Post Office Awards Q5 Ltd £642k Target Operating Model Contract
Summary
Post Office Limited has awarded a direct award contract to Q5 Ltd for services establishing Target Operating Model (TOM) guardianship, planning development, and programme leadership. The contract is valued at £535,000 excluding VAT (£642,000 including VAT), above the relevant procurement threshold. The estimated contract period runs from 8 May 2026 through 31 July 2026 (approximately 2 months and 24 days), with an award decision date of 22 April 2026.
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What changed
Post Office Limited published a contract award notice under the Procurement Act 2023 for the direct award of TOM (Target Operating Model) services to Q5 Ltd, a management consultancy (Companies House: 15266902) headquartered in London. The contract value is £535,000 excluding VAT, above the relevant procurement threshold.
Suppliers and contracting authorities monitoring public procurement opportunities should note that this is a direct award procedure, meaning the contracting authority did not run a competitive tender. Under the Procurement Act 2023 framework, suppliers seeking public sector contracts with Post Office Limited or similar public undertakings should be aware that direct award routes remain available under specific circumstances, and contract opportunity transparency is maintained through Find a Tender.
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Award
Target Operating Model
- Post Office Limited UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-038253
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068c1a (view related notices)
Published 27 April 2026, 6:38pm
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Description
Direct award for the services of establishing TOM guardianship, planning development and programme leadership up to £535k ex vat
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £535,000 excluding VAT
- £642,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
22 April 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
8 May 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 May 2026 to 31 July 2026
- 2 months, 24 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
General management consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure type
Direct award
Q5 LTD
- Companies House: 15266902
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQVZ-8915-DDBD Thorney House
London
SW1P 3HL
United Kingdom
Email: pnfp@q5partners.com
Website: https://www.q5partners.com /
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Post Office Limited
- Companies House: 02154540
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRNP-5883-YMLG 100 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7ER
United Kingdom
Email: Procurement@postoffice.co.uk
Website: https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk /
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)
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