✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 15:26.
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/porthleven-post-office-helston-tr13-9hq?search_term=TR18 5HL
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-078ac6
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/porthleven-post-office-helston-tr13-9hq?search_term=TR18 5HL
A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
Special regime
concession
lightTouch
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
13 Jan 2027, 23:59
Expected award period
Ends
13 Feb 2027, 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 · UKK3 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
098490-2026Tender 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 Porthleven branch to incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed retail business, offering Post Office services during the business's opening hours.
Who this may suit
Best suited to a retailer with an existing or proposed retail business able to accommodate a Post Office Local. Specific application, financial, insurance and accreditation requirements are not stated.
Key points identified
Retailer roleSuccessful retailer requiredEvidence: "Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer"
Business premiseExisting or proposed businessEvidence: "incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Service availabilityPost Office services to be offered over the same opening hours as the retail businessEvidence: "they can be offered over the same opening hours"
91% 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 for the Porthleven branch to incorporate a Post Office Local into an existing or proposed retail business, offering Post Office services during the business's opening hours.
Who this may suit
Best suited to a retailer with an existing or proposed retail business able to accommodate a Post Office Local. Specific application, financial, insurance and accreditation requirements are not stated.
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 branch layout and design with Post Office Ltd
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Retailer role
99% confidence
Successful retailer required
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"Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer"
Business premise
99% confidence
Existing or proposed business
View supporting evidence
"incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business"
Service availability
96% confidence
Post Office services to be offered over the same opening hours as the retail business
View supporting evidence
"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."
Explicit eligibility
99% confidence
Retailer with an existing or proposed business
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"Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business."
Other eligibility requirements
95% confidence
Unknown
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No other eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied opportunity data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated Post Office fees
98% confidence
£8,000–£14,000 per annum in the current location
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"Estimated Post Office fees: In the current location in the range of £8,000 - £14,000 per annum."
Notice value
99% confidence
Maximum £8,000 GBP; lot value £8,000 GBP
View supporting evidence
process.value_max is "8000" and lot 1 value_amount is "8000".
Delivery location has region "UKK3" and country "United Kingdom"; locality and postal code are not supplied.
Delivery period
99% confidence
Unknown
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Contract start and end dates are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open
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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".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
2027-01-13T23:59:59Z
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process and lot 1 submission_deadline are "2027-01-13T23:59:59Z".
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot, with no supplied title or description
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Lot 1 is active; its title and description are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Value inconsistency
99% confidence
The stated estimated annual Post Office fees (£8,000–£14,000) exceed the notice maximum and lot value (£8,000). The supplied data do not explain whether these fields measure different things.
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Description states "£8,000 - £14,000 per annum"; process.value_max and lot 1 value_amount are both "8000" GBP.
Contract and submission requirements
96% confidence
Unknown
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The supplied data contain no detailed terms, application instructions, selection criteria, insurance requirements or contract duration.
Location precision
99% confidence
The delivery locality and postal code are not supplied.
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Delivery location locality and postal_code are null.
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