Official UK procurement notice
Tender for the Operation of the City Hall, Sheffield
Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Artistic 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 · +15 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Council is seeking to procure an experienced and qualified operator to manage the…AwardedPublished value£185,000,000
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.
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).
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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 award criteria (3)
- Quality: 35%
- Social Value: 5%
- Price: 60%
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive dialogue
- 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
- 5 Sept 2023, 18:51 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2025, 17:10 GMT
- Authority reference
78421- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008850- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fa42Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
Timeline
5 Oct 2023 → 11 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline5 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected27 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published11 Mar 2025, 17:10 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete11 Mar 2025, 17:10 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMG UK Limited, trading as ASM Global | £18,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Tender for the Operation of the City Hall, Sheffield · SMG UK Limited, trading as ASM Global
- Signed
- 28 Jun 2024
- Value
- £18,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SMG UK Limited, trading as ASM GlobalAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria