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Published 12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Operator for Colne Market and Food Court

Official notice

Authority: Pendle Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Budget not disclosed£0£0 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 2 May 2025
Contract term 15 yrsstarts 18 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Pendle Borough Council is seeking to appoint a new operator of Colne Market Hall by way of granting a full internal repair and maintenance lease for a period of 15 years.

The operator must possess and evidence the following attributes:

• A strong track record in the successful operation of markets and food courts in a similar setting, which include programmes of events and proactively providing business support to traders and vendors.

• Evidence of working proactively in collaboration and partnership with other private and public stakeholders with resulting mutual benefits, measured through regeneration of the general location and/or revitalising and increasing trade and visitor numbers.

• A strong balance sheet and financial accounts demonstrating a viable and long-term profitable enterprise that can take on the long-term lease of the Market Hall.

• A compelling and financially sustainable, high-level Business Plan for Colne Market, to include a defined level of up-front investment into the set-up and operation of the Market Hall.

CPV: Retail trade services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded 15 yrsPublished value£0
Contract period: 18 Aug 2025 — 18 Aug 2040 (15 yrs)Delivery: North West
Value
£0 exc. VAT · £0 inc. VAT
55900000 Retail trade services

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
Quality: 85%Price: 15%

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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
Last source update
12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Retail trade services
Delivery area
North West (UKD46)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f957 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Mar 2025, 10:54 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    25 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    18 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published106 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—8 Sept 2025Cancelled

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BSTwas £0
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    27 Mar 2025, 10:54 GMTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Pendle Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWLP-5822-NGLL Nelson Town Hall, Nelson, North West, BB9 7LG [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
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