Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13def-8694-727b-9340-c955c6beddee/soft-market-engagement-christmas-market closed GB open procedure # Soft Market Engagement - Christmas Market [Sheffield City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sheffield-city-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 5 Oct 2026 Deadline Closed 16 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Sheffield City Council is conducting a Soft Market Engagement activity to understand whether there are any suppliers of a Christmas Market interested in working with the Council. This soft market test exercise therefore does not constitute a formal tender and will not result in the letting of a contract. This process is solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this Service. ## CPV classification Event services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/fb73f560-59af-4747-b2c4-63844071919e) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Sheffield City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sheffield-city-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Soft Market test for Managed XDR Service · Bristol City Council · 9 days left · 28 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-eca5-73d4-8963-74983bd40724/soft-market-test-for-managed-xdr-service) [Soft Market Testing- Chestet Town Hall EPOS system · Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f75-d40d-700a-a0c4-be6268aeb8ac/soft-market-testing-chestet-town-hall-epos-system) [MBC-1728 Income Recovery IT Solutions · Welland Procurement · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1434d-7a97-70c7-bbb4-502325bfa3f0/mbc-1728-income-recovery-it-solutions) [Soft Market Testing for EV Hub at Top Wighay · Nottinghamshire County Council · 1 day left · 20 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-eccf-7183-a15d-8981b6b11815/soft-market-testing-for-ev-hub-at-top-wighay) [Market Engagement - All Age Carers services · Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council · 41 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e2b-3baa-7202-9c53-394e99159a14/market-engagement-all-age-carers-services) [Sheffield City Council E-Bike Hire Scheme · Sheffield City Council · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-7e57-73c5-9887-dd7bb7f52727/sheffield-city-council-e-bike-hire-scheme)