Tender Summary

Tender for the Operation of the Utilita Arena, Sheffield

Buying Organisation

Sheffield City Council

Contract Value

£310,000,000

Tender Description

The Council is seeking to procure an experienced and qualified operator to manage the Utilita Arena in Sheffield. This is an exciting opportunity for an organisation to partner with the Council to manage a key venue in the UK entertainment landscape. Since the c13,600 capacity Arena opened in 1991 it has hosted over 2,700 events that have been watched by over 14.5 million customers averaging 122 event days & 650,000 customers every year. The Council is seeking to secure a long-term operating partner: to run a commercially successful venue for up to 15 - 25 years in order to maximise the commercial return to the Council; on a lease basis if possible, but the Council will consider alternative structures; and to provide a commercially successful programme that will enhance the profile of Sheffield as an events city, attracting the maximum number of events and attendees. The Council has provisionally secured c5.7m of capital funding to invest into the Arena.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Facilities management services (CPV 79993100)
Catering supplies (CPV 39222000)
Repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000)
Hotel meeting and conference services (CPV 55120000)
Bar management services (CPV 55410000)
Catering services (CPV 55520000)
Non-residential property services (CPV 70332000)
Commercial property management services (CPV 70332200)
Seminar organisation services (CPV 79951000)
Event services (CPV 79952000)
Cultural event organisation services (CPV 79952100)
Festival organisation services (CPV 79953000)
Fair and exhibition organisation services (CPV 79956000)
Building and facilities management services (CPV 79993000)
Recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPV 92000000)
Entertainment services (CPV 92300000)
Artistic services (CPV 92312000)
Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services (CPV 92312100)
Theatrical producer entertainment services (CPV 92312110)
Singer group entertainment services (CPV 92312120)
Band entertainment services (CPV 92312130)
Orchestral entertainment services (CPV 92312140)
Services provided by entertainers (CPV 92312240)
Services provided by individual artists (CPV 92312250)
Arts-facility operation services (CPV 92320000)
Dance and performance entertainment services (CPV 92340000)
Sports-event organisation services (CPV 92622000)

Region

United Kingdom (UK)

Buyer Information