Hawker & Market Centres
Hawker centres are a unique aspect of Singaporean culture they bring together the best in local food and atmosphere in an enjoyable open-air setting. The centres are located all over the island, many in the heartlands. These time-tested institutions have served as important places for community bonding.
NEA currently manages and regulates 107 markets and hawker centres (exclude JTC centres) in Singapore. Its role includes the management of tenancies, licences and public health aspects of the centres. NEA also oversees the upgrading of markets and hawker centres.
Please click here for more information on NEA's hawkers policy.
Interested to be a stallholder in hawker centres?
Every month, there are two schemes through which vacant hawker stalls are offered for rent to the general public the tender scheme and the walk-in scheme.
a) Tender Scheme
Our monthly tender exercise is held from the 13th to 26th of each month. Details of the tender will be published in the Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao, Berita Harian and Tamil Murasu, on the 13th of every month.
In addition, the information and the stalls available will also be posted on our website and displayed on the notice board at our NEA Customer Service Centre.
b) Walk-In Scheme
Our monthly walk-in application is held from the 1st to 10th of each month. Details of the walk-in application and the stalls available will be posted on our website and displayed on the notice board at our NEA Customer Service Centre from the 1st to 10th of each month.
Interested parties may submit their bids or applications at our NEA Customer Service Centre, #02-00, Environment Building, 40 Scotts Road, Singapore 228231 before the respective closing dates. Please note that the submission of tender bids and applications will cease at 10.30am and 5pm on the closing dates for the tender and walk-in scheme respectively.