✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 17:06.
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/three-bridges-road-post-office-rh10-1jt?search_term=RH10 1JT
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-078a00
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/three-bridges-road-post-office-rh10-1jt?search_term=RH10 1JT
A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
Special regime
concession
lightTouch
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
29 Oct 2026, 23:59
Expected award period
Ends
29 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 · UKJ2 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
098139-2026Tender 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 Local into an existing or proposed retail business in the UKJ2 delivery region. Post Office services are intended to be offered during the retail business's opening hours.
Who this may suit
Suitable for retailers able to integrate Post Office services into an existing or proposed retail business. No certifications, insurance, legal-form, size or financial requirements are stated in the supplied evidence.
Key points identified
Supplier typeSuccessful retailerEvidence: "Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer"
Business modelExisting or proposed business incorporating a Post Office LocalEvidence: "to incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Retail business suitabilityVibrant and sustainable retail businessEvidence: "integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business"
93% approved-analysis confidence6 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 is seeking a retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed retail business in the UKJ2 delivery region. Post Office services are intended to be offered during the retail business's opening hours.
Who this may suit
Suitable for retailers able to integrate Post Office services into an existing or proposed retail business. No certifications, insurance, legal-form, size or financial requirements are stated in the supplied evidence.
Key deliverables
Incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed business
Integrate Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business
Offer Post Office services over the same opening hours as the retail business
Agree the Post Office layout and design with Post Office Limited
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Supplier type
99% confidence
Successful retailer
View supporting evidence
"Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer"
Business model
99% confidence
Existing or proposed business incorporating a Post Office Local
View supporting evidence
"to incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Retail business suitability
94% confidence
Vibrant and sustainable retail business
View supporting evidence
"integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business"
Opening-hours alignment
95% confidence
Post Office services offered over the same opening hours as the retail business
View supporting evidence
"so they can be offered over the same opening hours"
Layout and design
94% 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."
Eligibility requirements
91% confidence
Unknown beyond the stated requirement for a retailer with an existing or proposed business.
View supporting evidence
No further eligibility criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated Post Office fees
96% confidence
£8,000–£14,000 per annum in the current location
View supporting evidence
"Estimated Post Office fees: In the current location in the range of £8,000 - £14,000 per annum."
Published value metadata
99% confidence
£8,000 maximum / lot value £8,000
View supporting evidence
Process value_max is "8000" and lot 1 value_amount is "8000".
Delivery
Delivery region
92% confidence
UKJ2, United Kingdom
View supporting evidence
Delivery location metadata: region "UKJ2", country "United Kingdom".
Specific site
85% confidence
Three Bridges Road Post Office; exact delivery address is not supplied in structured location data.
View supporting evidence
Title: "Post Office Branch - Three Bridges Road"; the supplied delivery location has no locality or postal code.
One active lot (Lot 1); no lot title or description supplied.
View supporting evidence
Lot metadata: lot_id "1", status "active", title and description null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Commercial-value inconsistency
99% confidence
The narrative estimates annual Post Office fees at £8,000–£14,000, while process and lot metadata state a maximum/value of £8,000. The supplied evidence does not resolve whether these fields measure the same commercial value.
View supporting evidence
"£8,000 - £14,000 per annum"; process value_max "8000"; lot value_amount "8000".
Incomplete lot scope
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active but has no title or description, so no lot-specific scope can be identified.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 title and description are null.
Unstated contractual terms
96% confidence
Contract term, start date, insurance, payment terms and detailed evaluation criteria are unknown from the supplied evidence.
View supporting evidence
contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; no such terms are stated in the description.
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