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Published 14 Sept 2026, 12:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Post Office Branch - Dover Road

Official notice

Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)

Direct awardConcessionLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: North West (UKD7)
Awarded value£52,500published award · inc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Awarded 7 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to MUSTAFA YAHYA HUSSEIN AHMED AL-QADHI, Mushtaq Ahmed

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Post Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office branch into their existing or proposed business. Estimated Post Office fees in the current location in the range of £47,500 to £52,500 per annum.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
64114000 Post office counter services

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
14 Sept 2026, 12:40 BST
Last source update
15 Oct 2026, 13:50 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097497
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f908 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
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.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 Oct 2026 → 15 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends14 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published11 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 13:50 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 12:40 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 15:13 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    15 Oct 2026, 13:50 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £52,5001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MUSTAFA YAHYA HUSSEIN AHMED AL-QADHI, Mushtaq Ahmedjoint award15 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2076£52,500 inc. VAT7 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

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

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • MUSTAFA YAHYA HUSSEIN AHMED AL-QADHIAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHGD-8855-BXGM 11 DOVER ROAD, LIVERPOOL, North West, L31 5JBContact email
  • Mushtaq AhmedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVMH-2812-MPVV 205 Green Lane, Bolton, North West, BL3 2ERContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender