Buyer profile · Central government
Post Office Limited tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 222
- About one every 2 days
- Contracts awarded
- 72
- To 62 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £595m
- 50 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £171k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 36
- 9 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £8,000estimated
- £32kestimated
- £8,000estimated
- £8,000estimated
- £8,000estimated
- £6,500estimated
- £8,000estimated
- £11kestimated
- £11kestimated
- £8,000estimated
- £8,000estimated
- £8,000estimated
- £23kestimated
- £8,000estimated
- £20kestimated
- £15kestimated
- £10kestimated
- £8,000estimated
- £8,000estimated
- £8,000estimated
- £10kestimated
- £19kestimated
- £13kestimated
- £46kestimated
- £8,000estimated
- £22kestimated
- £8,000estimated
- £8,000estimated
- £18kestimated
- £44kestimated
- £60kestimated
- £14kestimated
- £9,450estimated
- £13kestimated
- £8,000estimated
- £9,500estimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £12mestimated
- £80mframework ceiling
- Value not stated
- £4mestimated
- £32mframework ceiling
- £20mestimated
- £90mestimated
- £7mframework ceiling
- £5mestimated
- £25mestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 9 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)81%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)2%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)0%
- Direct award (no competition)17%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Post Office Limited has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 28 days
- Shorter than 77% of central government buyers
- Based on 220 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 81%
- Higher than 84% of central government buyers
- Based on 275 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 59%
- Higher than 67% of central government buyers
- Based on 78 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 2
- Fewer than 86% of central government buyers
- Based on 15 awards
- Split into lots
- 0%
- Lower than 66% of central government buyers
- Based on 222 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 17%
- Lower than 73% of central government buyers
- Based on 275 procurements
- Cancelled
- 0%
- Higher than 57% of central government buyers
- Based on 222 tenders
Compared with other central government buyers
Post Office Limited: 28 days
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 0 |
| 20–25 days | 6 |
| 25–30 days | 31 |
| 30–35 days | 32 |
| 35–40 days | 8 |
| 40–45 days | 5 |
| 45–50 days | 0 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Post Office Limited: 2
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 3 |
| 2–4 bids | 29 |
| 4–6 bids | 27 |
| 6–8 bids | 6 |
| 8–10 bids | 6 |
| 10–12 bids | 3 |
| 12–14 bids | 1 |
| 14–16 bids | 1 |
| 16–18 bids | 3 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 0 |
Post Office Limited: 81%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 33 |
| 10–20% | 24 |
| 20–30% | 21 |
| 30–40% | 9 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 11 |
| 60–70% | 7 |
| 70–80% | 9 |
| 80–90% | 10 |
| 90–100% | 19 |
Post Office Limited: 59%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 3 |
| 10–20% | 5 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 18 |
| 40–50% | 33 |
| 50–60% | 27 |
| 60–70% | 22 |
| 70–80% | 7 |
| 80–90% | 12 |
| 90–100% | 5 |
Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds Post Office Limited.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Operations Model Articulation and Activation Consultancy | Manifesto Growth Ltd | £152k | 27 Nov 2026 |
| ARA Review 2026 | Forvis Mazars LLP | £173k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Supply Chain Consultancy Framework | PA Consulting Ltd | £831k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recruitment | Platform 1 Recruitment Group Ltd | £150k | 24 Dec 2026 |
| Format Refresh Consultancy | Newmark Gerald Eve LLP | £168k | 28 Dec 2026 |
| Product Licensing Analysis & Planning | Payment Systems Europe Limited | £72k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Wholesale cash consultancy | PA Consulting Ltd | £176k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Leadership Development Programme | Start Inspiring Ltd | £150k | 25 Jan 2027 |
| Marketing Campaign Services | SPAR UK Limited | £170k | 1 Feb 2027 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Office Branch - Maple Cross 082033 | Freedom Convenience Ltd | — | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Post Office Branch - Cassiobury Park 098033 | Freedom Convenience Ltd | — | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Post Office Branch - Keighley | Jasbinder Sandhu t/a Yorkshire Post Office | — | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Horizon Technology, Services and Support Agreement | Fujitsu Services Limited | — | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Drop Box Next Generation | Itab UK Ltd | — | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Post Office Branch - Cropper Road | Lawrence Hunt & Co Limited | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Post office branch - Centre - Rushmere Shopping Centre | Rushmerepost Ltd | — | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Post Office Branch - Marlpool | Willow Quality Retail Limited | — | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Post Office Branch - Dover Road | Mustafa Yahya Hussein Ahmed Al-Qadhi, Mushtaq Ahmed | — | 15 Oct 2026 |
| IDAM Transformation Programme | Hippo Digital Limited | £4.9m | 13 Oct 2026 |