Official UK procurement notice
Bromley Market Stalls Assembly & Maintenance Service
Authority: London Borough of Bromley (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Assembly and Maintenance service for 46 market stalls in Bromley Town Centre
weekly on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday, all year round with the option for an
occurrence for seven extended markets(remaining in situ for longer than Thursday to
Saturday) a year.
The number of required stalls can vary each week dependent on the number of traders
who have booked in. Trader numbers and stall pitch locations are confirmed each week
by midday on the Wednesday.
An extended market is held each Christmas, typically for the two weeks prior to Christmas
and ending on Christmas Eve.
The number of required stalls may vary each week dependent on the number of traders
who have booked in. Trader numbers and stall pitch locations are confirmed each week
by midday on the Wednesday.
The Contractor will:
Transport the stalls and associated infrastructure from the Market Stores to the Premises
in the High Street on Thursday and return the stalls to the Market Stores at the end of
market trading on Saturday.
Ensure that the required number of market stalls have been erected and are ready for the
traders by 6am of each Thursday.
Undertake the dismantlement of the stalls from 6pm on each Saturday.
Ensure that no items belonging to the set-up and/or take-down of the market are left on
the High Street after set-up, dismantlement and storage.
Erect the required number of stalls (together with the required side sheets and awnings) in
the stall pitch positions as confirmed by the Bromley Market Team prior to the market
commencing on the Thursday.
Connect all electricity supplies from the electrical boxes to the stalls (i.e extension cables
and plug sockets) and ensure they are all in working order.
Repair or provide new cable runs as required.
Ensure any cable runs on the High Street are covered with ground rubber and do not
present a trip hazard.
Ensure any electric boxes are secured or adequately guarded and do not present a trip
hazard.
Set-up and connect generators where specifically instructed by the Bromley Markets
Team and ensuring generators are adequately secured to prevent theft.
Set up all required tables, securing all tops and skirts to the tables.
Ensure the stalls are fixed securely, that the legs are secured in the anchor points or with
stall weights where required or specifically instructed by the Bromley Markets Team.
Ensure a proper hand over to the Market Supervisor on Thursday morning before leaving
the Premises; the hand-over should include information on any asset damage or problems
encountered during set-up which have prevented the ability to fulfil any aspect of the
service specification.
Ensure that all anchor point covers are back in position before leaving the Premises on
completion of market dismantle.
Ensure that all electric box covers are back in position before leaving the Premises on
completion of market dismantle.
Ensure that upon take-down all market related equipment is returned to and stored
correctly in the Market Stores
CPV: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Apr 2025, 18:43 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:41 GMT
- Authority reference
DN772413- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015665- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050744Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
An expression of interest was put out to test market interest in April 2025, but received a poor response with only three expressions of interest; the incumbent and two which were assessed to not be suitable.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
24 Apr 2025 → 20 Feb 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published24 Apr 2025, 18:43 BST
- Market engagement1 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Interested parties need to register their interest at www.londontenders.org ↗
- Next notice expected2 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends306 days ago23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published248 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:41 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Apr 2025, 18:43 BSTUK2
- Transparency notice published12 Dec 2025, 11:40 GMTUK5
- Status changed to complete12 Dec 2025, 11:40 GMT
- Procurement method changed12 Dec 2025, 11:40 GMT
- Contract award notice published12 Dec 2025, 15:49 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected24 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 Feb 2026, 12:41 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 24 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MarketForce Services LtdSME1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2031 · up to 31 Dec 2033Extensions: 1 extension option available for a 2 year period starting 1st January 2032 to 31st December 2033 | £1,050,000 | 10 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · MarketForce Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 13 Jan 2026
- Value
- £1,050,000
- Period
- 13 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2031 · up to 1 Jan 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- formal extension option available
4 agreed KPIs: KP1 · KPI 2 · KPI 3 …
- KP1, Transport the stalls and associated infrastructure from the Market Stores to the premises in the High Street on Thursday and return the stalls to the Market Stores at the end of market trading on Saturday
- KPI 2, Ensure that the required number of market stalls have been erected and are ready for the traders by 6am of each Thursday.
- KPI 3, Undertake the dismantlement of the stalls from 6pm on each Saturday
- KPI 4, Ensure that no items belonging to the set-up and/or take-down of the market are left on the High Street after set-up, dismantlement and storage.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MarketForce Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender