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Market Engagement - Entertainment Provision (Bradford Markets)[E11]

Bradford, United KingdomCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
Bradford Metropolitan District Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise in relation to the proposed procurement of an Entertainment Provision service for Bradford Markets. The purpose of this market engagement is to inform the market of the Council's upcoming procurement opportunity, provide background information on the scope and requirements, and to invite feedback from interested suppliers to help…
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 4 Feb 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 4 Feb 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 19 Jan 2026.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]
4 Feb 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
Not stated
Published[E9]
19 Jan 2026
Procedure[E8]
Not applicable
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
66 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Bradford Metropolitan District Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise in relation to the proposed procurement of an Entertainment Provision service for Bradford Markets. The purpose of this market engagement is to inform the market of the Council's upcoming procurement opportunity, provide background information on the scope and requirements, and to invite feedback from interested suppliers to help shape the final procurement approach and documentation. This engagement is not a call for competition, does not form part of any formal procurement process, and participation will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement. Suppliers are invited to: - Review the outline requirements and indicative scope - Ask clarification questions via YORtender during the engagement period - Provide non-binding feedback on the proposed approach The council may also offer an optional site familiarization session for interested supplier, details of which will be confirmed separately via YORtender if applicable. Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement and any subsequent procurement process must be registered on YORtender. All communication, clarifications and any further information relating to this market engagement will be issued via YORtender Any information shared during this engagement will be treated transparently and may be shared with all participants where relevant.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC

    The deadline (2026-02-04T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767

Evidence

11 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.

    Document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 92300000 (Entertainment services).

    Document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “ENG”

    Document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 4 Feb 2026, 12:00 UTC.

    “2026-02-04T12:00:00Z”

    Document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Bradford Metropolitan District Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise in relation to the proposed procurement of an Entertainment Provision service for Bradford Markets. The purpose of this market engagement is to inform the market of the Council's upcoming procurem…”

    Document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.

    Document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Not applicable.

    Document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 19 Jan 2026.

    “2026-01-19T16:30:59Z”

    Document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Market Engagement - Entertainment Provision (Bradford Markets)".

    Document 9aaa8c65-b1f5-43a7-bbf4-393917c49b6a-879767, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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