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Leek Arts & Crafts Markets

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 12:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council intends to appoint an operator to manage, run and develop the established Leek Crafts, Antiques and Collectables Market under a licence agreement. The work is market operation and development, including organising a small established crafts, antiques and collectables market. The procurement is categorised as services (fair and exhibition organisation services, CPV 79956000). The market is in Leek, Staffordshire. This is a preliminary market engagement process: the Council is seeking views from suitably qualified and experienced market operators to inform its plans before the procurement reaches the tender stage.

The procurement is at planning; there is no invitation to tender yet. The Council expects the arrangement to be a licence agreement, with a concession regime, and the market is planned to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. The stated estimated value is £1,500 excluding VAT (£1,800 including VAT). The work is presented as one lot, suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. As part of preliminary market engagement, the Council expects interested parties to contact its procurement team by 6 November 2026. It plans to share a document describing current market operations with those who make contact, then invite their responses before the engagement closes.

This is most relevant to market operators with practical experience managing and developing established craft, antiques or collectables markets. The Council specifically seeks suitably qualified and experienced operators, so businesses should be ready to explain their relevant track record, operational approach and plans for sustaining or developing a small market. The licence and concession structure may suit an operator whose business model is based on running a market rather than supplying a defined one-off service. Small businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable, making this potentially relevant to specialist local operators as well as larger providers. The current stage offers a chance to contribute market knowledge and shape the Council’s plans before a tender is issued; it is market engagement, not a bid invitation. no additional accreditation or staffing requirements are stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Leek Arts & Crafts Markets

Notice Description

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council ("the Council") invites Expressions of Interest under Preliminary market engagement from suitably qualified and experienced market operators for the management, operation and development of the small established Leek Crafts, Antiques and Collectables Market under a Licence Agreement. To engage with the Preliminary market engagement please email your details to Procurement@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk in advance of the closing deadline

Planning Information

Response Requirements for Preliminary market engagement notice: Interested Parties should contact the procurement team at Staffordshire Moorlands District council at Procurement@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk by 6th November 2026. Upon making contact a document will be shared with all interested parties outlining the current market operations, and interested parties will be invited to engage with the preliminary engagement to provide responses in advance of the closing deadline.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078978
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097921-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

79956000 - Fair and exhibition organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEK,
Postcode
ST13 6HQ
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Electoral Ward
Leek North
Westminster Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands

Further Information

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