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Opportunity overview
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council ("the Council") invites Expressions of Interest under Preliminary market engagement from suitably qualified and experienced market operators for the management, operation and development of the small established Leek Crafts, Antiques and Collectables Market under a Licence Agreement.
To engage with the Preliminary market engagement please email your details to Procurement@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk in advance of the closing deadline
Classification
CPV79956000 — Fair and exhibition organisation services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Response Requirements for Preliminary market engagement notice:
Interested Parties should contact the procurement team at Staffordshire Moorlands District council at Procurement@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk by 6th November 2026.
Upon making contact a document will be shared with all interested parties outlining the current market operations, and interested parties will be invited to engage with the preliminary engagement to provide responses in advance of the closing deadline.
Due
6 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
097921-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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097921-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage preliminary market engagement, not an open bid. Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced market operators regarding management, operation and development of an established Leek crafts, antiques and collectables market under a licence agreement.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for experienced market operators able to manage, operate and develop a market. Specific commercial terms, selection requirements and future procurement route are unknown.
Key points identified
Supplier experience and qualificationSuitably qualified and experienced market operatorsEvidence: "invites Expressions of Interest under Preliminary market engagement from suitably qualified and experienced market operators"
Engagement responseEmail details to Procurement@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk before the closing deadline; deadline date is not statedEvidence: "please email your details to Procurement@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk in advance of the closing deadline"
Required supplier typeMarket operatorEvidence: "suitably qualified and experienced market operators"
90% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage preliminary market engagement, not an open bid. Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced market operators regarding management, operation and development of an established Leek crafts, antiques and collectables market under a licence agreement.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for experienced market operators able to manage, operate and develop a market. Specific commercial terms, selection requirements and future procurement route are unknown.
Key deliverables
Management of the market
Operation of the market
Development of the market
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Supplier experience and qualification
98% confidence
Suitably qualified and experienced market operators
View supporting evidence
"invites Expressions of Interest under Preliminary market engagement from suitably qualified and experienced market operators"
Engagement response
98% confidence
Email details to Procurement@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk before the closing deadline; deadline date is not stated
View supporting evidence
"please email your details to Procurement@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk in advance of the closing deadline"
Required supplier type
98% confidence
Market operator
View supporting evidence
"suitably qualified and experienced market operators"
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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Suitable-for-SME and suitable-for-VCSE fields are not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Commercial arrangement
98% confidence
Licence Agreement
View supporting evidence
"under a Licence Agreement"
Published value
86% confidence
Maximum value shown as GBP 1,500; value basis and applicability are not stated
Upcoming / planning; early-stage preliminary market engagement, not an open bidding opportunity
View supporting evidence
display_status="upcoming", stage="planning", notice_type="Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Engagement route
98% confidence
Preliminary market engagement via email
View supporting evidence
"To engage with the Preliminary market engagement please email your details"
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
submission_deadline is null; the description refers only to "the closing deadline".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Scope naming discrepancy
99% confidence
The title refers to "Leek Arts & Crafts Markets", while the description refers to the "Leek Crafts, Antiques and Collectables Market". It is unclear whether these describe the same market or a broader/different scope.
View supporting evidence
Title: "Leek Arts & Crafts Markets"; description: "small established Leek Crafts, Antiques and Collectables Market".
Early-stage uncertainty
99% confidence
Final scope, licence terms, procurement route, timetable, evaluation, commercial terms and future submission requirements are unknown because this is preliminary market engagement.
View supporting evidence
Notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender"; procurement method, dates and detailed terms are not supplied.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidence
A planning lot is present but has no title, description, value or deadline; no distinct lot scope can be identified.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 has title=null, description=null, value_amount=null and submission_deadline=null.
Value ambiguity
95% confidence
The source shows a maximum value of GBP 1,500 but does not state whether this is a licence value, fee, estimate or another measure.
View supporting evidence
Source field: value_max=1500, currency=GBP; no value description is supplied.
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