Official UK procurement notice
Post Office Branch - East Ayton
Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE12)
Awarded value£52,650published award · inc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Awarded 4 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to JRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPost Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to either purchase the current business or incorporate a Post Office branch into their existing or proposed business.
Estimated Post Office fees in the current location in the range of £52,650 to £58,500 per annum.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 24 Sept 2026, 19:20 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 11:11 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095093- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779fcFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Urgency
- Published justification
The existing contract ended due to unforeseen circumstances. A direct award was made to ensure continuity of Post Office services and maintain access for the local community.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published24 Sept 2026, 19:20 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published25 Sept 2026, 14:36 BSTUK6
- Contract details notice published8 Oct 2026, 11:11 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £52,6501 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| JRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITED8 Oct 2026 – 9 Oct 2076 | £52,650 inc. VAT | 4 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Post Office Branch - East Ayton · JRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITED
- Signed
- 8 Sept 2026
- Value
- £52,650 inc. VAT
- Period
- 8 Oct 2026 – 9 Oct 2076
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- JRS SERVICES (FORECOURTS) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender