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 7 January 2016
Construction work
£20,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 24 December 2015
CP634 Bedlington Library Refurbishment
£580,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 November 2015
UOR Library Refurbishment - Cladding Consultant
£50,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 November 2015
Architect-led design team services for HLF-funded museum refurbishment and extension
£450,000
- Closed tenderPublished 20 October 2015
Hempstead Library Refurbishment
£75,000
- Expired contractPublished 17 September 2015
American Air Museum Redevelopment Project: Provision of Mounts
£32,500
- Expired contractPublished 4 September 2015
Ventilation Systems Authorising Engineer Services
£1
- Closed tenderPublished 29 July 2015
Colston Hall Phase 2 Specialist Concert Hall Acoustic Consultant
£250,000
- Expired contractPublished 27 July 2015
American Air Museum Redevelopment Project: Exhibition Fit-Out Contract
£375,000
- Closed tenderPublished 10 July 2015
Colston Hall Phase 2 Stage Technical Consultant
£250,000
- Closed tenderPublished 8 July 2015
Hempstead Library Refurbishment
£75,000
- Expired contractPublished 17 June 2015
American Air Museum Redevelopment: AV Software Package 2: Creative AV Production
£20,000
- Expired contractPublished 17 June 2015
American Air Museum Redevelopment: AV Software Package 3: Integrated Gallery-Web Interactives Design & Build
£50,000
- Closed tenderPublished 16 June 2015
Refurbishment & Redecorations: Library Areas, Management and Media Arts Rooms Summer 2015
£220,000
- Expired contractPublished 16 June 2015
PAN0956 - Westcotes Library - Refurbishment Works
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 27 May 2015
PAN0956 - Westcotes Library - Refurbishment Works
£95,000
- Closed tenderPublished 8 May 2015
Ventilation Systems Authorising Engineer Services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 6 May 2015
Consultancy Services for the Development of a Business Plan for dlr Design Gallery
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 28 April 2015
SBC CP RFQ Supply of Museum PODS to The Curve
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 8 April 2015
Obstetrics Theatre Refurbishment - Salisbury District Hospital
£30,000
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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