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 21 December 2017
Construction work
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 20 December 2017
Moreton Library Refurbishment
£35,000
- Awarded contractPublished 27 November 2017
Construction work for art and cultural buildings
£14,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 21 November 2017
Invitation for bids for: The Appointment of a design team to modify the World Of Glass for use as the new proposed St Helens Arts and Culture Centre.
£30,000
- Closed tenderPublished 16 November 2017
Invitation for bids for: The Appointment of a design team to modify the World Of Glass for use as the new proposed St Helens Arts and Culture Centre.
£30,000
- Closed tenderPublished 19 October 2017
Architectural services for buildings
€300,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 October 2017
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
€250,000
- Closed tenderPublished 13 October 2017
Architect Led Team for Gallery refurbishment from RIBA Stage 2 to 7
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 9 October 2017
Quantity surveying services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 October 2017
Health and safety consultancy services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 October 2017
Consultative engineering and construction services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 29 September 2017
Barbican Concert Hall Seating Refurbishment
£508,940
- Expired contractPublished 26 September 2017
Building 36 Hartley Library Refurbishment
£655,044
- Closed tenderPublished 21 September 2017
LED Replacement Scheme
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 15 September 2017
Aylesbury Library Refurb - Commercial Team
£22,500
- Expired contractPublished 11 September 2017
PAN1668 - Jewry Wall Museum Redevelopment Project
£325,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 September 2017
Construction project management services
£280,000
- Expired contractPublished 23 August 2017
Science Museum Lecture Theatre Refurbishment
£438,194
- Closed tenderPublished 21 August 2017
Production of a design brief and outline business case for a heritage and cultural centre
£65,000
- Expired contractPublished 14 August 2017
Ormiston Denes Academy ~ Tender for Catering Services.
£540,000
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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