Tender for the Operation of the City Hall, Sheffield
Details
- Supplier(s)
- SMG
- Value
- £18,500,000
- Topic
- Catering supplies
- Published
- 11 March 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Council is seeking to procure an experienced and qualified operator to manage the Sheffield City Hall. This is an exciting opportunity for an organisation to partner with the Council to manage one of its key cultural/ entertainment and convention venues in its city centre. The City Hall hosts over 500 events annually attracting c275,000 attendees across its three main event spaces. The City Hall plays an important role in hosting a diverse range of events to the residents and visitors of Sheffield. The Council is seeking to secure a long-term operating partner: - to run a successful venue for up to 25 years that optimises the deal for the Council; - on a lease basis if possible, but the Council will consider alternative structures. - improve the current financial performance of the venue; - provide a diverse programme of events: and - enhance the current programme of events and support and grow the Sheffield International Concert season. Lot 1: The Council is seeking to procure an experienced and qualified operator to manage the Sheffield City Hall. This is an exciting opportunity for an organisation to partner with the Council to manage one of its key cultural/ entertainment and convention venues in its city centre. The City Hall hosts over 500 events annually attracting c275,000 attendees across its three main event spaces. The City Hall plays an important role in hosting a diverse range of events to the residents and visitors of Sheffield. The Council is seeking to secure a long-term operating partner: - to run a successful venue for up to 25 years that optimises the deal for the Council; - on a lease basis if possible, but the Council will consider alternative structures; - improve the current financial performance of the venue; - provide a diverse programme of events that will appeal to a wide range of residents and visitors in Sheffield and the surrounding area; and - enhance the current programme of events and support and grow the Sheffield International Concert season.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date28 June 2024
- Completed: Award published11 March 2025Current notice
About the buyer
Sheffield City Council is a local authority for the city of Sheffield, and runs its own procurement function for contracts across the organisation. Tender opportunities are advertised on YORtender, the council's e-tendering portal shared with local authorities across the Yorkshire and Humber region. Contracts above threshold also appear on Find a Tender, with lower-value opportunities listed on Contracts Finder. Framework agreements let the council call off from appointed suppliers without a fresh advertisement. An evaluation panel scores each bid, and the highest-scoring supplier wins the contract. Contract details are then published in the Contract Register within YORtender.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Sheffield City Council's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and IT services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 39222000 · Catering supplies
- 50000000 · Repair and maintenance services
- 55120000 · Hotel meeting and conference services
- 55410000 · Bar management services
- 55520000 · Catering services
- 70332000 · Non-residential property services
- 79950000 · Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
- 79951000 · Seminar organisation services
- 79952000 · Event services
- 79952100 · Cultural event organisation services
- 79953000 · Festival organisation services
- 79956000 · Fair and exhibition organisation services
- 79993000 · Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 · Facilities management services
- 92000000 · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 92300000 · Entertainment services
- 92312000 · Artistic services
- 92312100 · Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
- 92312110 · Theatrical producer entertainment services
- 92312120 · Singer group entertainment services
- 92312130 · Band entertainment services
- 92312140 · Orchestral entertainment services
- 92312240 · Services provided by entertainers
- 92312250 · Services provided by individual artists
- 92320000 · Arts-facility operation services
- 92340000 · Dance and performance entertainment services
- 92622000 · Sports-event organisation services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov |
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