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Tender for the Operation of the City Hall, Sheffield

Artistic services
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UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Sheffield City Council: "Tender for the Operation of the City Hall, Sheffield". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthoritySheffield City CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Sheffield City Council
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Sheffield City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
12.8Bids / Report
11.7% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 274 active published awards; 273 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySheffield City Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published11 Mar 2025, 17:10 GMT
Last source update11 Mar 2025, 17:10 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationArtistic services, Arts-facility operation services, Band entertainment services, Bar management services, Building and facilities management services, Catering services, Catering supplies, Cultural event organisation services, Dance and performance entertainment services, Entertainment services, Event services, Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services, Facilities management services, Fair and exhibition organisation services, Festival organisation services, Hotel meeting and conference services, Non-residential property services, Orchestral entertainment services, Recreational, cultural and sporting services, Repair and maintenance services, Seminar organisation services, Services provided by entertainers, Services provided by individual artists, Singer group entertainment services, Sports-event organisation services, Theatrical producer entertainment services, Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03fa42
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Mar 2025, 17:10 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    11 Mar 2025, 17:10 GMT
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    11 Mar 2025, 17:10 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    5 Sept 2023, 18:51 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    5 Sept 2023, 18:51 BST
  6. Submission deadline changed to 5 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
    5 Sept 2023, 18:51 BST
  7. Buyer information updated
    5 Sept 2023, 18:51 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    11 Mar 2025, 17:10 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 28 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · £18,500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
SMG UK Limited, trading as ASM Global
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Tender for the Operation of the City Hall, Sheffield
£18,500,000 · signed 28 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-35099
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  • Sheffield City Council
    buyer

    (GB) 173 5488 38
    Town Hall, Pinstone Street, , Sheffield, UK, S1 2HH
    paula.martin@sheffield.gov.uk
    +44 01142735624

  • SMG UK Limited, trading as ASM Global
    supplier

    844280722
    Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK, M3 1AR
    Maria.Bertelli@eu.asmglobal.com
    +44 07877546497

  • Sheffield City Council
    mediationBody
    reviewContactPoint

    Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,, Sheffield

  • The Royal Courts of Justice
    reviewBody

    The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
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