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Market Stalls for Peterborough

Peterborough City Council

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Planning

24 Aug 2026 at 15:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council intends to procure 24 high-quality demountable market stalls for Cathedral Square in Peterborough. This is a goods procurement covering modular furniture, exhibition-style stands and associated retail market use. The stalls are intended to support the city-centre public realm and market offer, while accommodating different market and event uses. The required solution is expected to balance contemporary design with sensitivity to the historic setting, operational practicality, public and trader safety, durability, whole-life value, ease of assembly, efficient storage, weather resistance and flexibility. Suppliers able to design, manufacture and supply robust demountable stalls, with an understanding of public spaces, heritage settings and temporary or event-based retail environments, are likely to find the subject matter relevant.

This procurement is at the planning stage and currently concerns preliminary market engagement rather than an invitation to tender. The Council is seeking responses to questions to help shape the future procurement process and requirements. Responses are expected through the procurement portal by 14 September 2026 at noon. The procurement is planned as a single lot, and that lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The anticipated contract period is from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2027. The procurement is below the applicable threshold. Businesses should treat the dates as the buyer’s current expectations while the requirements and eventual procedure are being developed, rather than as a tender submission deadline.

The engagement will suit suppliers with an established capability in the design and manufacture of demountable market stalls, modular retail structures, exhibition stands or comparable public-facing equipment. Relevant preparation should include evidence of durable construction, weather resistance, safe use by traders and the public, straightforward assembly and disassembly, and efficient storage between uses. Experience of supplying equipment for markets, events, town centres or other public-realm settings would be useful, particularly where designs must respond to a historic environment without compromising operational performance. Suppliers should be ready to comment on whole-life value, flexibility across market and event formats, contemporary appearance and practical maintenance. The Council’s indication that the requirement is suitable for SMEs may make it relevant to specialist manufacturers and capable smaller suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Stalls for Peterborough

Notice Description

Peterborough City Council require 24 high-quality demountable market stalls for use within Cathedral Square, Peterborough. The stalls will form an important part of the city centre public realm and market offer and must provide an appropriate balance between high-quality contemporary design, sensitivity to the historic setting, operational practicality, public and trader safety, durability, whole-life value, ease of assembly, efficient storage, weather resistance and flexibility for different market and event uses. The Pre-Market Engagement is looking to find answers to a set of questions to help guide the Council with the procurement process and the requirements.

Planning Information

Reponses are required to be submitted via the portal by Monday 14th September 2026 at 12:00 (noon). Any clarifications can be sent via the messaging function on the portal. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=05e8d0cb-d99e-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eac6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080453-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

39151300 - Modular furniture

39154100 - Exhibition stands

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
24 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Peterborough City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Further Information

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