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title: "World Snooker Championships"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c783"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-09"
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# World Snooker Championships

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c783

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## Summary

The procurement process for hosting the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield has been completed by Sheffield City Council, a public authority operating at the sub-central government level in the United Kingdom. The contract, titled "World Snooker Championships," involves hosting the prestigious event at the Crucible Theatre. Sheffield City Council utilised a direct award procurement method under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, citing the uniqueness of the services provided by World Snooker Limited, the exclusive event organiser. The procurement falls within the sporting services category and includes a single lot, with a contract period commencing on 29 July 2026 and extending until 28 July 2045. Notably, the option for a five-year extension exists, contingent on mutual agreement between the parties.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in sporting events, hospitality, and media rights, as it pertains to the renowned World Snooker Championships. Enterprises specialising in these sectors could benefit from collaborations in hospitality services, licensing agreements, or as official event partners due to the wide-reaching commercial rights associated with the championship. Large-scale companies with capabilities in media exploitation and those equipped with the necessary resources to engage in high-profile sporting events would find particular interest in such a contract, given its lengthy duration and the potential for a mutually agreed extension. This procurement underscores a significant opportunity for growth within the sports event management industry, especially for those already engaged with or willing to partner alongside World Snooker Limited.

## Notice

Contract to host the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield at the Crucible Theatre.

### Procurement Information

The Authority relies upon section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act") and paragraph 5 to Schedule 5 of the Act in respect of a direct award justification. World Snooker Limited ("WSL") is the exclusive commercial owner, organiser, promoter and operator of the World Snooker Tour ("WST"), which includes the World Snooker Championship (the "Championship"). WSL exclusively controls and/or administers the sporting, commercial, operational and media exploitation rights connected with the Championship. WSL maintains these rights either directly or pursuant to rights granted by and/or arrangements with the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Limited. WSL exclusively controls the following rights and functions relating to the Championship. WSL has the exclusive right to: * organise, stage and promote the official Championship as part of the official WST calendar; * sanction the Championship as an official professional ranking tournament forming part of the WST structure; * determine and administer the sporting format, qualification structure, player participation criteria and competition rules relating to the Championship; * contract with participating professional players and regulate player participation in the Championship; * negotiate, grant and exploit all domestic and international media, broadcast, streaming and related rights connected with the Championship; * negotiate, grant and exploit sponsorship, hospitality, licensing and other commercial rights connected with the Championship; * appoint official partners, suppliers and stakeholders connected with the Event; * determine the venues and host cities at which the Event may be staged; and * grant host city and hosting rights relating to the Event. The Authority has undertaken comprehensive, independent analysis on the extent to which there are / are not reasonable alternatives to the arrangement that WSL can deliver. The Authority has concluded that there are no reasonable alternatives capable of delivering the Championship (or an equivalent rights package to the Authority). The contract value is above threshold. The Council is still in negotiations with WSL and the contract value shall be included in the Contract Award Notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064708-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Jul 2026 - 28 Jul 2045 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORLD SNOOKER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92600000 - Sporting services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2026 at 12:27 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064708-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064708-2026
  9th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sheffield.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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