✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 15:26.
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 £57,450 - £61,500 per annum.
Further information can be found at: https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/brabazon-road-post-office-hounslow-tw5-9lp?search_term=TW5 9LP
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-078abf
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/brabazon-road-post-office-hounslow-tw5-9lp?search_term=TW5 9LP
A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
Special regime
concession
lightTouch
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
25 Oct 2026, 23:59
Expected award period
Ends
25 Nov 2026, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Value
Including VAT
57,450
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 · UKI75 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
098478-2026Tender 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 for the Brabazon Road Post Office opportunity. The successful retailer would either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed retail business. The Local model integrates Post Office services into the retail business and offers them during the same opening hours.
Who this may suit
Best suited to retailers with an existing or proposed vibrant and sustainable retail business that can incorporate Post Office Local services. No certifications, insurance, financial thresholds or detailed submission requirements are stated in the supplied evidence.
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 business.Evidence: "either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Retail business characteristicsVibrant and sustainable retail businessEvidence: "integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business"
91% approved-analysis confidence8 supplier criteria identified4 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 for the Brabazon Road Post Office opportunity. The successful retailer would either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed retail business. The Local model integrates Post Office services into the retail business and offers them during the same opening hours.
Who this may suit
Best suited to retailers with an existing or proposed vibrant and sustainable retail business that can incorporate Post Office Local services. No certifications, insurance, financial thresholds or detailed submission requirements are stated in the supplied evidence.
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.
Agree the Post Office layout and design with Post Office Limited.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
8 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.
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"either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Retail business characteristics
96% confidence
Vibrant and sustainable retail business
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"integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business"
Opening hours
96% confidence
Post Office services are to be offered over the same opening hours as the retail business.
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"so they can be offered over the same opening hours"
Layout and design
95% confidence
To be agreed with the retailer to suit its business.
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"The exact layout and design will be agreed with you to suit your business."
Certifications and accreditations
95% confidence
Unknown; none stated in the supplied notice content.
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No certification or accreditation is named in the supplied opportunity data.
Insurance requirements
95% confidence
Unknown.
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No insurance requirement is stated in the supplied opportunity data.
Financial thresholds
95% confidence
Unknown.
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No financial selection threshold is stated in the supplied opportunity data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated Post Office fees
98% confidence
£57,450–£61,500 per annum at the current location.
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"Estimated Post Office fees: In the current location in the range of £57,450 - £61,500 per annum."
Recorded opportunity/lot value
99% confidence
£57,450.
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Process value_max is "57450" GBP; Lot 1 value_amount is "57450" GBP.
Currency
99% confidence
GBP.
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Process and Lot 1 currency are "GBP".
Commercial terms
94% confidence
Unknown beyond the estimated fees stated.
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No further commercial terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
90% confidence
UKI75, United Kingdom.
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Delivery location is recorded as region "UKI75", country "United Kingdom".
Branch reference
88% confidence
Brabazon Road Post Office; linked source information references Hounslow, TW5 9LP.
display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Competitive flexible procedure.
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procurement_method_details is "Competitive flexible procedure".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Open.
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procurement_method is "open".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
25 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC.
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submission_deadline is "2026-10-25T23:59:59Z".
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot is recorded, but it has no title or description.
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Lot "1" has status "active"; title and description are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Value discrepancy
99% confidence
The recorded opportunity and lot value is £57,450, while the description gives estimated annual Post Office fees of £57,450–£61,500. The relationship between these figures is not explained.
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value_max/value_amount: "57450" GBP; description: "£57,450 - £61,500 per annum."
Limited lot detail
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active but its title and description are absent, so no lot-specific scope can be established.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
Selection and submission detail
93% confidence
Detailed selection criteria, response instructions and commercial terms are not contained in the supplied data.
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The supplied notice fields contain no selection criteria, response instructions or detailed terms.
External webpage
99% confidence
The description links to an external branch webpage, but its contents are not included in the supplied evidence and have not been relied on.
View supporting evidence
Description includes "https://runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/brabazon-road-post-office-hounslow-tw5-9lp?search_term=TW5 9LP".
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