Art and Cultural Buildings Tenders and Contracts
See open art and cultural buildings tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
772 results
- Closed tenderPublished 27 October 2020
Mill Road (Former) Library Refurbishment Phase 1
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 26 October 2020
GB-London: Project Management Services for ROG Learning Suite Refurbishment
£37,500
- Expired contractPublished 9 October 2020
Mowbray Gardens Library Refurbishment
£64,627.23
- Closed tenderPublished 5 October 2020
Lead Museum Designer for the Wrexham Museum Redevelopment (incorporating the Football Museum for Wales) Project
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 7 September 2020
Washington F Pit Museum Refurbishment
£175,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 September 2020
Washington F Pit Museum Refurbishment
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 4 September 2020
Wrexham Museum Redevelopment Business Plan
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 2 September 2020
Construction work for art and cultural buildings
£21,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 1 September 2020
Provision of a design team for the Borough Theatre refurbishment project.
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 31 August 2020
Kilmartin Museum Redevelopment Project – Main Contract Works
£3,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 25 August 2020
Conwy Culture Centre-Exhibition Design and Fit-Out
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 24 August 2020
Re-location of the heritage collections (archive and museum) of Conwy County Borough Council
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 19 August 2020
Walthamstow Library Refurbishment Works
£833,682.65
- Closed tenderPublished 13 August 2020
Prepare feasibility study for castle restoration and Clare island interpretative centre
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 13 August 2020
Supply & Distributuion of Dried Goods & Ambient Products
£3,484,184
- Expired contractPublished 24 July 2020
Kiveton Park Library Refurbishment
£109,818
- Awarded contractPublished 16 July 2020
Construction consultancy services
€5,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 14 July 2020
Partial Refurbishment Works and Electrical Services Installation at St. Catherine’s Cultural Centre, St. Catherine’s Church, Ardbrack, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 10 July 2020
Supply & Distribution of Poultry
£292,775
- Closed tenderPublished 10 July 2020
Supply & Distribution of Specialist Produce
£425,339
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about art and cultural buildings, museum refurbishment, gallery refurbishment, theatre refurbishment, museum redevelopment, library refurbishment, arts centre refurbishment, cultural centre, heritage building restoration, concert hall in the UK public sector.
What kinds of art and cultural buildings tenders appear in the UK public sector?
Art and cultural buildings tenders cover the construction, extension and refurbishment of galleries, museums and other cultural buildings. Work can include full building projects or smaller fit-out and installation work inside an existing venue.
Where are art and cultural buildings contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together art and cultural buildings tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Larger museum and gallery schemes appear on Find a Tender, while smaller fit-out and display packages are often published by the venue on Contracts Finder or its own portal.
How do you win art and cultural buildings contracts?
Cultural building tenders are scored on price alongside heritage and conservation expertise, protecting collections during works, programme and quality. Experience on listed buildings and live venues counts heavily.
What do you need to bid for art and cultural buildings contracts?
Building works bring duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, and work on listed buildings needs listed building consent. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar heritage projects at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
Who buys art and cultural buildings work in the UK?
Local councils running museums and galleries, national museums and other cultural and heritage bodies buy this work. Awards go to principal contractors and specialist heritage and construction firms.
How do I find art and cultural buildings contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read museum and gallery capital programmes, heritage funding bids, conservation management plans and early market engagement notices, which show cultural building work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover art and cultural buildings tenders?
Cultural building notices carry 45212300 (Construction work for art and cultural buildings) and 45212313 (Museum construction work), alongside general refurbishment codes.
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