✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 17:41.
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/edisford-road-post-office-bb7-2lt?search_term=BB7 2LT
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-078a0b
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/edisford-road-post-office-bb7-2lt?search_term=BB7 2LT
A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
Special regime
concession
lightTouch
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
27 Oct 2026, 23:59
Expected award period
Ends
27 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 · UKD4 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
098158-2026Tender 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 successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed business at Edisford Road. The Local would integrate Post Office services into the retail business and offer them during the same opening hours.
Who this may suit
Best suited to retailers with an existing or proposed viable retail business that can accommodate integrated Post Office services. No certification requirements are stated in the supplied notice.
Key points identified
Supplier typeSuccessful retailerEvidence: "Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer"
Business modelExisting or proposed business able to incorporate a Post Office LocalEvidence: "incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Service integrationIntegrate Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail businessEvidence: "integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business"
91% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Post Office Limited is seeking a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed business at Edisford Road. The Local would integrate Post Office services into the retail business and offer them during the same opening hours.
Who this may suit
Best suited to retailers with an existing or proposed viable retail business that can accommodate integrated Post Office services. No certification requirements are stated in the supplied notice.
Key deliverables
Incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed retail business.
Offer Post Office services over the retail business's opening hours.
Agree the Post Office layout and design with Post Office Ltd.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Supplier type
98% confidence
Successful retailer
View supporting evidence
"Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer"
Business model
98% confidence
Existing or proposed business able to incorporate a Post Office Local
View supporting evidence
"incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Service integration
94% confidence
Integrate Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business
View supporting evidence
"integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business"
Opening hours
93% 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 criteria
95% confidence
Unknown beyond the stated requirement for a successful retailer with an existing or proposed business.
View supporting evidence
No detailed eligibility, financial standing, insurance, exclusion or selection criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated Post Office fees
95% 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 metadata
98% confidence
Maximum value recorded as £8,000; relationship to the stated annual fee range is unclear.
View supporting evidence
Process value_max is £8,000 and Lot 1 value_amount is £8,000, while the description states £8,000–£14,000 per annum.
Delivery
Delivery area
93% confidence
UKD4, United Kingdom
View supporting evidence
Delivery location metadata: region "UKD4", country "United Kingdom".
Site reference
91% confidence
Edisford Road Post Office, BB7 2LT
View supporting evidence
Title: "Post Office Branch - Edisford Road"; description link includes "edisford-road-post-office-bb7-2lt".
One active lot; no lot title or description supplied
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 is active, with null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Commercial-value inconsistency
99% confidence
The notice metadata records £8,000 as maximum/lot value, but the description gives estimated annual Post Office fees of £8,000–£14,000. The commercial basis and applicable amount are unclear.
View supporting evidence
value_max: £8,000; Lot 1 value_amount: £8,000; description: "£8,000 - £14,000 per annum."
Detailed terms unavailable
97% confidence
The supplied content does not state contract duration, start date, detailed selection criteria, insurance requirements, or full commercial terms.
View supporting evidence
contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; no such requirements appear in the supplied description.
External information not assessed
99% confidence
The description links to an external Post Office webpage, but its content is not supplied and has not been used for this analysis.
View supporting evidence
Description includes a runapostoffice.co.uk URL.
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