✓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/eastfield-side-post-office-ng17-4jz?search_term=NG17 4JZ
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-078a10
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 visithttps://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/eastfield-side-post-office-ng17-4jz?search_term=NG17 4JZ
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 · UKF1 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
098168-2026Tender 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 successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed retail business at Eastfield Side. The Local would offer Post Office services during the retail business’s opening hours, with layout and design agreed to suit the retailer’s business.
Who this may suit
Best suited to retailers with an existing or proposed sustainable retail business able to host an integrated Post Office Local. No certifications or detailed selection criteria are stated in the supplied notice.
Key points identified
Retailer statusSuccessful retailer soughtEvidence: "Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer"
Business modelExisting or proposed businessEvidence: "incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Integrated offeringIntegrate Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail businessEvidence: "integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business"
94% 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 seeks a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed retail business at Eastfield Side. The Local would offer Post Office services during the retail business’s opening hours, with layout and design agreed to suit the retailer’s business.
Who this may suit
Best suited to retailers with an existing or proposed sustainable retail business able to host an integrated Post Office Local. No certifications or detailed selection criteria are stated in the supplied notice.
Key deliverables
Incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed business
Offer Post Office services over the retail business’s opening hours
Agree the Local’s layout and design with Post Office Limited
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Retailer status
98% confidence
Successful retailer sought
View supporting evidence
"Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer"
Business model
98% confidence
Existing or proposed business
View supporting evidence
"incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Integrated offering
96% 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
95% confidence
Post Office services to be 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
96% 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
96% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No detailed eligibility, financial standing, insurance, or selection criteria are stated in the supplied content.
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."
Recorded lot value
98% confidence
£8,000
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 source field: "value_amount": 8000 GBP.
Commercial terms
94% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No further commercial terms are stated in the supplied content.
Delivery
Opportunity location
94% confidence
Eastfield Side
View supporting evidence
Title: "Post Office Branch - Eastfield Side"; linked information URL includes "eastfield-side-post-office-ng17-4jz".
Delivery region
97% confidence
UKF1
View supporting evidence
Delivery location source field: "region": "UKF1".
Delivery model
98% confidence
Post Office Local within a retail business
View supporting evidence
"incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Source field and Lot 1 field: "submission_deadline": "2026-10-27T23:59:59Z".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Commercial value ambiguity
99% confidence
The stated estimated annual fees (£8,000–£14,000) exceed the recorded process and lot value maximum/value (£8,000). The supplied data does not explain whether these figures measure the same thing.
View supporting evidence
Description: "£8,000 - £14,000 per annum"; process field: "value_max": 8000; Lot 1 field: "value_amount": 8000.
Detailed eligibility and commercial terms
95% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice.
View supporting evidence
No detailed eligibility, evaluation, contract-term, insurance, or commercial information is included in the supplied content.
Lot detail
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active but has no title or description.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 source fields: "title": null and "description": null.
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