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Official UK procurement notice

CO6190 - Fabrication of Whitechapel of Market Stalls

Official notice

Authority: Tower Hamlets

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E09000030SME suitable
Published estimate£1,800,000≈ £900k / year · £2,160,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Jul 2026awarded 7 Aug 2026
Awarded to Mark Bailey Associates Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This work forms part of the Whitechapel Road Improvement Programme (WRIP) which continues to see significant investment in the public spaces around Whitechapel, market, and associated infrastructure, to create the best possible environment for local communities. A market stall prototype has been trialled on Whitechapel Road’s northern footway successfully for several months, and feedback collected from a large range of stakeholders (including the traders themselves) has informed the final design/functionality of the market stall design. This will have a positive impact on the market for all – it will be easier for the Markets Team to manage, it will be a better environment for market traders to sell their products, and it will provide a more spacious, clean and attractive shopping destination for marketgoers. There will be disruption to the public realm and market pitches on the northern footway of Whitechapel Road as the new stalls are installed. Delivery will take place in phases to ensure traders can be relocated to other areas of the market and not disrupt their ability to trade. The production and installation of these market stalls is specialised, technical work. It is expected that the full period of fabrication to installation could take up to 9months.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£1,800,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £1,800,000 exc. VAT · £2,160,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality & Social Value: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality & Social Value: Quality = 30% Social Value = 10%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Jun 2026, 17:17 BST
Last source update
10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Authority reference
CO6190
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053992
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b045 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E09000030

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: London Tenders Portal
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published142 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 17:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by118 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline108 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published80 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract starts28 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jun 2026, 17:17 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,800,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mark Bailey Associates LtdFabrication of Whitechapel Market Stalls1 Oct 2026 – 1 Jul 2027£1,800,0007 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tower Hamlets

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQBL-2673-MVYG New Town Hall, London, London, E1 1BJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Mark Bailey Associates LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZBZ-7436-ZVVX Manufactory House, Hertford, East of England, SG14 1BPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll bidders need to be registered on Proactis/Due North in order to access this opportunity through the London Tenders portal.
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsThe technical ability conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender