Open tender · United Kingdom · Services

Soft Market Engagement - Christmas Market

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield City Council in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “Soft Market Engagement - Christmas Market”. Bids close on 16 October 2026, 11:00 BST. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.

The tender in brief

Market research only: Sheffield City Council seeks Christmas Market suppliers to gauge interest

Sheffield City Council is running a soft market engagement to find out whether suppliers of a Christmas Market are interested in working with the Council. This is not a formal tender and will not lead to a contract being awarded; it only gathers information and tests the level of interest in this service. The contract is for event services and retail trade services in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Key facts

Published
05 Oct 2026

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