✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 12 Oct 2026, 00:11.
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 £33,500 - £42,000 per annum
Further information can be found at: https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/halesworth-post-office-halesworth-ip19-8ar?search_term=IP19 8AR
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-07853f
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/halesworth-post-office-halesworth-ip19-8ar?search_term=halesworth-suffolk
A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
Special regime
concession
lightTouch
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
25 Oct 2026, 23:59
Expected award period
Ends
25 Nov 2026, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Value
Including VAT
33,500
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 · UKH14 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
095883-2026Tender 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 host a Post Office Main branch in an existing or proposed business in Halesworth. The branch is intended to have a dedicated Post Office area and offer a full range of services; layout and design will be agreed with the successful retailer.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for retailers able to incorporate and operate a dedicated Post Office Main counter within an existing or proposed business. No specific certifications, insurance, business-size criteria or other supplier-selection requirements are stated in the supplied evidence.
Key points identified
Supplier typeSuccessful retailer with an existing or proposed businessEvidence: "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 servicesEvidence: "Post Office Main branch - a dedicated Post Office area, a full range of services."
Layout and designTo be agreed with the successful retailer to suit their businessEvidence: "The exact layout and design will be agreed with you to suit your business."
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Post Office Limited is seeking a retailer to host a Post Office Main branch in an existing or proposed business in Halesworth. The branch is intended to have a dedicated Post Office area and offer a full range of services; layout and design will be agreed with the successful retailer.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for retailers able to incorporate and operate a dedicated Post Office Main counter within an existing or proposed business. No specific certifications, insurance, business-size criteria or other supplier-selection requirements are stated in the supplied evidence.
Key deliverables
Incorporate a Post Office Main branch into an existing or proposed retail business
Provide a dedicated Post Office area
Deliver a full range of Post Office services
Agree branch layout and design with Post Office Limited
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Supplier type
99% 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
97% confidence
To be agreed with the successful retailer to suit their business
View supporting evidence
"The exact layout and design will be agreed with you to suit your business."
Stated eligibility criteria
93% confidence
Retailer able to incorporate the branch into an existing or proposed business; further eligibility criteria are unknown
View supporting evidence
The description names a "successful retailer" and an "existing or proposed business" but states no further eligibility criteria.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated Post Office fees
98% confidence
£33,500–£42,000 per annum at the current location
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"Estimated Post Office fees: In the current location in the range of £33,500 - £42,000 per annum"
Recorded opportunity/lot value
98% confidence
£33,500
View supporting evidence
Process value_max is £33,500 and lot 1 value_amount is £33,500.
Currency
99% confidence
GBP
View supporting evidence
Process and lot currency are GBP.
Delivery
Branch location
98% confidence
Halesworth
View supporting evidence
Opportunity title: "Post Office Branch - Halesworth"; the description links to a Halesworth branch page and references postcode IP19 8AR.
Delivery region
98% confidence
UKH14, United Kingdom
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The supplied delivery location is region "UKH14", country "United Kingdom".
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open / active
View supporting evidence
display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Notice type
99% confidence
Tender notice on Find a Tender
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notice_type is "Tender notice on Find a Tender".
Procedure metadata
99% confidence
Open; source also describes the procurement method details as "Competitive flexible procedure"
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procurement_method is "open"; procurement_method_details is "Competitive flexible procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
25 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
View supporting evidence
submission_deadline is "2026-10-25T23:59:59Z" at both process and lot level.
Lot
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active; no lot title or description is supplied
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 has status "active"; title and description are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Commercial value inconsistency
99% confidence
The recorded opportunity and lot value is £33,500, while the description gives estimated annual Post Office fees of £33,500–£42,000. The supplied evidence does not explain the difference.
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Process value_max and lot 1 value_amount are £33,500; description states "£33,500 - £42,000 per annum".
Procedure metadata inconsistency
99% confidence
The source labels the procurement method as "open" but procedure details as "Competitive flexible procedure". The supplied evidence does not resolve which description governs.
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procurement_method is "open"; procurement_method_details is "Competitive flexible procedure".
Incomplete lot detail
99% confidence
Lot 1 has no supplied title or description, so lot-specific scope beyond the overall notice is unknown.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
Supplier requirements not stated
92% confidence
No certifications, insurance levels, financial thresholds, staffing requirements, evaluation criteria or contract term are stated in the supplied evidence.
View supporting evidence
No such requirements appear in the provided process description, lot data or document metadata.
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