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TfL 97218 - Seven Sisters Temporary Market Operator Services

Transport for London

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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25 Sep 2026 at 09:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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17 Aug 2026 at 10:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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17 Aug 2026 at 10:12

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London is procuring temporary market operator services for Seven Sisters Temporary Market in London, on behalf of Places for London Limited. The work covers the day-to-day running of the market, engagement with traders and stakeholders, trader licensing and compliance, rent monitoring, health and safety coordination, marketing and footfall activity, and supervision and liaison with separately appointed facilities management providers. This is a site-specific market management service, rather than a property or construction project. The operator is responsible for maintaining continuity across the market’s operational, trader-facing and safety activities.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been signed. Transport for London used a direct award, citing technical reasons and the incumbent’s site-specific operating arrangements as grounds for appointing one supplier. Market Place Management Limited was awarded the contract on 17 August 2026 for £412,052 excluding VAT (£494,463 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 October 2027, a 13-month period. The process comprised one lot, marked suitable for SMEs. The stated basis for the award was continuity of the existing market operator service and avoidance of transition and service-disruption risks; no separate scored evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers considering comparable market-management work for Transport for London or Places for London, this award shows that operational continuity and established site knowledge can be decisive. A credible competitor would need evidence of managing a temporary market day to day, with robust trader engagement, licensing and compliance controls, rent monitoring, health and safety coordination, marketing and footfall activity, and effective stakeholder liaison. Experience transferring or validating operating procedures and safety records, familiarising teams with a live site, and coordinating with separate facilities management providers would also be relevant. The buyer’s stated rationale gives particular weight to embedded relationships, records and systems, and the ability to maintain uninterrupted operation without a risky handover. The single-lot requirement was considered suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TfL 97218 - Seven Sisters Temporary Market Operator Services

Notice Description

Places for London Limited intends to enter into a new 13-month contract with Market Place Management Limited for the continued operation and management of Seven Sisters Temporary Market. The contract will provide continuity of the existing market operator services, including the day-to-day operation of the market, trader engagement and compliance, trader licensing and rent monitoring, health and safety coordination, marketing and footfall activity, stakeholder engagement, and supervision and liaison with separately appointed facilities management providers. Market Place Management Limited has developed and embedded the site-specific operational procedures, health and safety arrangements, trader licensing and compliance records, rent-management processes and stakeholder relationships required for the uninterrupted operation of the market. For the limited 13-month period, appointment of an alternative operator would require mobilisation, transfer and validation of operational and safety documentation, stakeholder re-engagement and detailed site familiarisation. Places for London considers that this would create material transition and operational risks and that there is no reasonable alternative capable of providing uninterrupted delivery from the required commencement date.

Procurement Information

The contract will be directly awarded under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, relying on Schedule 5, paragraph 6. Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only Market Place Management Limited can provide the required uninterrupted services for the limited 13-month period. The incumbent has embedded the unique, site-specific, operational procedures, safety arrangements, trader records, licensing and compliance processes, rent-management systems and stakeholder relationships required for uninterrupted operation of the market. A replacement provider would have to duplicate mobilisation, due diligence, document transfer and validation, stakeholder engagement and operational familiarisation, creating disproportionate cost and a material risk of service disruption. The procurement has not been artificially narrowed and the scope remains limited to the existing market operator services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e541
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090819-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70332200 - Commercial property management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£412,052 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£412,052 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARKET PLACE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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