License to Occupy and Use Land for Firework and Light Events Service
Details
- Topic
- Event services
- Published
- 6 January 2026
- Submission
- 27 January 2026
- Source
- uk:bluelight
Tender description
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful vendor to shape a firework event on the Lower Don Valley Grass Bowl in the month of November. The Councils vision is to encourage the people of Sheffield to attend and attract visitors from outside the region to the city and increase Sheffield’s profile This Request for Quotations (RFQ) is not issued under the Procurement Act 2023 and does not constitute a public contract or concession contract for the purposes of that Act. The Council is not procuring any goods, services, or works. Instead, the Council intends to grant a licence to occupy and use Council land to deliver a commercially operated event. Providers will pay the Council a licence or hire fee for this right. The competitive process is undertaken solely to ensure fairness, transparency, and best value in selecting a provider. It is a discretionary commercial process, and procurement rules and remedies do not apply.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published6 January 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date27 January 2026
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
- 79952000 · Event 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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