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Horsham District Council - Markets Operator

Horsham District Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 09:21.

Opportunity overview

Horsham District Council ("the Council") seeks to appoint a single Market Operator to manage, develop, promote and operate the Horsham Markets portfolio from 1st January 2027. The Council's requires the appointed Market Operator to: Maintain successful and commercially sustainable markets. Support local producers, independent businesses and start-up enterprises. Enhance Horsham's reputation as a destination town. Generate income for the Council. Deliver high standards of safety, presentation and customer experience. Support the town centre economy and wider stakeholder objectives. Promote sustainability and responsible business practices. The Operator shall be responsible for the management, operation, marketing, development and continuous improvement of all markets covered by this contract. The contract will run for 5 years and a 1 year extension option. For Carfax and Bishopric/West Street Markets  in Horsham. This has been identified as a concession contract.

Classification

  • CPV55900000 — Retail trade services

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 900k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
HMDC - 039213
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
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Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
25 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,080,000
Amount
900,000
Currency
AED

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 option to extend for 12 months only

Award criteria

Description
100% quality. Full details of the award criteria are contained within the procurement documents for this exercise.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55900000
Description
Retail trade services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ28
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Url
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home
Entry 2
Id
081895-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Aug 2026, 15:41
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Horsham District Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHRM-4312-GPQP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHRM-4312-GPQP

Address

Street Address
Albery House, Springfield Road
Locality
Horsham
Postal Code
RH12 2PG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ28

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Horsham · UKJ28 · RH12 2PG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ28 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 081895-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·