Green Square Plaza market operator: register your interest

The successful operator must enter a licence agreement with the City of Sydney for the approval of a market proposal on community land. The terms of a licence will include a fee calculated in line with our markets policy and revenues policy.

We’ll review all request for proposal applications.

Selected applicants will be invited to present to a City of Sydney assessment panel.

Applicant presentations should include further proposal information including safety and security, traffic management and waste.

1. Initial application

   Applicants must complete the necessary forms and details included within the request for proposal document. These include:

   • form 1 – applicant details for the registration of interest
   • form 2 – company/operator profile to detail relevant experience and key personnel (one page maximum)
   • form 3 – a maximum 2-page proposal outlining a vision for the market proposal, how it will assist the City of Sydney to meet the goals in Sustainable Sydney 2030-2050 Continuing the Vision and give consideration on the logistical details to running a market on the identified site
   • the market site forms and initial proposal document should be lodged by email to [email protected] by 5pm on Friday 8 December 2023.



2. Presentation

   • Shortlisted applicants will be invited to present their proposal to a City of Sydney assessment panel
   • Applicants will be asked a series of questions relating to the assessment criteria and the proposed operational management of the market
   • Applications and the presentation will be scored in line with the assessment criteria in the request for proposal document, our markets policy and guide to setting up a market on Council land.

We will not proceed with the market site applications and market proposals that do not meet the assessment criteria or the needs of local communities.

After our review and assessment of all proposals is completed, we may identify a successful proposal and operator to be invited into a market licence agreement for Green Square Plaza.

If a proposal is accepted and permitted by the City of Sydney, the applicant will be asked to provide the necessary documents to support the initial application, as detailed below in the approval process.

Once these additional documents and details are received and accepted by us, a licence agreement will be prepared and executed for the successful applicant.

A bond payment may be required before the start of the first market. This will cover any possible damages or remediation required in Green Square Plaza from market activities during the licence period. Bond repayments will be refunded at the end of a final licence agreement term, minus any remediation costs for damages that may have been caused, where applicable.

As part of the final licensing process, the successful applicant will be required to lodge:

• public liability insurance
• risk management plans
• traffic and pedestrian management plans (where deemed necessary)
• waste management plan
• site plan
• temporary food stall approval
• any additional licences required to operate a market.

Once the documents are received and accepted by the City of Sydney, the licence agreement will be prepared and executed. The bond payment needs to be made before the markets start.