Southwark Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Operator[E14]

From the notice

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.[E6]

• ConditionDelivery location: UKI, United Kingdom.[E7]
• ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
• DetailLot 1 runs from 16 Aug 2027 to 15 Aug 2037, extendable to 15 Aug 2042.[E3]
• DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E13]
• The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

• UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC

   The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

   Source document 099738-2026

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1. E1

   The buyer is Places for London Limited.

   Document 099738-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

2. E2

   The notice is classified under CPV 70300000 (Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis).

   Document 099738-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

3. E3

   Lot 1 runs from 16 Aug 2027 to 15 Aug 2037, extendable to 15 Aug 2042.

   “2027-08-16T00:00:00+01:00 to 2037-08-15T23:59:59+01:00”

   Document 099738-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

4. E4

   The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

   Document 099738-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

5. E5

   Tenders must be submitted by 2 Dec 2026, 14:00 UTC.

   “2026-12-02T14:00:00Z”

   Document 099738-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

6. E6

   The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

   “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 priva…”

   Document 099738-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

7. E7

   Delivery location: UKI, United Kingdom.

   Document 099738-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

8. E8

   The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

   Document 099738-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

9. E9

   This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

   “tender”

   Document 099738-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

10. E10

    The procedure is: Competitive flexible procedure.

    Document 099738-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

11. E11

    The notice was published on 22 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-22T08:10:14+01:00”

    Document 099738-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

12. E12

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 099738-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

13. E13

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “TfL's e-tendering platform - SAP Ariba will be used conduct this tendering process. To be able to participate in the tender, suppliers must be registered on TfL's SAP Ariba system. Please complete the following steps: 1. Register interest for the tender by contacting the project…”

    Document 099738-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

14. E14

    The notice is titled "Southwark Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Operator".

    Document 099738-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

15. E15

    The stated value is GBP 162,310,000 excluding VAT.

    “162310000 GBP”

    Document 099738-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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