AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Post Office Limited awarded a below-threshold call-off under a supply chain consultancy framework to PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED for wholesale cash consultancy. The published contract record states that it was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 26 September 2026 to 30 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED. Contract value is £377,000 excluding VAT (£452,400 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold business and management consultancy call-off under an identified framework.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £377,000 excluding VAT; £452,400 including VAT GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED as supplier and relates to lot 1. The linked contract records £377,000 net and £452,400 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 097587-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
100% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; the process source status is "complete".
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
100% confidenceSigned 25 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-25.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
100% confidence£377,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 377000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
100% confidence£452,400
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 452400 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to the sole reported award and supplier
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One contract is linked to award 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
100% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-25.
Contract start
100% confidence26 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-26.
Contract end
100% confidence30 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-30.
Notice published
100% confidence15 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-15T15:32:41+01:00.
Stated contract period
96% confidenceAbout 35 days
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Calculated from the explicit start date of 26 September 2026 and end date of 30 October 2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceWholesale Cash Consultancy
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Process and tender title: "Wholesale Cash Consultancy".
Description
100% confidenceSupply Chain Consultancy Framework - Call Off Request SOW2
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Process and tender description states this wording.
Service classification
100% confidenceBusiness and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 79410000.
Delivery area
100% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is region UK, country GB.
Lot
100% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and its item are related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
100% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Award route
100% confidenceBelow threshold - award under framework
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - award under framework".
Competition indicator
100% confidenceNot competitive
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Tender competitive field is false.
Framework reference
100% confidenceocds-h6vhtk-05d76c
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Related process with relationship "framework" identifies ocds-h6vhtk-05d76c.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract form/status
100% confidenceActive contract linked to award 1
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Contract 1 is active and its awardID is 1.
Duration
100% confidence26 September 2026 to 30 October 2026
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Contract period provides these dates.
Extension or renewal terms
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing structure
100% confidenceUnknown beyond published total net and gross values
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Call-off structure
100% confidenceThe requirement was procured as a framework call-off rather than a standalone open competition.
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The notice states "Below threshold - award under framework" and identifies a related framework process.
Engagement profile
98% confidenceThe published term is short and the scope is consultancy-focused.
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The contract runs from 26 September to 30 October 2026 and is classified as business and management consultancy services.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
100% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award date in the supplied award data.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is reported only with ID and complete status; title, description and value are null.
Competition detail
100% confidenceBidder numbers, evaluation, scores and award rationale are not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Terms detail
100% confidenceNo published extension, renewal, pricing breakdown or performance terms
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award record does not provide an award date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension options, renewal terms and performance measures.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Post Office LimitedPA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITEDWholesale Cash Consultancysupply chain consultancyframework call-offbusiness and management consultancyFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Wholesale Cash Consultancy contract?
PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED, company number 00414220, is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £377,000 excluding VAT and £452,400 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 26 September 2026 to 30 October 2026; it was signed on 25 September 2026.
How was the requirement procured?
It was a below-threshold award under a framework, using a selective procedure.
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