Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Artisan and Special Market - Ormskirk
Authority: West Lancashire Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North West (UKD47)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£1operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 13 Mar 2028 · up to 13 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 14 Mar 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council intends to contract out the management and operation of the Artisan and Specialist Market
CPV: Other community, social and personal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Experience: 25%
- Performance: 35%
- Delivery: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Experience: To understand supplier's previous/current experience with Artisan Markets, please provide an overview on how you have met the requirements of similar markets or projects.
- Performance: Suppliers are to explain what performance measures will be used throughout the contract duration, which should include but not be limited to: A) What performance metrics do you use to evaluate the quality and reliability of your traders? B) How often are these metrics reviewed and communicated to traders? C) How do you ensure the quality of the products or services you are offering?
- Delivery : A priority for WLBC is to develop the vibrancy and relevance of markets to attract a new demographic of shoppers. We want to provide opportunities for new and existing businesses to develop and grow, contributing to a stronger local economy. A) Please demonstrate how your markets have contributed to improving economic wellbeing by supporting new and existing businesses to develop and thrive. B) The council are keen for local suppliers to have access to the artisan markets and would prefer local suppliers to be favoured over other suppliers instances where there is a surplus of offerings. Please demonstrate how you would i) Identify and engage possible local suppliers ii) The process and priority for allocation of stalls.
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
- 20 Jan 2026, 11:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2026, 11:55 GMT
- Authority reference
DN803678- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004741- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0609c5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Feb 2026
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Submission via the Chest only www.the-chest.org.uk ↗
Timeline
20 Jan 2026 → 14 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published281 days ago20 Jan 2026, 11:55 GMT
- Clarification questions by267 days ago4 Feb 2026
- Submission deadline261 days ago9 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts229 days ago14 Mar 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published20 Jan 2026, 11:55 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender