Art and Cultural Buildings Tenders and Contracts
See open art and cultural buildings tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
772 results
- Awarded contractPublished 27 April 2018
Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
£75,000
- Awarded contractPublished 27 April 2018
Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
£75,000
- Awarded contractPublished 20 April 2018
Architectural design services
£350,000
- Expired contractPublished 10 April 2018
Concert Hall Stage Timber Project
£170,000
- Expired contractPublished 9 April 2018
Refurbishment of Library Area at Selby Library
£105,000
- Awarded contractPublished 4 April 2018
Construction work
£40,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 March 2018
Q048 Great Lever Library Refurbishment
£600,000
- Expired contractPublished 26 March 2018
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
€189,000
- Awarded contractPublished 26 March 2018
Request for Tenders for Conservation Architect Led Project Management Team for the detailed design and refurbishment of Cavan Townhall at Townhall Street, Cavan Town.
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 26 March 2018
Q048 Great Lever Library Refurbishment
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 26 February 2018
Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
€221,000
- Expired contractPublished 21 February 2018
Sound desk for the Barbican Concert Hall
£28,600
- Closed tenderPublished 15 February 2018
GB-Chelmsford: Chelmsford Museum Refurbishment
£750,000
- Closed tenderPublished 9 February 2018
Building construction work
£1,500,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 9 February 2018
Theatre construction work
£49,700
- Expired contractPublished 8 February 2018
Architect Led Team for Gallery refurbishment from RIBA Stage 2 to 7
£4,050,000
- Closed tenderPublished 31 January 2018
GB-Chelmsford: Chelmsford Museum Refurbishment
£750,000
- Expired contractPublished 24 January 2018
Construction project management services
£269,025
- Expired contractPublished 24 January 2018
Stroud Library - partial refurbishment
£15,000
- Awarded contractPublished 17 January 2018
Development of Irish language and cultural centre, comprising a café, bookshop and office.
Value not stated
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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