Notice Information
Notice Title
Operator for Colne Market and Food Court
Notice 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f957
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055890-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
55900000 - Retail trade services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 17 Aug 2025 - 17 Aug 2040 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PENDLE BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NELSON
- Postcode
- BB9 7LG
- Post Town
- Blackburn
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD46 East Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD46 East Lancashire
-
- Local Authority
- Pendle
- Electoral Ward
- Bradley
- Westminster Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055890-2026
12th June 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011489-2025
27th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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