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Tender for the Operation of the Utilita Arena, Sheffield — Sheffield City Council | UKGovscan
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AWARDEDProcurement notice · Sheffield City CouncilRef ocds-h6vhtk-03dd3d
Tender for the Operation of the Utilita Arena, Sheffield
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 c£5.7m of capital funding to invest into the Arena.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 3 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£257,000,000
Value with Extensions
£310,000,000
Bids Received
3
Bids per Lot
3
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
Jan 2025 – Apr 2050
£310,000,000
£257,000,000 initial term
3
SMG UK Limited, trading as ASM Global
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Quality30%
Social Value5%
Price65%
Key Dates
Published
12 March 2025
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
31 July 2023
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
2 January 2025
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Planned term
1 January 2025 – 1 April 2050
Extension option
Before expiry of this contract.
Notice Amendments
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Amendment 1
IV.2.2 (IV.2): 31 July 2023 → 31 July 2023
Time for submission on the 31st July 2023 has been amended from 5:00pm to 12:00 noon.
Procurement Details
Method
Selective — suppliers are shortlisted first
Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Route to market
Restricted or negotiated
Main category
Services
Category
Catering supplies
Delivery location
UK
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference
75879
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes
79993100 – Facilities management services; 39222000 – Catering supplies; 50000000 – Repair and maintenance services; 55120000 – Hotel meeting and conference services; 55410000 – Bar management services; 55520000 – Catering services; 70332000 – Non-residential property services; 70332200 – Commercial property management services; 79951000 – Seminar organisation services; 79952000 – Event services; 79952100 – Cultural event organisation services; 79953000 – Festival organisation services; 79956000 – Fair and exhibition organisation services; 79993000 – Building and facilities management services; 92000000 – Recreational, cultural and sporting services; 92300000 – Entertainment services; 92312000 – Artistic services; 92312100 – Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services; 92312110 – Theatrical producer entertainment services; 92312120 – Singer group entertainment services; 92312130 – Band entertainment services; 92312140 – Orchestral entertainment services; 92312240 – Services provided by entertainers; 92312250 – Services provided by individual artists; 92320000 – Arts-facility operation services; 92340000 – Dance and performance entertainment services; 92622000 – Sports-event organisation services