Official UK procurement notice
Post Office Branch - Moffat
Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Scotland (UKM9)
Awarded value£30,500published award · inc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to ST MICHAEL'S SERVICES 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:
Estimated Post Office fees in the current location in the range of £29,000 to £30,500 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
- 10 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 15:50 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086048- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f737Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Urgency
- Published justification
The contract has ended due to a director resignation. To ensure the 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 10 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published10 Sept 2026, 15:50 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £30,5001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST MICHAEL'S SERVICES LIMITED24 Nov 2026 – 24 Nov 2076 | £30,500 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ST MICHAEL'S SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender