--- title: "Markets Co-location Programme - Main Contractor - Soft Market Testing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2292bb97-2987-4a0a-8790-96efe0e3c992" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2292bb97-2987-4a0a-8790-96efe0e3c992" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2292bb97-2987-4a0a-8790-96efe0e3c992.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2292bb97-2987-4a0a-8790-96efe0e3c992.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2021-03-05" --- # Markets Co-location Programme - Main Contractor - Soft Market Testing Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2292bb97-2987-4a0a-8790-96efe0e3c992 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2292bb97-2987-4a0a-8790-96efe0e3c992) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2292bb97-2987-4a0a-8790-96efe0e3c992.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation is initiating the Markets Co-location Programme, aiming to consolidate three principal wholesale food markets—Billingsgate, New Spitalfields, and Smithfield—onto a new site in Dagenham Dock. The current stage of the procurement process is planning, marked by a soft market testing exercise that encourages contractors to provide feedback on the proposed delivery strategy. Key deadlines include the engagement end date on 16 April 2021, with early engagement information published on 5 March 2021. This project falls under the construction sector, classified as construction work, and is set to enhance London's food wholesale market landscape. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the construction industry, particularly those with experience in large-scale public infrastructure projects. Firms specialising in market construction and redevelopment, as well as those involved in logistics and supply chain management for food markets, would be well-suited to compete. By engaging in this early-stage consultation, businesses can influence project outcomes and position themselves advantageously for future contracting opportunities with the City of London Corporation. ## Notice The City of London Corporation owns and manages London's three principal wholesale food markets. Our aim is to co-locate all three markets on a new site to create a significant new food wholesale location for London. Our wholesale food markets are: - Billingsgate, the UK's largest inland fish market - New Spitalfields, Britain's premier wholesale fruit, vegetable and flower market - Smithfield, the world- famous meat and poultry market The City Corporation has a long and proud history of owning and managing these markets, dating back to medieval times. For a long time located in the City, today New Spitalfields is based in Leyton and Billingsgate is located next to Canary Wharf with Smithfield the only one still located in the Square Mile. The three markets have so far always been located separately from one another. Our aim is to co-locate the markets to the new site in Dagenham Dock in order to create a modern wholesale location for London and the UK The City are currently developing the delivery strategy for the Markets Co-location Programme and Dagenham Dock New Markets and developed a soft market testing exercise to engage with the market at an early stage and encourage contractors to provide written feedback/views/suggestions during this process. Additional information: The soft market testing exercise and content will be published on the City of London's e-sourcing portal www.capitalesourcing.com on the 5th March until the 16th April. The City would like to engage with the market and encourage contractors to provide written feedback/views/suggestions to the overall proposed strategy and content. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72ebed3a-b9cd-4c05-8590-5f17d7dc1948 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Apr 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 5 Mar 2021 at 19:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72ebed3a-b9cd-4c05-8590-5f17d7dc1948 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72ebed3a-b9cd-4c05-8590-5f17d7dc1948 5th March 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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