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title: "Christmas Market Operator for Leeds City Square"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066773"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-19"
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# Christmas Market Operator for Leeds City Square

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066773

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## Summary

Leeds City Council is the buyer behind the recently completed procurement process titled "Christmas Market Operator for Leeds City Square," situated in the heart of Leeds City Centre, United Kingdom. This procurement falls within the services category, particularly focused on event services (CPV: 79952000). The aim is to deliver an annual Christmas Market designed to attract visitors and enhance the customer experience through market stalls, bars, and entertainment. The procurement employed a below-threshold, open competition method connotated by the special regime of concession, and the legal basis resting on UKPGA 2023/54. The tender commenced with key dates including the end of the enquiry period on 17th March 2026 and tender period closure on 31st March 2026, culminating in an active contract awarded to Fabler & Co. Ltd on 14th May 2026, which will run until 13th May 2030, with a potential extension option of 12 additional months.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in event planning and management, retail, and entertainment services. Companies adept at providing a diverse range of products, appealing market stalls, and engaging public events could leverage this contract to enhance their portfolio and gain further visibility and credibility in the public sector. This opportunity is ideally suited for large enterprises with a comprehensive capability to manage substantial public events and adhere to stringent quality standards defined by the Council's criteria. The open competition nature of the procurement process encourages participation from a broad spectrum of businesses, promoting robust competition and ultimately fostering business growth for entities capable of delivering innovative and high-quality market experiences.

## Notice

The Council is seeking a Trader (Licensee) to deliver its annual Christmas Market on City Square in Leeds City Centre. The Christmas Market is designed to attract visitors to Leeds City Centre and provide a high-quality customer experience. The Council expects the tenderer to provide three key components to make up the Christmas market: 1. Christmas market stalls, offering a range of different products 2. A maximum of two bars (not including Gluhwein stalls) 3. A range of additional animation, features and entertainment to encourage dwell time, some of which must be free to use and engage with.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1 x 12 months, to be taken in any combination

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058103-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 May 2026 - 13 May 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,838,000 |
| Lots value | £2,838,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £571,200 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FABLER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2026 at 12:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058103-2026
- 11 Mar 2026 at 15:16 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021884-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058103-2026
  19th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021884-2026
  11th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://leedscitycouncil.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/ogc-host/public/leedscitycouncil/web/login.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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