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<p>The Post Office is the largest provider of counter-based Government services in
the UK. In 2013 it won a cross-Government framework contract which allows all Government
Departments and their Executive Agencies to contract with the Post Office easily and
cheaply. Key contracts with the DVLA and the Passport Office have been moved onto
this new framework, as has the Post Office Card Account contract which has been extended
to at least 2021.</p><br /><p>The Post Office is well-placed to bid for and win important
contracts, with its extensive geographic reach and key role in the heart of communities.
Government cannot simply award contracts to the Post Office; services must be procured
competitively to ensure value for taxpayers’ money.</p>
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