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Market Management Opportunity - Newton Abbot Market Hall

Teignbridge District Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2026 at 11:37

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

07 Aug 2025 at 16:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

07 Aug 2025 at 16:09

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Teignbridge District Council procured services to manage the newly constructed Newton Abbot Market Hall. The requirement covers commercial property management, market operation and wider business-related services, including business development and project management. Work is delivered at Newton Abbot Market Hall in Devon. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the procurement was structured as a concession for a single market management requirement. The opportunity is relevant to organisations that can take responsibility for operating a market hall, managing commercial property and supporting the development of a viable trading environment. It may also suit specialist market operators, property management businesses, business development consultancies and organisations combining operational and commercial management capabilities.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Crop Community Ltd on 2 March 2026. It used an open procedure, with electronic submissions allowed in English. The tender deadline was 6 October 2025 at 12:00, enquiries closed on 22 September 2025, and the award period ended on 27 October 2025. The awarded value was £0, reflecting the concession arrangement. The award contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2036. There was one lot, marked suitable for SMEs, and the lot was evaluated on price weighted at 30% and quality weighted at 70%. One bid was received, including one final-stage bid from an SME and one from a voluntary, community or social enterprise.

For a supplier considering future work with Teignbridge District Council, this award demonstrates demand for a long-term market hall management partner rather than a narrowly defined maintenance contractor. A credible competitor would need experience managing commercial property or market facilities, operating services for traders and visitors, and developing the commercial performance of a public-facing venue. Strong quality-led proposals would matter more than price alone, given the evaluation balance, so businesses should be able to evidence an effective operating model, relevant project or contract management experience, and practical plans for business development. The requirement was suitable for SMEs and attracted a supplier classified as both an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating that smaller mission-led organisations can be credible providers for this type of council service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Management Opportunity - Newton Abbot Market Hall

Notice Description

Market Management Opportunity - Newton Abbot Market Hall. Seeking a company to manage the newly constructed market hall.

Planning Information

See above

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0583a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077160-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

70332000 - Non-residential property services

70332200 - Commercial property management services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
2 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Teignbridge District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTON ABBOT
Postcode
TQ12 4XX
Postcode Area
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Teignbridge
Electoral Ward
Buckland & Milber
Westminster Constituency
Newton Abbot

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Crop Community Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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