General Specification for suppliers to the Covered 2015
Daily Market
Leeds Kirkgate Market is undergoing a 12.3 million pound refurbishment. The
changes to the market will see an improvement in layout, infrastructure and
community involvement. Fundamental changes to the 1976 hall will see many stalls
removed and the whole of the area changed to accommodate fixed food vendors, a
covered daily market and a functioning event space.
The vision of the covered daily market is to create a wonderful space where
Speciality Private Operators, Communities, Academia and Not for Profit institutions
From the whole of Yorkshire and Humberside can trade, retail and showcase their
products or service.
Operators are therefore invited to contact the City Council to book the covered daily
market and Event Space. Certain Markets that have a real specialism about them
are invited to book weeks on end. The Covered Daily market and Events space are
FREE to hire from May 2016- May 2017
We are looking for:
 Speciality markets including Craft, Teenage, Vintage, Home –made, Records,
Memorabilia, Fashion, Jewellery, and textiles
 Charities, Special interest markets, Hobbies, Clubs and Societies.
 Educational colleges, Universities that wants to make retailing in a live market
part of their syllabus or assessment
Covered Daily Market specification:
The Covered Daily Market is completely flexible; we can accommodate small private
Operator’s with up to 20 stalls to larger operators of up to 73 stalls. The area will
be supplemented by specially selected hot food vendors, trading permanently to
supplement the Specialist market offer. Some stalls will have access to electricity.
• Small Market (20 stalls) and Large Market (73 stalls).
• Free for a limited time only from May 2016 for one year only
• Days of Trading. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Trading times from 10am until 4.30pm
• Set up 7pm- 7am night before trading
• De-rig from 5.00pm- 7pm on the final day of trading. Depending on your
requirements,operators will be able to set up the night before. Access is available
from 7pm to 7am the day before trading. Traders arriving on the day of trading will be
granted access from 8.30am in the morning. Each trader will be allocated a 15
minutes time slot to access the area and unload their stock. Traders wishing to
collect and remove their stock will be allowed access from 16.30hrs this will also be
managed by a time slot allocation of 15 minutes per trader.
General Specification for suppliers to the Covered 2015
Daily Market
Event Space specification:
All Specialist operators who book the covered daily market must provide
Entertainment or Activity in the adjoining event space. The 10m x 10m Event space
comes complete with PA system, Overhead projector and screen. The Event space
can also be booked independently on a daily basis. It’s FREE to hire (*commercial events
will incur a hire charge)
We are looking for:
 Exhibitions.
 Educational establishment promoting products and services, student union
etc.
 Dance or Fitness Classes
 Cooking demonstrations
 Exhibitions.
 Acting schools,
 Pop- up cinema
 Trader promotions
 Cultural organisations, taster of forthcoming productions
 Stand- alone concerts, choirs, school performances etc.
 Children’s entertainment, magician, balloon modelling, storytelling etc.
Operators are therefore invited to contact the Markets service to book the covered
daily market and Event Space. Please contact stuart.miller@leeds.gov.uk
Expressions of Wish
Leeds City Council reserves the right to appoint one or more operators to run the
programming of the Covered Daily Market and Event Space.
All operators are therefore invited to submit “expressions of wish” to be considered to
run the programming of the Covered Daily Market and Event Space on behalf of the
City Council. All operators will need to:
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Be able to evidence a background in Event Management and running private
market events
A varied and full programme of speciality markets and events
The ability to build props and sets to showcase within the market
A full and reliable network of stall holders, artists, entertainers
To work with the Markets service on a daily, weekly basis. This would be
beneficial for operators working in the location of Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Good contacts with Academia, City Colleges and Universities, with the ability
to influence retailing at the Market as part of their academic syllabus.
Very well connected with private industry and business within the local area of
Leeds.
Experienced at Marketing events and private markets
All expressions of wish will need to be submitted to stuart.miller@leeds.gov.uk
General Specification for suppliers to the Covered 2015
Daily Market
LEEDS KIRKGATE MARKET COVERED DAILY MARKET & EVENT SPACE
PRE- BOOKING PROPOSAL FORM
This application form is to enable the markets Service to assess the suitability and
potential use of the covered daily market, and event space. Subject to licence
agreement. Please complete the attached in as much detail as possible. Please
attach supporting evidence, photographs, floor plans and testimonials.
Detail:
What is your proposal to hire the
Covered Daily Market/ Event
Space?
How does it differentiate from
anything currently in the market?
Dates you are requesting to hire
the Covered Daily Market/ Event
Space.
What experience do you have of
holding this Market/ Event?
What is the approximate size of
the proposed market (number of
stalls required)?
Please provide detail of your
proposed Event. (Please note
event space is 10m x 10m only)
Do you possess valid Public
Liability Insurance (P.L.I.)?
Do you require utility power, if so,
why and for how many stalls?
Are all of the cold Food &
beverage suppliers registered
with Environmental health?
How do you intend to promote
this Market/ Event?
Any other information supporting
this proposal.
Please provide a contact name
and telephone number. So we
may be able to contact you
Created 30/1/2015
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