Notice Information
Notice Title
West Northamptonshire Council Market Stall Operation
Notice Description
Northampton's Market Square has been the subject of significant investment, opening in October 2024. West Northamptonshire Council are seeking a service provider to transport, erect, take down and store the markets' pop-up stalls and additional infrastructure on a weekly basis. Each stall weighs approximately 45kg, the manufacturers guidelines state that their operation requires two personnel and takes 54 seconds per stall to erect and 37 seconds to take down. The objective is to provide the correct number of stalls, weather protection and cabling required for trading, working to an agreed layout, and to leave the market clear following the dismantle. The number of stalls required each day will vary with a minimum of 8 up to a maximum of 36. The maximum being on event days only, primarily on Saturdays and Sundays The end users will be market traders and events' organisers. Provider must ensure the trading area is ready to receive its occupants no later than 7am of each trading day. The provider must ensure the trading area is cleared of all equipment, commencing de-rig no earlier than 5.30pm. These times may vary according to the councils' requirements. Provider will ensure the equipment is presented as 'like new' by ensuring it is regularly cleaned and maintained. All defects to be reported to the market team.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Two individual periods of 12 months each
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06160d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010405-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender 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
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
63121100 - Storage services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £99,999 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £99,999 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Sarah Hazell
- Contact Email
- procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTHAMPTON
- Postcode
- NN1 1ED
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF24 West Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF24 West Northamptonshire
-
- Local Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Northampton North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010405-2026
5th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009911-2026
4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009738-2026
4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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