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Published 29 May 2026, 15:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Post Office Branch - Allenton

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

Direct awardConcessionLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£97,650published award · inc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Mr Harjinder Sangha and Mrs Parminder Sangha

Re-procurement openPost Office Branch - Calllow End · bids close

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to run a post office in it's existing location.

The offer available in this Post Office would be:

Post Office Main branch - a dedicated Post Office area, a full range of services. 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 £97,650 - £108,500 per annum. Please note this estimate is inclusive of the products listed under General Information.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
ConcessionLight touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 May 2026, 15:51 BST
Last source update
29 May 2026, 15:51 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050962
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a931 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Urgency
Published justification

The contract has ended due to an unforeseen event. To ensure continuity of service and maintain the post office at its current location, a direct award has been made.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    29 May 2026, 15:51 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £97,6501 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mr Harjinder Sangha and Mrs Parminder Sangha12 Jun 2026 – 13 Jun 2076£97,650 inc. VAT—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Post Office Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 02154540 · GB-PPON: PRNP-5883-YMLG 100 Wood Street, London, London, EC2V 7ERContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender