AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Post Office Limited has published a contract award notice naming LAWRENCE HUNT & CO LIMITED as the proposed supplier for a Post Office Local at Cropper Road. The award remains pending and is not evidence of a signed or active contract.
Published outcomeOne pending award, valued at £8,000 gross, covers lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a small published concession/light-touch opportunity to integrate Post Office Local services into an existing or proposed retail business.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LAWRENCE HUNT & CO LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 8000 GBP · Verified proposed supplier; pending award
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Award 1 names GB-COH-01185833 as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 01185833 to LAWRENCE HUNT & CO LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded / contract stage in the source record; underlying award status is pending
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Process display_status is 'awarded' and stage is 'contract'; award 1 status is 'pending'.
Award decision date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date: 2026-10-12.
Standstill end
99% confidence21 October 2026, 23:59:59 +01:00
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate: 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
Future signature date
98% confidence26 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-26T23:59:59Z.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceUnknown; no concluded or signed contract is evidenced
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The award status is pending and the signature milestone is scheduled.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£8,000 gross
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 8000 GBP; process value_basis is gross.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to award 1 and its sole named supplier
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Award 1 has one supplier, LAWRENCE HUNT & CO LIMITED, and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence1 June 2026
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Release history records tender notice 051330-2026 published at 2026-06-01T12:12:22+01:00.
Original submission deadline
99% confidence10 June 2026, 23:59:59 +01:00
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Process submission_deadline: 2026-06-10T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice document 096060-2026 was published at 2026-10-12T13:05:06+01:00.
Published contract period
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 26 October 2076
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-26 and endDate is 2076-10-26.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceOperation of a Post Office Local integrated into an existing or proposed retail business at Cropper Road
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Process description states Post Office Limited seeks a retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local, with services offered over the retail business's opening hours.
Service classification
99% confidencePost office counter services (CPV 64114000)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 64114000, described as Post office counter services.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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The tender and award each identify lot 1; no lot title or description is published.
Delivery coverage recorded
97% confidenceUKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK regions
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Award item deliveryAddresses lists these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen; competitive flexible procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is 'open' and procurementMethodDetails is 'Competitive flexible procedure'.
Special regime
99% confidenceConcession and light-touch
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Tender specialRegime lists 'concession' and 'lightTouch'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published contract period
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 26 October 2076
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Signature status
99% confidenceScheduled, not confirmed
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A futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 26 October 2026; award status remains pending.
Opening-hours model
97% confidencePost Office services are intended to be offered during the retail business's opening hours
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The requirement description says services can be offered over the same opening hours as the retail business.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Retail integration model
97% confidenceThe opportunity is structured around embedding Post Office Local services within a sustainable retail operation.
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The description requires integration into an existing or proposed business and refers to a vibrant and sustainable retail business.
Layout and design
97% confidenceTo be agreed with the retailer
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The description states that exact layout and design will be agreed to suit the business.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe source labels the award as pending despite publication of a contract award notice; it should not be treated as a signed or active contract.
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Award 1 status is 'pending' and a future signature milestone is scheduled.
Long published term
98% confidenceThe notice records a 50-year contract period ending in 2076; no rationale or pricing structure is supplied.
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Award contractPeriod runs from 2026-10-26 to 2076-10-26.
Unpublished detail
99% confidenceLot title, lot description, bid count, evaluation details, pricing breakdown, extension terms and award rationale are not supplied in the published notice data.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; publication of an award notice does not evidence a signed, concluded or active contract.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown or savings information is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title or description in the supplied data.
- The source publishes a contract period through 2076 but provides no explanation of the unusually long term or any extension structure.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Post Office Branch Cropper RoadLAWRENCE HUNT & CO LIMITEDPost Office LimitedPost Office Localpost office counter servicesFind a Tender award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for the Cropper Road Post Office branch opportunity?
LAWRENCE HUNT & CO LIMITED, company number 01185833, is named on the pending award.
Has the contract been signed?
Not confirmed. The award is marked pending and the notice records a scheduled future signature date of 26 October 2026.
What is the published award value?
£8,000 gross for award 1.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.