Southwark Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Operator

Places for London Limited

Published: Sep 17, 2026

Updated: Sep 17, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the urban development and housing, energy and power and transport and logistics sectors, with a focus on Oil Gas, Logistics and Freight. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 162.3 million.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the urban development and housing sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

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.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on September 17, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 088356-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Places for London Limited

Places for London Limited has issued 11 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 3 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Construction & Civil Works, and Urban Development & Housing. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: September 17, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Places for London Limited in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Urban Development & Housing sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £162,310,000 - £162,310,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 088356-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.