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title: "Post Office Branch - Cardross"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e04"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Post Office Limited"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Post Office Branch - Cardross

Buyer: Post Office Limited  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e04

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## Summary

Post Office Limited is seeking a retailer to take on the Cardross Post Office, either by buying the existing business or adding Post Office Local services to an existing or planned retail business. The Post Office Local model integrates counter services into a retail shop, with services available during the retailer’s opening hours. The layout and design will be agreed to suit the business. The work is the provision of post office counter services. It is tied to the Cardross branch in Dumbarton, Scotland.

The buyer invited offers through an open, competitive flexible procedure with a multi-stage assessment of candidates’ suitability. The tender submission deadline was 10 October 2026 at 23:59:59, and the stated end of the evaluation and award period was 10 November 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC. The branch contract period is scheduled to run from 30 January 2027 to 30 January 2077. Estimated annual Post Office fees at the current location are given as £12,100–£13,500; the tender value is stated as £12,100 gross. The process has one lot. Evaluation begins with a mandatory pass/fail assessment of the business plan and finances; applications that fail do not proceed. Candidates then undergo an assessment of their suitability to run a Post Office branch.

This opportunity suits retailers able to operate a sustainable shop alongside post office counter services, either by taking over the existing business or incorporating Post Office Local into their own existing or proposed premises. The integrated model is intended to make Post Office services available across the retailer’s opening hours, so bidders need to be able to manage the combined retail and counter-service operation. The buyer will agree the branch layout and design with the successful retailer, allowing these to be matched to the business. The suitability assessment and mandatory financial pass/fail stage mean candidates should be prepared to demonstrate that their business plan is viable and that they are suitable to run a Post Office branch. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable bidders.

## Notice

Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to either purchase the current business or 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 PS12,100 - PS13,500 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/cardross-post-office-dumbarton-g82-5px?search_term=G82

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092556-2026 |
| 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 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jan 2027 - 30 Jan 2077 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,100 |
| Lots value | £12,100 |
| 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 | TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64114000 - Post office counter services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 16:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092556-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092556-2026
  30th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/
- https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/cardross-post-office-dumbarton-g82-5px?search_term=G82
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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