---
title: "Sheffield Food Festival"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03884f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
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# Sheffield Food Festival

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03884f

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## Summary

The Sheffield City Council has awarded a contract for the management of the Sheffield Food Festival to Swans Productions ltd. The festival aims to promote positive messages about food and healthy lifestyles by providing various stalls and activities. The contract value is £150,000, and the contract was signed on 27th February 2023. The festival services fall under the CPV classification for Festival organisation services, and the main procurement category is services. The event location is Sheffield, and the Council has specified various requirements for the event management.

The Sheffield Food Festival contract, managed by the Sheffield City Council, offers business growth opportunities for event service providers, festival organisers, catering companies, and traders. Businesses involved in artisan markets, event services, fair and exhibition organisation, and festival services are well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract, awarded through an open procedure, emphasises quality as a key criterion. The procurement stage was completed on the 27th February 2023. The event will support local businesses and contribute to the food and beverage industry in Sheffield.

## Notice

The Council is looking to appoint a provider to manage the city's annual Food Festival Event. The provider will need to ensure the event is accessible and affordable for everyone, including those who'd not normally attend a traditional food festival, in order to deliver positive messages about food and healthy lifestyles The main requirements will be to: - Provide and install the stalls - Subscribe and manage traders for the event - Promote the event - Dismantle and remove the stalls post event The stalls will include: - A Chef Demo Tent with celebrity guest presenters and chefs - A real ale bar / Local alcohol providers / suppliers - Arts and Craft areas - Artisan market stalls

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is looking to appoint a provider to manage the city's annual Food Festival Event. The provider will need to ensure the event is accessible and affordable for everyone, including those who'd not normally attend a traditional food festival, in order to deliver positive messages about food and healthy lifestyles The main requirements will be to: - Provide and install the stalls - Subscribe and manage traders for the event - Promote the event - Dismantle and remove the stalls post event The stalls will include: - A Chef Demo Tent with celebrity guest presenters and chefs - A real ale bar / Local alcohol providers / suppliers - Arts and Craft areas - Artisan market stalls

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005661-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SWANS PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services
- 79953000 - Festival organisation services
- 79956000 - Fair and exhibition organisation services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2023 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005661-2023
- 25 Nov 2022 at 10:22 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033457-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=56198&B=UK
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

## Provenance

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