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Horsham District Council - Markets Operator
Published value
£900,000
Submission deadline 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Horsham District Council: "Horsham District Council - Markets Operator". Published status: active. Published value: £900,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.
| Contracting Authority | Horsham District Council | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 18d 1h left 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Below threshold - open competition | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £900,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Horsham District Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Horsham District Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
C J Thorne & Co LtdTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 7 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| C J Thorne & Co Ltd | 1 win | £137,395 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityHorsham District Council | Procedure methodBelow threshold - open competition | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNo | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline11 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesNot published |
Published27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST | Last source update27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationRetail trade services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06ede9 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline11 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST |
Submission languagesNot published | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
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What is being bought
Horsham District Council ("the Council") seeks to appoint a single Market Operator to manage, develop, promote and operate the Horsham Markets portfolio from 1st January 2027.
The Council's requires the appointed Market Operator to:
Maintain successful and commercially sustainable markets.
Support local producers, independent businesses and start-up enterprises.
Enhance Horsham's reputation as a destination town.
Generate income for the Council.
Deliver high standards of safety, presentation and customer experience.
Support the town centre economy and wider stakeholder objectives.
Promote sustainability and responsible business practices.
The Operator shall be responsible for the management, operation, marketing, development and continuous improvement of all markets covered by this contract.
The contract will run for 5 years and a 1 year extension option. For Carfax and Bishopric/West Street Markets in Horsham. This has been identified as a concession contract.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £900,000
27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST - Status changed to active
27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST - Official notice release published
27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST - Submission deadline changed to 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST - Buyer information updated
27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactiveRenewalPublished valueAED 900,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period1 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT — 31 Dec 2031, 23:59 GMTEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewal1 option to extend for 12 months only
Timeline
- Procedure published
27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST - Submission deadline
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Horsham District Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHRM-4312-GPQPDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
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