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# Contract for the Operation of the Winchester City Street Market

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-operation-of-the-winchester-city-street-market-ocds-h6vhtk-04706a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Winchester City Council: "Contract for the Operation of the Winchester City Street Market". Published status: complete. Published Value: £210,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Jul 2024, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Winchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/winchester-city-council-ons-e07000094)
- **Published Value:** £210,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 July 2024 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Event services, Retail trade services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ36
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £645,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-operation-of-the-winchester-city-street-market-ocds-h6vhtk-04706a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04706a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-operation-of-the-winchester-city-street-market-ocds-h6vhtk-04706a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D82738%26B%3DWCC)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-operation-of-the-winchester-city-street-market-ocds-h6vhtk-04706a#participate

## Description
Winchester 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £210,000
- **Description:** 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...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract for the Operation of the Winchester City Street Market (active)
  - Award id: `028612-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): ** SMT Management Consultants Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-149697`
  - Value: £645,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract for the Operation of the Winchester City Street Market (active)
  - Signed Value: £645,000
  - Signed Date: 30/04/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028612-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-29T16:32:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T07:16:42.866Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04706a