Christmas Market Operator for Leeds City Square

Leeds City Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
14 May 2026 to 13 May 2030

The operator is responsible for delivering a Christmas market featuring a variety of retail stalls, a maximum of two bars, and diverse entertainment and animation features to increase visitor dwell time. The service requires end-to-end management of the site, including the provision of infrastructure and engagement activities, with some elements required to be free for public use.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £571k; As published
Published: 11 March 2026
Awarded: 19 June 2026; Fabler & Co Limited
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 13 May 2030

What the contract covers

Concession

Provision of event management and operational services for the delivery of a large-scale annual city centre Christmas market.

Christmas market stalls offering a range of different products
A maximum of two bars, not including Gluhwein stalls
Additional animation, features and entertainment to encourage dwell time, some of which must be free to use and engage with

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Concession
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 45 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 57 months
Contract dates: 14 May 2026 to 13 May 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79952000

Services in this contract

Christmas markets, winter attractions and market operationMain service£104k typicalOperator of the annual Christmas market on a city square

Lifecycle

Published
11 March 2026
Contract awardedto Fabler & Co Limited
19 June 2026
Contract starts
14 May 2026
Contract ends
13 May 2030

The buyer

Leeds City Council

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The supplier

Fabler & Co Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/353635/christmas-market-operator-for-leeds-city-square
Buyer reference: tender_112
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066773
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Leeds City Council. Christmas Market Operator for Leeds City Square. Contract award, 11 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/353635/christmas-market-operator-for-leeds-city-square (accessed 5 November 2026).