Sheffield City Council - Park Management Market Consultation

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Published March 5th, 2026

Detected March 10th, 2026

Summary

Sheffield City Council has issued a preliminary market consultation notice regarding the management and maintenance of Manor Fields Park. This notice seeks to understand market capabilities and potential service providers for a contract expected to begin in April 2027. The engagement deadline for interested parties is April 13, 2026.

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Sheffield City Council has initiated a preliminary market consultation to gauge supplier interest and capability in managing and maintaining Manor Fields Park. This soft market test, published on March 5, 2026, aims to inform future procurement strategies for park management services. The council is seeking input from potential providers, with an engagement deadline of April 13, 2026. The estimated contract start date is April 1, 2027, for a duration of two days, though exact timescales are to be agreed.

This consultation is an opportunity for potential service providers, including SMEs, to engage with the council and understand the scope of services required. While this is a preliminary step and not a formal tender, it signals the council's intent to procure these services. Interested parties should review the engagement process details and submit their input by the specified deadline. The notice also indicates a tender publication date of October 1, 2026, and a revised submission deadline of April 24, 2026, for the subsequent tender if it proceeds.

What to do next

Review preliminary market consultation details for Manor Fields Park management and maintenance.
Submit engagement input by the deadline of April 13, 2026, if interested in providing park management services.
Monitor for subsequent tender publication expected around October 1, 2026.

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Preliminary Market Consultation Management and Maintenance of Manor Fields Park

Sheffield City Council UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-021288

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0662c8

Published 5 March 2026, 11:00am

Last edited 10 March 2026, 12:13pm

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This notice has been edited. The previous version is still available.

The deadline for submission has been moved to Friday 24th April 5pm to allow time for suppliers to submit after the Easter break.

Scope

Reference

100108653

Description

Sheffield City Council (SCC) is conducting this preliminary market consultation to understand the supply market’s ability to manage and maintain Manor Fields Park in Sheffield.

Total value (estimated)

£0 including VAT Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

1 April 2027 to 2 April 2027
2 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Parks maintenance services

Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers

Grounds-maintenance equipment

Landscaping work for parks

Tree-maintenance services

Planting and maintenance services of green areas

Contract locations

UKE32 - Sheffield

Engagement

Engagement deadline

13 April 2026

Engagement process description

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=103459&TID=100108653&B= This is a soft market test and if the tender goes ahead, we would anticipate that the service provider will take over the Management of the site from 2027, exact timescales would be agreed.