Tender

License To Occupy Land for Food Festival Event Sheffield City Centre

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

26 May 2026 at 13:01

Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council is initiating a procurement process for an Event Organiser to host a Food Festival Event in the Sheffield City Centre. The contract, titled "License To Occupy Land for Food Festival Event Sheffield City Centre," is in the tender stage, with an open procurement method under the Below Threshold - open competition process. The industry categories relevant to this tender are Event Services, Festival Organisation Services, Exhibition, Fair, and Congress Organisation Services. Interested parties should note that the enquiry period ends on 11th June 2026, and final tender submissions must be made by the 23rd of June 2026. The event is set to commence on 1st August 2026 and may continue until 31st July 2029, with a potential 12-month extension option available. The event will be held within the South Yorkshire region, thus prioritising local engagement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in event organisation and have experience managing events with a capacity of over 5000 attendees. The focus is on businesses willing to take on financial and operational responsibilities, as the arrangement involves no cost or risk to Sheffield City Council. The competitive process aims to ensure fairness and value, with the Council granting a licence to occupy land instead of procuring services, allowing event organisers to operate commercially. It is particularly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, emphasizing innovation in food festival execution. The weighting criteria favour quality and creativity, with significant emphasis on the Quality Assessment/Method Statement and additional promotional materials.

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Notice Title

License To Occupy Land for Food Festival Event Sheffield City Centre

Notice Description

Sheffield City Council is seeking an Event Organiser who has achieved demonstrable success and has a track record in organising event with a capacity of 5000+. The Event Organiser shall manage, successfully host, organise the event which has no financial cost or risk to Sheffield City Council; with all financial or operational costs and risks being the responsibility of the Event Organiser The Council is keen to receive ideas from Event Organisers on how they would host and organise a food festival event.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a3b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048808-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

79952000 - Event services

79953000 - Festival organisation services

79956000 - Fair and exhibition organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jun 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

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