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title: "Post Office Branch - Stonehaven"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078a04"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Post Office Limited"
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# Post Office Branch - Stonehaven

Buyer: Post Office Limited  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a04

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## Summary

Post Office Limited is seeking a retailer to add a Post Office Local counter to an existing or proposed retail business in Stonehaven. The service combines post office counter services with the retailer’s shop, allowing customers to access Post Office services during the shop’s opening hours. The counter layout and design will be agreed to fit the retail business. The opportunity is intended to support a vibrant and sustainable retail operation, rather than establish a standalone post office. The delivery location is Stonehaven, Scotland. The retailer would provide the premises and retail setting in which Post Office services are incorporated.

The buyer invited offers through an open, competitive flexible procedure with multiple stages to assess candidates’ suitability. The submission deadline was 6 January 2027 at 23:59 UTC; the planned award decision date was 6 February 2027 at 23:59 UTC. The proposed contract period runs from 6 March 2027 to 6 March 2077. The estimated Post Office fees at the current location are £8,000–£14,000 per annum; the published procurement value is £8,000 gross. There is one lot, and the opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Evaluation starts with a mandatory pass/fail assessment of the business plan and finances; applicants passing it proceed to an assessment of their suitability to run a Post Office branch.

This opportunity suits a retailer able to integrate post office services into an existing shop, or to establish a proposed retail business capable of hosting them. The business must be able to operate a sustainable retail offer and provide opening hours during which Post Office services can be delivered. Applicants need to present a viable business plan and finances that pass the mandatory financial assessment before their branch-running suitability is assessed. The buyer will agree the counter’s layout and design with the selected retailer to fit the business, giving the retailer scope to integrate the service into its own operation. The process assesses candidates across multiple stages; the stated criteria focus on financial viability and suitability to run a Post Office branch.

## 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/stonehaven-post-office-stonehaven-ab39-2eq?search_term=AB39 2BE

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098147-2026 |
| 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 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2027 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Mar 2027 - 6 Mar 2077 |
| 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 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64114000 - Post office counter services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 16:04 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098147-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098147-2026
  16th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/
- https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/stonehaven-post-office-stonehaven-ab39-2eq?search_term=AB39
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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