✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 12 Oct 2026, 13:36.
Opportunity overview
Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business.
The offer available in this Post Office would be:
Post Office Local - integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business, so they can be offered over the same opening hours. 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 £8,000 - £14,000 per annum.
Further information can be found at https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/summerhill-ave-post-office-belfast-bt5-7hd?search_term=belfast-county-antrim
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-078583
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/summerhill-ave-post-office-belfast-bt5-7hd?search_term=belfast-county-antrim
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
8,000
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 · UKK11 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
096030-2026Tender 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 and operate a Post Office Local within an existing or proposed retail business. The services would be integrated into the retailer’s normal opening hours, with layout and design to be agreed. The notice states estimated annual Post Office fees of £8,000–£14,000 at the current location.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for retailers with an existing or proposed sustainable retail business able to integrate Post Office counter services. No specific certifications, insurance, financial thresholds or business-size requirements are stated.
Key points identified
Retail businessSupplier must be a successful retailer with an existing or proposed business.Evidence: "Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business."
Service integrationPost Office services must be integrated into a vibrant and sustainable retail business and offered over the same opening hours.Evidence: "Post Office Local - integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business, so they can be offered over the same opening hours."
Layout and designLayout and design will 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 confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Post Office Limited is seeking a retailer to host and operate a Post Office Local within an existing or proposed retail business. The services would be integrated into the retailer’s normal opening hours, with layout and design to be agreed. The notice states estimated annual Post Office fees of £8,000–£14,000 at the current location.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for retailers with an existing or proposed sustainable retail business able to integrate Post Office counter services. No specific certifications, insurance, financial thresholds or business-size requirements are stated.
Key deliverables
Incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed retail business.
Provide Post Office services during the retail business's opening hours.
Agree the Post Office layout and design with Post Office Limited.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Retail business
98% confidence
Supplier must be a 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 Local into their existing or proposed business."
Service integration
98% confidence
Post Office services must be integrated into a vibrant and sustainable retail business and offered over the same opening hours.
View supporting evidence
"Post Office Local - integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business, so they can be offered over the same opening hours."
Layout and design
96% confidence
Layout and design will 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."
Eligible supplier type
98% confidence
Retailer with an existing or proposed business.
View supporting evidence
"Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business."
Certifications and accreditations
91% confidence
Unknown; none are stated in the supplied notice data.
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No certification or accreditation requirement is identified in the supplied opportunity description or documents.
Insurance requirements
90% confidence
Unknown.
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No insurance requirement is stated in the supplied opportunity data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated Post Office fees
98% confidence
£8,000–£14,000 per annum at the current location.
View supporting evidence
"Estimated Post Office fees: In the current location in the range of £8,000 - £14,000 per annum."
Notice value
96% confidence
Maximum value recorded as £8,000 GBP; minimum value is not stated.
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Opportunity metadata states value_max: 8000 GBP and value_min: null.
Commercial terms
90% confidence
Unknown.
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No detailed contract, payment, fee-calculation or term information is supplied.
Delivery
Operating model
98% confidence
Post Office Local integrated into the retailer's business and available during the same opening hours.
View supporting evidence
"integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business, so they can be offered over the same opening hours."
Delivery location
92% confidence
Source data records UKK11 as the delivery region; the opportunity title and linked information reference Summerhill Avenue, Belfast, BT5 7HD.
View supporting evidence
Locations record delivery region "UKK11"; title is "Post Office Branch - Summerhill Avenue"; description link contains "summerhill-ave-post-office-belfast-bt5-7hd".
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are null in the supplied opportunity data.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Process metadata states display_status: "open", stage: "tender" and source_status: "active".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Open; competitive flexible procedure.
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Process metadata states procurement_method: "open" and procurement_method_details: "Competitive flexible procedure".
Publication date
99% confidence
12 October 2026, 12:17 (+01:00).
View supporting evidence
published_at: "2026-10-12T12:17:00+01:00".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
20 October 2026, 23:59:59 (+01:00).
View supporting evidence
submission_deadline: "2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00"; lot 1 has the same deadline.
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot (Lot 1); no lot title or description is supplied.
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Supplied lots contain one entry with lot_id "1", status "active", and null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Location inconsistency
96% confidence
The supplied source data gives conflicting location signals: the delivery region is UKK11, while the title and linked branch information point to Summerhill Avenue, Belfast, BT5 7HD. Supplier should verify the operating location with the buyer.
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Delivery location is recorded as region "UKK11". The title is "Post Office Branch - Summerhill Avenue" and the description link includes "summerhill-ave-post-office-belfast-bt5-7hd".
Value inconsistency
98% confidence
The notice metadata records a maximum value of £8,000, whereas the description states estimated annual Post Office fees of £8,000–£14,000. The relationship between these figures is not explained.
View supporting evidence
Metadata states value_max: 8000 GBP; description states "£8,000 - £14,000 per annum."
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.
Commercial and contractual detail
93% confidence
Contract duration, detailed commercial terms and submission instructions are unknown from the supplied data.
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Contract start/end are null and no detailed tender documents are supplied beyond the notice link.
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