✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 17:06.
Opportunity overview
Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to either purchase the current business or 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 £10,000 - £12,500 per annum.
Further information can be found at: https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/sclattie-park-post-office-aberdeen-ab21-9dh?search_term=AB21 9DH
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0789d3
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/sclattie-park-post-office-aberdeen-ab21-9dh?search_term=AB21 9DH
A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
Special regime
concession
lightTouch
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
15 Jan 2027, 23:59
Expected award period
Ends
15 Feb 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Value
Including VAT
10,000
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 · UKM5 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
098082-2026Tender 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 seeks a retailer for the Sclattie Park branch to either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed business. The Post Office Local would integrate Post Office services into the retail business during the same opening hours.
Who this may suit
Relevant to retailers able to incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed business. Other eligibility, credential and delivery requirements are unknown from the supplied notice.
Key points identified
Supplier typeSuccessful retailerEvidence: "Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer"
Business modelEither purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed businessEvidence: "either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Service integrationIntegrate Post Office services into a retail business over the same opening hoursEvidence: "integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business, so they can be offered over the same opening hours"
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 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 seeks a retailer for the Sclattie Park branch to either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed business. The Post Office Local would integrate Post Office services into the retail business during the same opening hours.
Who this may suit
Relevant to retailers able to incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed business. Other eligibility, credential and delivery requirements are unknown from the supplied notice.
Key deliverables
Purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed business.
Integrate Post Office services into the retail business over the same opening hours.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Supplier type
99% confidence
Successful retailer
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"Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer"
Business model
99% confidence
Either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed business
View supporting evidence
"either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Service integration
98% confidence
Integrate Post Office services into a retail business over 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"
Layout and design
97% confidence
To be agreed with the successful retailer to suit its business
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"The exact layout and design will be agreed with you to suit your business."
Eligibility requirements
91% confidence
Unknown beyond the stated requirement for a retailer
View supporting evidence
No further eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated Post Office fees
98% confidence
£10,000–£12,500 per annum in the current location
View supporting evidence
"Estimated Post Office fees: In the current location in the range of £10,000 - £12,500 per annum."
Published lot value
98% confidence
£10,000
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 value_amount: 10000 GBP.
Contract value interpretation
97% confidence
Unknown; the published lot value differs from the upper end of the stated estimated annual fee range
View supporting evidence
Description states £10,000–£12,500 per annum; Lot 1 states £10,000.
One active lot; no lot title or description supplied
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 is active; title and description are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Published value inconsistency
98% confidence
The £10,000 lot value is lower than the stated upper estimated annual Post Office fee of £12,500; the relationship between these figures is not explained.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 value_amount: £10,000; description: "£10,000 - £12,500 per annum."
Commercial terms
94% confidence
Unknown, including whether the estimated Post Office fees are revenue, fees payable, or another commercial measure.
View supporting evidence
The notice only labels the figures "Estimated Post Office fees".
Detailed scope and selection criteria
92% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice data.
View supporting evidence
No detailed tender requirements, evaluation criteria, or eligibility conditions are provided.
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