---
title: "ARA Review 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d57"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d57.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Post Office Limited"
published: "2026-10-21"
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# ARA Review 2026

Buyer: Post Office Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d57

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## Summary

Post Office Limited commissioned a review of its Annual Report and Accounts (ARA), covering the annual review and accounts, ARA metrics and disclosures. This is accounting and auditing services. The work concerns assessing the reporting and disclosures in the Post Office’s annual accounts; the listed service classification is accounting and auditing. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is Post Office Limited, a public undertaking. The procurement was arranged as one lot, covering the review requirement as a single package.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to FORVIS MAZARS LLP. Post Office Limited used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 13 July 2026 and runs from 13 July to 30 November 2026. Its value is £173,000 excluding VAT, or £207,600 including VAT. The award covers the single lot for the ARA review. No competitive evaluation basis is described; the supplier was selected through the non-competitive direct award route.

For suppliers seeking comparable future work from Post Office Limited, this award indicates demand for professional accounting and audit expertise focused on annual report and accounts review, including scrutiny of metrics and disclosures. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the technical capability and capacity to review a public undertaking’s annual financial reporting and provide assurance on the accuracy and quality of its disclosures. The requirement was procured as one integrated service rather than separate lots and was awarded directly without competition, so suppliers should also be prepared for a procurement route that may not involve an open evaluation. FORVIS MAZARS LLP, a large professional services firm, was selected for this engagement.

## Notice

Annual Review and Accounts Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) Metrics and Disclosures Review up to PS173,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099704-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £173,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Forvis Mazars LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 17:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099704-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099704-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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