Common Digital Platform · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

ServicesRestricted procedure

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submissions closed 17 Mar 2025

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Common Digital Platform (CDP) hosts around 50 Digital Services in use across Post Office for both internal and customer facing purposes, including PUDO, Drop and Go and Branch Finder. The service required is the support and maintenance of the platform itself, an AWS platform hosted within Post Office, and the support and maintenance of the digital applications that sit upon it.

CPV: Computer audit and testing services · Computer network services · Computer platforms · Computer support and consultancy services · Data services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Industry specific software package · Servers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Renewal 5 yrs

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2030 (5 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Initial 3 year term with two additional yearly extensions.Variant bids: not allowed

30211300 Computer platforms 48100000 Industry specific software package 48820000 Servers 72300000 Data services 72600000 Computer support and consultancy services 72700000 Computer network services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 31 Jan 2025, 16:45 GMT
Last source update: 31 Jan 2025, 16:45 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-003371
Classification (CPV): Computer audit and testing servicesComputer network servicesComputer platformsComputer support and consultancy servicesData servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportIndustry specific software packageServers
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04daca Find a Tender

Publisher note: Further details can be found on Post Office's e-sourcing platform Web3. Suppliers requesting participation will be required to sign an NDA and, where they are an existing Post Office supplier for relevant services, an Ethical Walls Agreement. Access will only be granted once these are in place. Responses must be submitted by the 14th March 2025. Please contact procurement@postoffice.co.uk for more details.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Participation fee: document

Timeline

31 Jan 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 3 dates

Notice published
31 Jan 2025, 16:45 GMT
Submission deadline
17 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
Contract starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Post Office

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawBanking, Retail and Postal Services GB-COH: 2154540 100 Wood Street, London, UK, EC2V 7ERContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.