The Isle of Man Post Office is inviting expressions of interest from businesses in Ramsey to take on the provision of post office services in the town.

The opportunity follows Mannin Retail Limited giving notice on its contract to provide the services from the Spar outlet on Parliament Street.

IoMPO says the procurement exercise forms part of its ongoing efforts to ‘ensure postal services remain accessible, resilient and sustainable, while meeting the changing needs of customers and communities across the island’.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a dedicated post office counter, along with staffing to deliver a range of services.

These will include all postal services, foreign exchange sales and bill payment facilities in central Ramsey.

IoMPO said working in partnership with local businesses was an important part of ensuring convenient access to postal services.

The existing Post Office services at Ellan Vannin Fuels Filling Station on Lezayre Road will not be affected by the procurement exercise.

Stu Peters, former MHK for Middle and current chairman of IOMPO, said: ‘We recognise how important convenient access to post office services is to the Ramsey community, and so our priority is to identify a suitable new retail partner and maintain a strong postal presence in the town centre.

‘We would welcome expressions of interest from local businesses that believe postal services could complement their existing offer, while providing an important service to our customers.’

Further details of the opportunity are available through the procurement notice on the Isle of Man Post Office website.

Interested businesses are asked to submit their expressions of interest by emailing [email protected] by midday on Thursday, December 3.