Tender for the Operation of the City Hall, Sheffield

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

• CPV79993100 — Facilities management services
• CPV39222000 — Catering supplies
• CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
• CPV55120000 — Hotel meeting and conference services
• CPV55410000 — Bar management services
• CPV55520000 — Catering services
• CPV70332000 — Non-residential property services
• CPV79950000 — Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services
• CPV79951000 — Seminar organisation services
• CPV79952000 — Event services
• CPV79952100 — Cultural event organisation services
• CPV79953000 — Festival organisation services
• CPV79956000 — Fair and exhibition organisation services
• CPV79993000 — Building and facilities management services
• CPV92000000 — Recreational, cultural and sporting services
• CPV92300000 — Entertainment services
• CPV92312000 — Artistic services
• CPV92312100 — Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
• CPV92312110 — Theatrical producer entertainment services
• CPV92312120 — Singer group entertainment services
• CPV92312130 — Band entertainment services
• CPV92312140 — Orchestral entertainment services
• CPV92312240 — Services provided by entertainers
• CPV92312250 — Services provided by individual artists
• CPV92320000 — Arts-facility operation services
• CPV92340000 — Dance and performance entertainment services
• CPV92622000 — Sports-event organisation services

Lots

• 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.£185m