AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Post Office Limited directly awarded the East Ayton Post Office branch services arrangement to JRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITED. The published contract record states it was signed on 8 September 2026 and started on 8 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for supplier JRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITED, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a direct award intended to maintain continuity of local Post Office services after the existing contract ended in unforeseen circumstances.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
JRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 52,650 GBP · verified; active award
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-01481923. Supplier verification matched company number 01481923 to JRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITED. The contract value is GBP 52,650, associated with award 1 and lot 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" in the published contract data.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 8 September 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned "2026-09-08T00:00:00+01:00" and a document classified as "contractSigned".
Contract start
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is "2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00".
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract gross value
99% confidenceGBP 52,650
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Contract 1 value is amountGross 52650, currency GBP.
Published estimated annual Post Office fee range
98% confidenceGBP 52,650 to GBP 58,500 per annum
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The procurement description states estimated Post Office fees at the current location are in this annual range.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
95% confidence4 August 2026
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The award summary records award_date "2026-08-04T00:00:00+01:00".
Contract signed
99% confidence8 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned "2026-09-08T00:00:00+01:00".
Contract start
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 8 October 2026.
Contract end
99% confidence8 October 2076
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Contract 1 period endDate is "2076-10-08T23:59:59Z".
Latest published notice
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The contract details notice 095093-2026 has published date "2026-10-08T11:11:25+01:00".
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceOperation of a Post Office branch in East Ayton through purchase of the current business or incorporation of a branch into an existing or proposed retailer business.
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Published procurement description.
Service classification
99% confidencePost office counter services (CPV 64114000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 64114000, described as "Post office counter services".
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKE2, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address identifies region UKE2, GB.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and contract 1 are linked to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Direct award".
Published rationale
98% confidenceContinuity of Post Office services after the existing contract ended due to unforeseen circumstances, maintaining local community access.
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Published procurementMethodRationale.
Rationale classifications
96% confidenceUrgency; single supplier/intellectual property/exclusive rights classification
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The tender data lists classifications "urgency" and "singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or ranking is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract term
99% confidence8 October 2026 to 8 October 2076
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Contract 1 period states startDate 2026-10-08 and endDate 2076-10-08.
Special regime
99% confidenceConcession and light-touch
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Tender specialRegime lists "concession" and "lightTouch".
Above threshold
99% confidenceYes
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as true.
Extension terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No extension option or mechanism is stated in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Continuity-led award
98% confidenceThe published rationale indicates the direct award addressed an unexpected end to the prior contract and continuity of community access.
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Published procurementMethodRationale.
Value interpretation
97% confidenceThe GBP 52,650 published gross contract value equals the bottom of the stated annual fee range; the notice does not explain whether it represents one year, a periodic payment, or the full 50-year term.
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Contract value is GBP 52,650; description states annual estimated fees of GBP 52,650 to GBP 58,500; published period ends in 2076.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Unusual value-to-term relationship
98% confidenceThe published GBP 52,650 gross contract value is not reconciled with the approximately 50-year published contract period or the stated annual fee range.
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Contract value is GBP 52,650; period is 8 October 2026 to 8 October 2076; description gives annual estimated fees of GBP 52,650 to GBP 58,500.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
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Lot 1 is listed as complete but title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, tenderer details beyond the awardee, scores or evaluation narrative are included.
Conflict-of-interest information
99% confidenceNot published.
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The conflictOfInterest document description is "Not published".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide bid counts, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale beyond the direct-award justification, or pricing detail.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- The notice does not explain the relationship between the GBP 52,650 gross contract value, the GBP 52,650 to GBP 58,500 annual fee estimate, and the published 50-year contract period.
- No extension or renewal mechanism is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Post Office Branch East AytonJRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITEDPost Office Limitedpost office counter servicesdirect awardEast Ayton contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the East Ayton Post Office branch contract?
JRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITED, company number 01481923, received the active award for lot 1.
Was the East Ayton contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record gives a signature date of 8 September 2026 and includes a document classified as a signed contract.
What is the published contract value?
The published gross contract value is GBP 52,650. The notice does not explain how this figure relates to the full published contract term.
Why was a direct award used?
Post Office Limited states that the existing contract ended due to unforeseen circumstances and that a direct award was needed to maintain local services and community access.
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