counter services ## Release History - 25 Sep 2026 at 13:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090999-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090999-2026 25th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/ - https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/holt-heath-post-office-worcester-wr6-6na?search_term=WR6 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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