✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 11 Oct 2026, 23:36.
Opportunity overview
Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Main into their existing or proposed business.
The offer available in this Post Office would be:
Post Office Main branch - a dedicated Post Office area, a full range of services. The exact layout and design will be agreed with you to suit your business.
Estimated Post Office fees:
In the current location in the range of £36,000 - £45,000 per annum.
Further information can be found at: https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/sherwood-post-office-nottingham-ng5-2fw?search_term=NG5 2FW
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-07853d
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
To register your interest in this opportunity, please visit https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/sherwood-post-office-nottingham-ng5-2fw?search_term=NG5 2FW
A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
Special regime
concession
lightTouch
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
20 Oct 2026, 23:59
Expected award period
Ends
20 Nov 2026, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Value
Including VAT
36,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Assessment of business plan and finances
Description
A mandatory pass/fail financial assessment.
If the financial assessment is not successfully passed, the application will not proceed to suitability assessment.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
1
Weight
order
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Assessment of suitability to run a Post Office branch
Description
Meets suitability criteria to run a post office branch.
Buyer location · London · UKI31 · EC2V 7ER · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKF14 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
095881-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Post Office Limited is seeking a retailer to incorporate a Post Office Main branch into an existing or proposed business. The branch is intended to have a dedicated Post Office area and provide a full range of services. The procurement is open, with a stated submission deadline of 20 October 2026.
Who this may suit
Relevant to retailers able to host and operate a Post Office Main branch within an existing or proposed business. Other supplier eligibility requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Supplier typeSuccessful retailer with an existing or proposed business.Evidence: "Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Main into their existing or proposed business."
Branch formatPost Office Main branch with a dedicated Post Office area and full range of services.Evidence: "Post Office Main branch - a dedicated Post Office area, a full range of services."
Layout and designTo be agreed with the retailer to suit its business.Evidence: "The exact layout and design will be agreed with you to suit your business."
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Post Office Limited is seeking a retailer to incorporate a Post Office Main branch into an existing or proposed business. The branch is intended to have a dedicated Post Office area and provide a full range of services. The procurement is open, with a stated submission deadline of 20 October 2026.
Who this may suit
Relevant to retailers able to host and operate a Post Office Main branch within an existing or proposed business. Other supplier eligibility requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Incorporate a Post Office Main branch into an existing or proposed retail business.
Provide a dedicated Post Office area.
Provide a full range of Post Office services.
Agree the branch layout and design with Post Office Limited.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Supplier type
98% confidence
Successful retailer with an existing or proposed business.
View supporting evidence
"Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Main into their existing or proposed business."
Branch format
98% confidence
Post Office Main branch with a dedicated Post Office area and full range of services.
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"Post Office Main branch - a dedicated Post Office area, a full range of services."
Layout and design
95% confidence
To be agreed with the retailer to suit its business.
View supporting evidence
"The exact layout and design will be agreed with you to suit your business."
Explicit supplier eligibility
91% confidence
Retailer with an existing or proposed business; further eligibility requirements are unknown.
View supporting evidence
The description requests "a successful retailer" and refers to an "existing or proposed business"; no further eligibility criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated Post Office fees
98% confidence
£36,000–£45,000 per annum at the current location.
View supporting evidence
"Estimated Post Office fees: In the current location in the range of £36,000 - £45,000 per annum."
Published opportunity value
98% confidence
£36,000 GBP (maximum and Lot 1 value).
View supporting evidence
Process value_max is 36000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount is 36000 GBP.
Delivery
Delivery region
94% confidence
UKF14, United Kingdom.
View supporting evidence
The supplied delivery location is region "UKF14", country "United Kingdom".
Branch reference
90% confidence
Sherwood Post Office, Nottingham (NG5 2FW) is referenced in the further-information URL.
View supporting evidence
The description links to "sherwood-post-office-nottingham-ng5-2fw" and search term "NG5 2FW".
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open.
View supporting evidence
display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Notice and procedure
99% confidence
Tender notice on Find a Tender; procurement method is recorded as open, with method details recorded as Competitive flexible procedure.
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notice_type is "Tender notice on Find a Tender"; procurement_method is "open"; procurement_method_details is "Competitive flexible procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
20 October 2026, 23:59:59 +01:00.
View supporting evidence
submission_deadline is "2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00" for the process and Lot 1.
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot (Lot 1); no lot title or description supplied.
View supporting evidence
The supplied lots contain one entry with lot_id "1", status "active", and null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Commercial-value inconsistency
99% confidence
The narrative estimates annual Post Office fees of £36,000–£45,000, while the structured process and Lot 1 values are £36,000. The supplied evidence does not explain whether these figures measure the same commercial item.
View supporting evidence
Description: "£36,000 - £45,000 per annum"; process value_max: 36000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 36000 GBP.
Procedure metadata requires interpretation
97% confidence
The source records the procurement method as "open" and the method details as "Competitive flexible procedure". Both labels are reported as supplied; the source does not clarify their relationship.
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procurement_method is "open"; procurement_method_details is "Competitive flexible procedure".
Incomplete lot information
99% confidence
Lot 1 has no supplied title or description, limiting lot-specific scope assessment.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 title and description are null.
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