Official UK procurement notice
Post Office Branch - Tivoli
Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPost Office Ltd is looking for a successful retailer to incorporate a Post Office Local into their existing or proposed business.
The offer available in this Post Office would be:
Post Office Local - integrating Post Office services into a vibrant and sustainable retail business, so they can be offered over the same opening hours. 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 £17,500 - £21,500 per annum.
Further information can be found at: runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/tivoli-post-o… ↗ 5BF
- How the procedure runs: A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
CPV: Post office counter services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£17,500
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Assessment of business plan and finances: A mandatory pass/fail financial assessment. If the financial assessment is not successfully passed, the application will not proceed to suitability assessment.
- Assessment of suitability to run a Post Office branch: Meets suitability criteria to run a post office branch.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- ConcessionLight touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Aug 2026, 11:54 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2026, 11:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Oct 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079844- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e975Find a Tender
- How it runs
A multi-stage process to assess postmaster candidate suitability.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To register your interest in this opportunity, please visit runapostoffice.co.uk/branch/tivoli-post-o… ↗ 5BF
Timeline
21 Aug 2026 → 20 Nov 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published66 days ago21 Aug 2026, 11:54 BST
- Submission deadline36 days ago20 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by6 days ago20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 23 days20 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published21 Aug 2026, 11:54 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender