Contract award · 22 Sep 2026

Format of the Future (2030)

Post Office awarded “Format of the Future (2030)” to Quinine Design Ltd for £120k on 22 Sep 2026.

Business servicesLondon

BuyerPost Office
Value £120k
WinnerQuinine Design Ltd SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Post Office · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Quinine Design Ltd SME
Value
£120,000
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Business services · Design support services (CPV 79933000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date22 Sep 2026
  2. Published13 Oct 2026Published 21 days after the contract date

Description

Post Office is undertaking a programme to modernise and refresh approximately 9,500 branches by 2030. To support future investment decisions, the business identified a requirement for specialist strategic design consultancy services to define the long-term role and purpose of the Post Office network and develop future branch concepts. The requirement includes development of: • Future network strategy • Customer propositions and journeys • Branch format concepts • Future service opportunities • Design intent documentation • Future success measurement framework The output will provide a strategic blueprint against which future branch, customer experience, technology and operational change programmes can align. Additional information: Values included in this notice are excluding VAT. This award was carried out as a Competitive Call Off from Post Office's own Framework - Branch Assessment and Design & Shop-fit and Signage Framework which commenced 1st July 2024.

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