Official UK procurement notice
Operator for Colne Market and Food Court
Authority: Pendle Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPendle 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 publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedPublished value£0
- Value
- £0 exc. VAT · £0 inc. VAT
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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).
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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).
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- 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
Timeline
5 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published27 Mar 2025, 10:54 GMT
- Clarification questions by25 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts18 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published106 days ago12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 8 Sept 2025 | Cancelled |
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2025- Procurement termination notice published12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BSTUK12
- Published value updated12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BSTwas £0
- Status changed to complete12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
- Procurement method changed12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
- Deadline withdrawn12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
- Tender notice published27 Mar 2025, 10:54 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Participation details
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender