Official UK procurement notice
Contract for the Operation of the Winchester City Street Market
Authority: Winchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWinchester City Council sought to appoint an experienced, creative and forward looking operator to manage its street market in the beautiful and historic centre of Winchester.
The appointed operator will provide a high quality curated programme of street markets ensuring that income is maximised whilst creating a high quality visitor experience which supports the local economy.
Commitment to sustainability and engagement across Winchester’s varied communities is also required.
The market operates Thursday to Saturday and and the first and third Sunday of each month. There is also the opportunity for special themed and seasonal markets such as Easter, early evening markets and specialist touring markets.
The contract is for a period of three years with an option to extend annually for up to a further two years.
CPV: Event services · Retail trade services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Winchester City Council sought an innovative and creative market operator to provide a…AwardedPublished value£210,000
Winchester City Council sought an innovative and creative market operator to provide a high-quality curated programme of street markets that support the local economy by:
- adding vibrancy to the city centre
- complementing existing retail activities
- increasing footfall supporting city centre businesses
- encouraging business start-up and innovation and
- minimising the markets’ carbon footprint.
The council required an experienced operator to manage its street market for three years ensuring that income is maximised whilst creating a high quality visitor experience. There is also provision to further extend the contract annually for up to a further two years.
The Operator will produce a curated programme of street markets which covers Thursday to Saturday and the first and third Sunday of each month as well as the opportunity for special themed and seasonal markets such as Easter and vegan markets.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 40%
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Jun 2024, 12:19 BST
- Last source update
- 29 May 2025, 17:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
WCC/PROC/006- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028612- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04706aFind a Tender
- Performance terms
As set out in the procurement documents and Terms and Conditions of the Contract.
Publisher note: The Tender Pack can be accessed via the e tender portal: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK To register for this procurement opportunity and access the documents, paste the above URL into your browser and follow the instructions 1 and 2: 1) Click on “New supplier registration” 2) Complete the Supplier Registration form If you need any further assistance with registration or have any queries about using the portal, please contact EU Supply as follows: E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 0800 840 2050 during office hours ONLY (08.00 to 17.00).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Jul 2024, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Jul 2024, 10:00 BST
Timeline
25 Jul 2024 → 29 May 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline25 Jul 2024, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Jul 2024, 10:00 BST
- Notice published29 May 2025, 17:32 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete29 May 2025, 17:32 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMT Management Consultants LtdSME | £645,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract for the Operation of the Winchester City Street Market · SMT Management Consultants LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 May 2025
- Value
- £645,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- London - High CourtReview body
- Service Lead - Legal Services Winchester City CouncilReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SMT Management Consultants LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria