Open tender · Notice 099738-2026
Southwark Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Operator
- Value
- £162.3m
- Closes
- 2 Dec 2026 (24 days)
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 16 Aug 2027 – 15 Aug 2037
In plain English
Places for London, Transport for London's property company, wants an experienced student accommodation operator to help set up and then run a 429-studio development in Southwark, London, from 16 August 2027 to 15 August 2037. The contract may also be used for its other future student housing sites, and the £162,310,000 value is indicative, covering Southwark plus those potential sites.
Good fit for: Established operators of purpose-built student accommodation able to manage a large London scheme from set-up onwards.
- Must be an experienced student housing operator
seeking to appoint an experienced PBSA operator to support the mobilisation and operation of the Southwark OSD scheme
- Must lead set-up and input into fit-out
the appointed operator will be expected to provide targeted input into the fit-out of amenity spaces, as well as lead the mobilisation phase
- Two-stage style process (competitive flexible procedure)
Competitive flexible procedure
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What the buyer says
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.
Getting the documents
s1-eu.ariba.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 22 Oct 2026.
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