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Soft Market Engagement - Christmas Market

Issued by Sheffield City Council · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
5 Oct 2026
Closes
16 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Reference
20261005090258-104130
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

At a glance

Sheffield City Council in United Kingdom has published a procurement notice in financial & professional services: “Soft Market Engagement - Christmas Market”. Submissions close on 16 October 2026, 11 days from today. Quote reference 20261005090258-104130 in any correspondence with the buyer. 3 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 308 open financial & professional services notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

Sheffield City Council is conducting a Soft Market Engagement activity to understand whether there are any suppliers of a Christmas Market interested in working with the Council.

This soft market test exercise therefore does not constitute a formal tender and will not result in the letting of a contract. This process is solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this Service.

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract. Contract summary Industry - Retail trade services - 55900000 - Event services - 79952000 Location of contract Yorkshire and the Humber Value of contract £0 Procurement reference 20261005090258-104130 Published date 5 October 2026 Closing date 16 October 2026 Closing time 12pm Contract start date 17 October 2026 Contract end date 18 October 2026 Contract type Service contract Procedure type Not specified Contract is suitable for SMEs? No Contract is suitable for VCSEs? No Description Sheffield City Council is conducting a Soft Market Engagement activity to understand whether there are any suppliers of a Christmas Market interested in working with the Council. This soft market test exercise therefore does not constitute a formal tender and will not result in the letting of a contract. This process is solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this Service. More information - Links How to apply Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name Abbie Dunraven Address Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield S1 2HH ENG

Telephone: [contact details removed]

Website

Closing: 16 October 2026, 12pm

Context for bidders

We hold 9 notices from Sheffield City Council, going back to August 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services, Real Estate & Facilities and Sports, Recreation & Events. There are 308 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 11 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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