---
title: "License To Occupy Land for Food Festival Event Sheffield City Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a3b1"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-26"
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# License To Occupy Land for Food Festival Event Sheffield City Centre

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a3b1

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048808-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79950000 - Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
- 79952000 - Event services
- 79953000 - Festival organisation services
- 79956000 - Fair and exhibition organisation services

## Release History

- 26 May 2026 at 13:01 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048808-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048808-2026
  26th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/editdocuments_b.asp?PID=105799&TID=100110921&PJID=&FID=0

## Notice URLs

- http://sheffield.gov.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=105799&TID100110921&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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