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title: "Southwark Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Operator"
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# Southwark Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Operator

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/southwark-purpose-built-student-accommodation-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-0774be). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Places for London Limited: "Southwark Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Operator". Published status: active. Published Value: £162,310,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Dec 2026, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: s1-eu.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 37 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Places for London Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/places-for-london-limited-coh-08961151)
- **Published Value:** £162,310,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 December 2026 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/southwark-purpose-built-student-accommodation-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-0774be#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0774be`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/southwark-purpose-built-student-accommodation-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-0774be#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [s1-eu.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs1-eu.ariba.com%2FSourcing%2FMain%2Fad%2FselfRegistration%3Frealm%3DTfL)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/southwark-purpose-built-student-accommodation-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-0774be#participate

## Description
Places for London, Transport for London's property company (formerly Transport Trading Limited Properties (TTLP)), is seeking to appoint an experienced PBSA operator to support the mobilisation and operation of the Southwark OSD scheme. The development will comprise of 429 private studios. While the scheme is at an advanced stage of design, the appointed operator will be expected to provide targeted input into the fit-out of amenity spaces, as well as lead the mobilisation phase and oversee the ongoing operation and management of the asset. 
Although the immediate requirement relates to the Southwark scheme, Places reserves the right to utilise the contract across its wider development pipeline. Accordingly, the procurement process will seek to identify an operator with the capability and expertise to support the successful delivery of Southwark and, subject to performance and strategic alignment, potentially provide services for future PBSA developments from the inception stage onwards.
Please note - the value stated within this notice is indicative and includes anticipated expenditure associated with the Southwark PBSA site, together with potential future pipeline sites which this contract may be utilised for.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 70300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £162,310,000

- **Contract Period:** 15/08/2027 to 15/08/2037
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F099738-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-22T07:10:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T06:31:23.568Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0774be