Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Post Office Limited
02154540
100 Wood Street
London
EC2V7ER
UK
E-mail: procurement@postoffice.co.uk
NUTS: UKI31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.postoffice.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Postal and associated services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Managed Training Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Call-off under Lot1 of ESPO framework for Managed Training Services under PCR2015.
Access to a marketplace of off-the-shelf courses and pre-procured pool of associate coaches, as well as additional services such as training needs analysis and learning programme management, design and delivery.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement was run following the call-off procedure in accordance with ESPO Managed Learning Services Framework 383_25. The supplier has been appointed to provide Post Office with access to a marketplace of off-the-shelf courses and pre-procured pool of associate coaches, as well as additional services such as training needs analysis and learning programme management, design and delivery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Up to 2 optional 12 month extensions
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Lot 1 of the ESPO Managed Learning Services framework 383_25 (let under PCR2015) allows for contracts to be awarded without competition if the supplier selected represents the most advantageous solution.
Capita have already pre-procured a pool of associate coaches for their clients to access that are relevant to Post Office's needs. This pool of associate coaches is specific and unique to Capita, thus awarding them the contract was deemed the most advantageous solution.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capita Business Services Ltd
02299747
65 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7NQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/07/2026