How do I find public art tenders in the UK public sector?

Search live notices on Stotles, or watch a council's town centre regeneration or placemaking programme for the commissions it generates. Public art often follows a wider capital scheme, so a council running a public realm upgrade is a signal a related art commission may follow.

What does "art tenders" cover on this page?

Public art commissions and installations: sculptures, murals, light festivals and artist-led placemaking projects, usually tied to a town centre or regeneration scheme. It excludes art supplies, art therapy, and the many notices where "art" or "arts" appears only as a lot label inside an unrelated youth-services or museum-logistics contract.

Who commissions public art contracts?

Councils commission most public art work as part of town centre regeneration, public realm and placemaking schemes. Some is funded through wider capital programmes, such as National Lottery Heritage Fund-backed river or heritage projects that include a public art or interpretation element.

What CPV codes cover public art procurement?

92312000 (Artistic services) appears on 119 of the notices matching this filter, the most common code for commissioned public art and installation work.

Public Art Contracts and Tenders

See open public art tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

This covers public art commissions: sculptures, murals, permanent artworks and artist-led placemaking projects that councils commission as part of town centre and regeneration schemes. It does not cover art supplies, art therapy or unrelated notices where the word "art" appears only inside an "arts" lot of a wider youth or cultural services contract.

Stotles tracks 582 public art notices to date, including 233 already awarded and 30 at pre-tender stage.

571 results

Closed tenderPublished 16 January 2025
Herefordshire Council - New Public Realm Services Contract
Herefordshire CouncilGBP 158,923,825Closing 17 February 2025Construction work for highways
Closed tenderPublished 16 January 2025
Herefordshire Council – Award of New Public Realm Services Contract
Herefordshire CouncilGBP 200,000,000Closing 17 February 2025Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
Expired contract
Curate Edmonton Green Public Art Commission
London Borough of EnfieldSupplier(s) Global Street ArtGBP 20,000Awarded 14 January 2025Expiring 31 March 2025Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Awarded contract
Environmental Improvements The Murchfield Recreation Area, Dinas Powys
Vale of Glamorgan CouncilSupplier(s) Emroch Landscapes LimitedGBP 231,534.7Awarded 30 December 2024Landscaping work for gardens
Closed tenderPublished 18 December 2024
Advert - Barnstaple Town Centre Public Art
North Devon District CouncilClosing 10 February 2025Other community, social and personal services
Awarded contract
SBC0724 Stevenage Arts and Heritage Trail
Stevenage Borough CouncilSupplier(s) Hornbeck ltdGBP 800,000Awarded 20 November 2024Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
Expired contract
SBC0724 Stevenage Arts and Heritage Trail - AWARD
Stevenage Borough CouncilSupplier(s) LandmarkGBP 800,000Awarded 20 November 2024Expiring 31 December 2025Preservation services of historical sites
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 5 December 2024
Contract for Public Art Inventory Services - Market Engagement
Gateshead CouncilLibrary, archives, museums and other cultural services
Expired contract
Curate Enfield: Revealing Southbury
London Borough of EnfieldSupplier(s) Fisher ChengGBP 19,857.5Awarded 4 December 2024Expiring 31 March 2025Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Closed tenderPublished 25 November 2024
GWP Artistic Trails and Wayfinding
South Oxfordshire District CouncilClosing 27 January 2025Urban planning and landscape architectural services
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Expired contract
LUF Public Art Intervention Programme
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole CouncilSupplier(s) Circling the Square Ltd, Sculpture for Public SitesGBP 74,000Awarded 23 September 2024Expiring 25 July 2025Artistic services
Closed tenderPublished 6 November 2024
Invitation to Tender for Improvement Works at Pocket Park
Bury CouncilGBP 100,000Closing 27 November 2024Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Closed tenderPublished 1 November 2024
Monaghan County Council wishes to tender for The Gone But Not Forgotten Bikers’ Memorial Public Art Commission.
Monaghan County CouncilClosing 29 November 2024Services provided by individual artists
Closed tenderPublished 24 October 2024
Public Art Strategy - Artist in Residence/Consultant, Clapham Park. A commissioning opportunity
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited GBP 10,000Closing 1 November 2024Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Awarded contract
Public Art Support
Cumberland CouncilSupplier(s) Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art LtdGBP 49,500Awarded 1 September 2024Expiring 31 March 2027Arts-facility operation services
Awarded contract
Denis Law Mural Commission
Aberdeen City CouncilSupplier(s) Blank WallsGBP 75,000Awarded 11 October 2024Artistic services
Expired contract
Provision for tthe Gateway Sculpture in Staveley Town Centre
Chesterfield Borough CouncilSupplier(s) Public Arts / BeamGBP 35,000Awarded 15 August 2024Expiring 30 August 2025Artistic services
Closed tenderPublished 9 October 2024
Landscape architect led design, planning application and tender document preparation for four green infrastructure projects in Didcot, Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District CouncilClosing 28 November 2024Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Expired contract
Architect Services - Regeneration of Andrews Place, Chelmsford
CHPSupplier(s) HTA Design LLPGBP 417,375Awarded 1 June 2024Expiring 30 June 2025Architectural services for buildings
Expired contract
Fabrication of Bespoke Artwork for Ouzel Valley Park
Milton Keynes CouncilSupplier(s) STUDIO MORISON LTDGBP 171,625Awarded 12 August 2024Expiring 31 January 2025Statuettes, ornaments; photograph or picture frames, and mirrors

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about public art, art installation in the UK public sector.

How do I find public art tenders in the UK public sector?
Search live notices on Stotles, or watch a council's town centre regeneration or placemaking programme for the commissions it generates. Public art often follows a wider capital scheme, so a council running a public realm upgrade is a signal a related art commission may follow.
What does "art tenders" cover on this page?
Public art commissions and installations: sculptures, murals, light festivals and artist-led placemaking projects, usually tied to a town centre or regeneration scheme. It excludes art supplies, art therapy, and the many notices where "art" or "arts" appears only as a lot label inside an unrelated youth-services or museum-logistics contract.
Who commissions public art contracts?
Councils commission most public art work as part of town centre regeneration, public realm and placemaking schemes. Some is funded through wider capital programmes, such as National Lottery Heritage Fund-backed river or heritage projects that include a public art or interpretation element.
What CPV codes cover public art procurement?
92312000 (Artistic services) appears on 119 of the notices matching this filter, the most common code for commissioned public art and installation work.

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