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Published 27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Horsham District Council - Markets Operator

Official notice

Authority: Horsham District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcession
Concession value (operator's revenue)£900,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Dec 2031 · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Retail trade services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsPublished value£900,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensionsValue: £900,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Extensions: 1 option to extend for 12 months only

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 100% quality. Full details of the award criteria are contained within the procurement documents for this exercise.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
Last source update
27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
Authority reference
HMDC - 039213
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081895
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Retail trade services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ28)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ede9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

27 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published58 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
  2. Clarification questions by43 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline30 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 68 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Horsham District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHRM-4312-GPQP Albery House, Springfield Road, Horsham, South East, RH12 2PGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender