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Winchester City Council

Contract for the Operation of the Winchester City Street Market

HospitalityCPV 55000000 79000000 79900000 79950000
Value£645k
Awarded25 Jul 2024
Published29 May 2025
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£645ktotal contract value
median £606k
this tender£0£7.6m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Hospitality & Catering band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 3,335 valued Hospitality & Catering tenders in our corpus.

The brief

Winchester City Council sought an innovative and creative market operator to provide a high-quality curated programme of street markets that support the local economy by: • adding vibrancy to the city centre • complementing existing retail activities • increasing footfall supporting city centre businesses • encouraging business start-up and innovation and • minimising the markets' carbon footprint.

The council required an experienced operator to manage its street market for three years ensuring that income is maximised whilst creating a high quality visitor experience.

There is also provision to further extend the contract annually for up to a further two years.

The Operator shall produce a curated programme of street markets which covers Thursday to Saturday and the first and third Sunday of each month as well as the opportunity for special themed and seasonal markets such as Easter and vegan markets.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Winchester City Council sought an innovative

Winchester City Council sought an innovative and creative market operator to provide a high-quality curated programme of street markets that support the local economy by:.

02

The Operator shall produce a curated programme

The Operator shall produce a curated programme of street markets which covers Thursday to Saturday and the first and third Sunday of each month as well as the opportunity for special themed and seasonal markets such as Easter and vegan markets.

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Stage
contract · Contract
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