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Post Office Limited · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 17:31.

Opportunity overview

Post Office is issuing two tenders in succession. The first to be issued is as per 1 below (Managed Services of the Self Service Devices) and the second as referred under 2) below the hardware supply of the Self Service Devices 1) Managed Services of Self Service Devices (ATMs & Multi-Function Deposit (MFDs) and other associated Self Service Devices. To support an existing ATM network (cash dispense notes only) of c.1,400 devices. The volume may increase by up to 500 devices (this is not guaranteed growth). To support a range of MFDs (cash dispense notes only and deposit of notes and coins). Anticipated volumes are 400 devices by the start of 2028 which may increase by another 400 devices beyond 2028 (this is not guaranteed) Key services to be included in the procurement are Provision of a fully managed service solution to support both cash dispense and cash deposit functionality (including notes and coin for deposit). The scope of the services will include: a. Provision and management of a suitable and future proofed secure telecommunications infrastructure to support an ATM / Multi-Function Deposit (MFD) network including both wireless and wired solutions. The solution must be capable of supporting transactions at the devices and remote software upgrades. b. Provision of a suitable software stack and ongoing software upgrades and maintenance to support ATMs and MFDs to include as a minimum the following services i. Cash withdrawal (with and without receipt) ii. Cash deposit - notes and coins. iii Cash recycling iv Balance enquiry / mini statements (scheme dependent) to screen or printed. v. Combined Balance and Cash transaction vi. PIN Management Services (PIN Change and Unlock to eligible cards). vii. Welsh Language Functionality viii. Text to Speech Functionality ix. Multiple Language capability for Visa and Mastercard transactions x. Have onscreen marketing ad branding functionality for POL. xi. Contactless services (Scheme dependent) c. A future proofed solution that and enables the introduction of other services including but not limited to, bill payment, staged contactless transactions etc. d. The software solution must comply with LINK, MasterCard, Visa and PCI regulations (to the extent that the latter's rules apply to the processing of cash transactions), including but not limited to support for Automatic Key Distribution (AKDS), accommodating the key exchange scheme required for each applicable hardware manufacturer (currently Hyosung and NCR) in the host environment. e. Provision of a comprehensive hardware maintenance solution to support ATMs and MFDs. This may include differentiated service provisioning based on such criteria as transaction volumes, location etc. f. Consumable provision e.g. receipt rolls g. Training and training materials including for Postmasters including but not limited to manuals, quick reference guides and videos. h. Provision and management of a suitable monitoring and event management system. i. Provision of a suitable helpdesk to support inbound queries received from Postmasters and POL employees and to proactively contact Postmasters to ensure that they undertake the required basic first line maintenance (FLM) and cash management tasks. j. cleaning services - including regular and ad hoc cleaning. k. IMAC services to include: i. Device installations ii. Device removals iii. Device relocations within the same premises or to alternative premises iv. Signage solutions included illuminated signage where required. v. Comprehensive IMAC turnkey service from initial survey to completion of all works (including but not limited to glazing, brickwork, and stonework), management of all contractors on site and provision of all required sign off and the provision of compliance paperwork. l. Physical and logical security solutions to prevent theft and fraud. Including but not limited to chains, anchoring solutions, locks, anti-cash and card trapping, anti-skimming solutions etc. m. Account management services including the provision of a suitably qualified and experienced Account Director, provision of regular and ad hoc reports, adherence to and attendance at governance forums etc. 2) The supply of ATM and MFD hardware (Self Service Devices) - Post Office will be issuing a separate tender for this which is expected early July 2024. 3) Post Office has issued a Pre-Market engagement Notice and has engaged with interested parties.

Classification

  • CPV30123200 — Automatic cash dispensers
  • CPV51000000 — Installation services (except software)
  • CPV66112000 — Deposit services
  • CPV66180000 — Foreign exchange services
  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services
  • CPV72514000 — Computer facilities management services

Lots

  • Lot 1£50.4m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Select 'Open Opportunities' and then click on the 'view details' button for the event titled "AA1538 -Managed Services of Self Service Devices"Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
AA1538
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes
Published risks
POL has identified the following risks (in respect of both Lots, the occurrence of which could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the awarded contracts, but because of their nature, cannot be addressed in the contracts as awarded, and so may require a substantial amendment to the contracts under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 (materialisation of a known risk) to the Procurement Act 2023: • policy decisions made by HM Government, any regulator, or any other public body, whether or not in response to findings by an Inquiry, that require modification to the awarded contracts to implement; • the enactment or coming into force of legislation relating to the Post Office that requires modification to the awarded contracts to implement; • where the Lot A and Lot B contracts are awarded to separate suppliers, the failure of one supplier to perform its obligations under awarded contract where that failure affects the ability of the supplier under the other awarded contract to perform its obligations; • where the deployment of the Lot B solution is delayed, disrupted or otherwise does not proceed according to plan due to complexities arising; • where either the Lot A or Lot B supplier is unable to perform their obligations under their respective awarded contract due to complexities arising from existing systems; • in respect of either the Lot A or Lot B contract, that the procurement for the contract for the other Lot is abandoned or significantly delayed; • for both Lot A and Lot B fuel prices In respect of the Lot A contract only: • there is a delay to the appointment of the Lot B supplier; • there is a delay in the design and build of the solution, or any part of it, provided under the Lot B supplier. In respect of the Lot B contract only: • there is a delay in implementation of Lot B, which results in a continued reliance on the incumbent supplier and the need for an extension to the contract or other change to ensure business continuity. • there is a delay in implementation/connectivity with Post Office's incumbent Transaction Processing Supplier (Lot 1, Vocalink).

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
1. Under this Competitive Flexible Procedure Post Office may undertake any of the following: - a. limit the number of participating Bidders, generally or in respect of particular tendering rounds or other selection processes; b. provide for the refinement of award criteria in accordance with section 24 (Refining award criteria); c. does not permit the participation of Bidders that did not submit a tender in the first round of tendering or that were excluded following an earlier round. 2. Subject to Bidders satisfying any conditions of participation Post Office in accordance with the award criteria and assessment methodology set out this Initial Invitation to Tender (IIT) a. may award the contract following Initial Tenders to the Bidder that submits the most advantageous tender and will not proceed to further stages; or b. may down select and reduce the number to a shortlist of Bidders who then progress to the next dialogue stage 3. If down selected and Stage 4 (dialogue) is entered, the dialogue sessions will be undertaken with selected Bidders. 4. Once dialogue is concluded Post Office will invite Final Tenders (Stage 5). 5. Once Stage 5 evaluation has been concluded, POL will provide an assessment summary containing all of the information required to all Bidders that submitted Final Tenders to inform them whether they have been successful in being awarded the contract. 6. Stage 6 - Award of Contract .Once the assessment summaries have been provided POL will also publish a contract award notice to commence the mandatory standstill period. Once the standstill period is concluded, Stage 6 will end with POL entering into the contract with the preferred Bidder and publication of a contract details notice.

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
13 Jul 2026, 10:00

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Jul 2026, 10:00

Expected award period

Ends
17 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

No Lots Division Rationale
Post Office is issuing two separate tenders for the Self Service Devices i) for the Managed Services (early June) and ii) for Hardware Supply.(early July).

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Sept 2030, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
50,400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Managed Services - Method Statement
Description
Quality questions in respect of the Managed Services

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Transition - Method Statement
Description
Quality questions in respect of Transition

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
cost
Name
Cost
Description
Pricing Evaluation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Social Value - Method Statement
Description
Quality questions in respect of Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
Post Office has Minimum Requirements which are set out in Appendix 9 of the procurement documentation.

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30123200
Description
Automatic cash dispensers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
51000000
Description
Installation services (except software)
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
66112000
Description
Deposit services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
66180000
Description
Foreign exchange services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72514000
Description
Computer facilities management services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Select 'Open Opportunities' and then click on the 'view details' button for the event titled "AA1538 -Managed Services of Self Service Devices"
Entry 3
Id
056856-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Jun 2026, 20:49
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Post Office Limited
Id
GB-COH-02154540

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02154540

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRNP-5883-YMLG

Address

Street Address
100 Wood Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2V 7ER
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Name
Procurement

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · EC2V 7ER · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 056856-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·