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title: "COV - Market Operator 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058610"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-11"
---

# COV - Market Operator 2025

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058610

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Coventry City Council for the "COV - Market Operator 2025" contract has reached completion with the award stage, marking RDC ATTRACTIONS LIMITED as the chosen supplier. The project involved planning and delivering a festive Christmas market atmosphere in Coventry with food, drink, and retail stalls. This open procurement process, conducted via an open procedure, initially began tendering on 12th August 2025 and was followed by subsequent evaluation and award by 18th September 2025. The contract officially started on 1st October 2025 and will last until 30th May 2027, with an option for two additional one-year extensions potentially extending its final termination to 2029. The services provided fall under the category of event services, aligning with the local festive market industry in the Coventry area, notably within the UKG33 region.

This tender presents extensive opportunities for businesses within the events management and retail sectors, particularly those experienced in delivering large-scale festival markets. RDC ATTRACTIONS LIMITED, identified as an SME, successfully secured the contract, indicating the advantageous prospects for small and medium enterprises to participate in such public procurement processes. Businesses capable of providing comprehensive setups, including infrastructure and operational management at festive events, would find suitable opportunities for growth by competing in similar tenders. The involvement in this contract enhances visibility and strengthens ties with local authorities, potentially facilitating long-term collaborations and business expansion within the public sector procurement landscape.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to appoint a single market operator to plan and deliver festive food, drink and retail stalls with a look and feel that is commensurate with a typical Christmas Market offering food, drink, and festive goods. The successful operator will be responsible for the content, look and feel of its operation. This is from the start of set up, to the end of de-rig on its completion; including provision of all infrastructure and services at their own cost.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial term of the Contract will be for the period of two (2) years from commencement, but may be extended, by mutual agreement by two (2) increments of one (1) year to an expiry date no later than 30 May 2029.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072790-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 11 Nov 2025 - 30 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | £800,000 |
| Contracts value | £800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG33 Coventry |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RDC ATTRACTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 13:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072790-2025
- 18 Sep 2025 at 11:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057692-2025
- 12 Aug 2025 at 11:59 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048012-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072790-2025
  11th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057692-2025
  18th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048012-2025
  12th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rdcattractions.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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