AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Post Office Limited awarded a concession for a Post Office Main branch at Rushmere Shopping Centre to RUSHMEREPOST LTD. The published contract record states that it was signed on 21 October 2026 and is due to run from 26 October 2026 to 26 October 2076.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, was made to RUSHMEREPOST LTD.
Market significanceThe arrangement concerns delivery of post office counter services through a retailer-operated Post Office Main branch in the UK Northern Ireland region.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RUSHMEREPOST LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £29,700 gross GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract record
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The supplier is identified against award 1 and contract 1 has a gross value of 29,700 GBP. Supplier verification matched Companies House number NI739635 by company number.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence8 April 2026
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Release history records a Tender notice on Find a Tender dated 2026-04-08.
Award announced
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award record gives award_date as 2026-10-12; release history records a Contract award notice on that date.
Contract signed
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned 2026-10-21 and a document classified as contractSigned.
Contract start
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-26.
Contract end
99% confidence26 October 2076
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2076-10-26.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£29,700 gross
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 29700 GBP; the award record also reports 29700 GBP.
Indicative annual Post Office fee range in tender description
94% confidence£37,000 to £47,000 per annum
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The tender description describes estimated fees in the current location and states that the range is inclusive of listed products.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence8 May 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-05-08T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence26 October 2026 to 26 October 2076
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
98% confidencePost Office Main branch operation within an existing or proposed retailer business
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Tender description states that Post Office Ltd sought a retailer to incorporate a Post Office Main into its business.
Service classification
99% confidencePost office counter services (CPV 64114000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 64114000.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and contract 1 are linked to lot 1.
Delivery region
99% confidenceUK Northern Ireland (UKN)
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKN.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen; competitive flexible procedure
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Process data states procurementMethod open and procurementMethodDetails Competitive flexible procedure.
Regime
99% confidenceConcession and light-touch
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Tender specialRegime lists concession and lightTouch.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice data
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or award rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Signed date
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-21.
Duration
99% confidence50 years
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The published contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 26 October 2076.
Value basis
99% confidenceGross
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Contract 1 reports amountGross 29700 GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value interpretation
95% confidenceThe £29,700 gross published contract value is lower than the £37,000–£47,000 annual fee range described for the current location; the supplied notice does not explain the relationship between these figures.
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Contract 1 reports £29,700 gross, while the tender description gives the separate estimated annual fee range.
Operating model
98% confidenceThe requirement is structured as a retailer-operated Post Office Main branch rather than a standalone service specification.
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The tender description requires incorporation of the branch into the successful retailer's existing or proposed business.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published notice completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data includes bid numbers, evaluation methodology or scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, lot title and lot-level value.
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These fields are absent from the supplied process, award and lot records.
Value context
99% confidenceThe notice publishes both a £29,700 gross contract value and a separate £37,000–£47,000 estimated annual fee range, without explaining their relationship.
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Contract value and tender-description fee range differ in the supplied source data.
Long contract period
99% confidenceThe stated 50-year period is reported as published and has not been independently interpreted.
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Contract period runs from 2026-10-26 to 2076-10-26.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes the number of tenders received, evaluation criteria and scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot title, lot-level value, and extension or renewal terms.
- The published £29,700 gross contract value and the tender's separate £37,000–£47,000 estimated annual fee range are not reconciled in the supplied data.
- The stated 50-year contract period is reproduced from the published record; no further rationale is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
RUSHMEREPOST LTDPost Office LimitedRushmere Shopping CentrePost Office Mainpost office counter servicesPost Office concession
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Rushmere Shopping Centre Post Office branch award?
RUSHMEREPOST LTD, verified against Companies House number NI739635, is the supplier named for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record gives a gross value of £29,700.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 26 October 2026 to 26 October 2076.
What services are covered?
The award covers post office counter services through a Post Office Main branch integrated into a retailer business.
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