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Southwark Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Operator

Places for London Limited

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17 Sep 2026 at 16:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Places for London Limited, Transport for London’s property company, intends to appoint an operator for a purpose-built student accommodation scheme at its Southwark Over-Station Development in London. The development is planned to comprise 429 private studio units. The operator will provide targeted input into the fit-out of amenity spaces, lead mobilisation and oversee the asset’s continuing operation and management. The immediate requirement concerns the Southwark scheme, but the buyer may use the arrangement for other purpose-built student accommodation developments in its wider pipeline, potentially from the inception stage. This is a specialist property operation and management service, classified under CPV 70300000, real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis. The work will be delivered in the United Kingdom, with the identified scheme in Southwark.

This procurement is at the planning and supplier-engagement stage; it is an intention to procure, not an invitation to tender or pre-qualification exercise. Places for London expects to hold a virtual supplier briefing on 6 October 2026, with registrations requested by 5 October 2026. A future tender exercise is intended to use SAP Ariba, so interested suppliers should prepare for registration there. The planned contract period is 20 July 2027 to 19 July 2037, with a maximum possible extent to 19 July 2042. The indicative value is £162,310,000 excluding VAT and £194,770,000 including VAT. This estimate covers Southwark and potential future pipeline sites. The procurement is above the applicable threshold and is planned as one lot, with renewal available.

This will suit an experienced purpose-built student accommodation operator with the operational capability to mobilise a substantial new asset, advise on amenity-space fit-out and manage accommodation over a long-term operating period. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate expertise across the full lifecycle, from development-stage input and mobilisation through to ongoing property and resident operations. The buyer is also seeking an organisation capable of supporting additional student accommodation developments from their inception, subject to performance and strategic alignment. Businesses with a proven portfolio of private student studios, strong mobilisation teams, and the capacity to manage growth across multiple sites are likely to be well placed. The supplier briefing is intended to explain the requirement and proposed process, helping suitable operators prepare for the future tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Southwark Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Operator

Notice Description

The purpose of this Notice is to inform the market of Places for London's (Places) upcoming procurement opportunity for a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) operator for its Southwark Over-Station Development (OSD) scheme. Places invites interested operators to attend a supplier briefing session, where further information on the opportunity and the proposed procurement process will be provided. The session will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Places for London, Transport for London's property company (formerly Transport Trading Limited Properties (TTLP)), is seeking to appoint an experienced PBSA operator to support the mobilisation and operation of the Southwark OSD scheme. The development will comprise of 429 private studios. While the scheme is at an advanced stage of design, the appointed operator will be expected to provide targeted input into the fit-out of amenity spaces, as well as lead the mobilisation phase and oversee the ongoing operation and management of the asset. Although the immediate requirement relates to the Southwark scheme, Places reserves the right to utilise the contract across its wider development pipeline. Accordingly, the procurement process will seek to identify an operator with the capability and expertise to support the successful delivery of Southwark and, subject to performance and strategic alignment, potentially provide services for future PBSA developments from the inception stage onwards. Please note - the value stated within this notice is indicative and includes anticipated expenditure associated with the Southwark PBSA site, together with potential future pipeline sites which this contract may be utilised for.

Planning Information

Places for London invites interested suppliers to attend a supplier briefing event in relation to this opportunity. The briefing will provide an overview of the requirement, the proposed procurement process, and an opportunity for suppliers to ask questions. The event is currently expected to take place virtually on Tuesday 6th October via Microsoft Teams. Suppliers wishing to attend the briefing session should register their interest by emailing SouthwarkPBSAOperatorTender@tfl.gov.uk. Upon receipt of your expression of interest, further details of the event, including the Microsoft Teams joining link, will be provided. When registering, please use the subject line: Places_00228 Southwark PBSA Opportunity Places intends to publish a future tender exercise in relation to this proposed sourcing activity using its procurement portal - SAP Ariba.  Interested parties will need to be registered on this system if they wish to participate in a future tendering activity at the below link:  https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL  In the event of issues or difficulty with the registration please contact the SAP Ariba Supplier Registration Help Page:  https://help.sap.com/docs/sap-business-network-for-trading-partners/registration-and-logging-in/how-to-register-as-supplier-on-sap-business-network If you have any queries regarding your registration, please contact:  Ariba_Supplier_Enablement@tfl.gov.uk    This exercise does not form part of any formal procurement process and is not a call for tender or a pre-qualification exercise. The information within this notice has been prepared solely for supplier engagement purposes and may not reflect the information ultimately presented in any future procurement process. Direct or indirect canvassing of the Mayor, members of the Greater London Authority, or employees, directors, board members, agents and advisers of TfL and its subsidiaries concerning this market engagement exercise or any related procurement process, or any attempt to procure information from any of the foregoing, may result in the disqualification of the person and/or organisation from consideration during the market engagement exercise or any associated procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088356-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£162,310,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2027 - 19 Jul 2037 Over 5 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
Places for London Limited
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

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