Museum Tenders and Contracts
See open museum tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
9,435 results
- Closed tenderPublished 23 June 2017
Measured Building, 3D Scan and Topographic Survey
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 June 2017
EBCQ 17-020 Quotation for the provision of the refurbishment & re-decoration of timber sash windows & frames at Erewash Museum
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 23 June 2017
Contract 3 - Emergency Works West Smithfields
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 June 2017
GB-Kelmscott: Kelmscott Manor Interpretation & Exhibition Design Services
£17,500
- Closed tenderPublished 23 June 2017
Contract 3 - Emergency Works West Smithfields
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 June 2017
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
£4,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 22 June 2017
NML Ink and Blood exhibition transport
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 22 June 2017
Transforming the D-Day Museum Base Build Works - AWARD
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 21 June 2017
PAN1597 - Conservation and Restoration (including Storage) of Mosaics and Wall Plasters at Jewry Wall
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 21 June 2017
PAN1597 - Conservation and Restoration (including Storage) of Mosaics and Wall Plasters at Jewry Wall
£150,000
- Closed tenderPublished 20 June 2017
ARFQ - Bootle Town Hall Architectural Commission
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 20 June 2017
Leasing Services
£10,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 20 June 2017
CPU2037 Castle Exhibition Design Cost Consultant
£120,000
- Closed tenderPublished 19 June 2017
Exhibition Mountmakers
£30,000
- Expired contractPublished 19 June 2017
UK Portsmouth - SeaMore Project - Exhibition Design Team Tender
£951,435
- Awarded contractPublished 16 June 2017
Refuse recycling services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 16 June 2017
PROVISION OF LEGIONELLA AND WATER HYGIENE MONITORING
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 16 June 2017
Catering services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 16 June 2017
Museum-exhibition services
£951,435
- Closed tenderPublished 15 June 2017
Interpretation Consultant - Reader at Calderstones
£61,960
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about museum services, museum exhibition, exhibition design, museum collections, collections management, heritage interpretation, gallery fit out, exhibition fit out, museum digitisation, museum in the UK public sector.
What kinds of museum tenders appear in the UK public sector?
Museum tenders cover exhibition design and fit-out, conservation and collections care, audio-visual and digital installation work, and refurbishment or construction of museum buildings. Contracts are published by national museums, local councils and independent museum trusts.
Where are museum contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together museum 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. Large exhibition programmes are split into packages by trade, and interpretation and design services are let as frameworks by national museums.
What do you need to bid for museum contracts?
Exhibition fit-out brings duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, and loans and displays may need to meet government indemnity scheme security standards. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar contracts at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
How is museum work bought, and who buys it?
Large exhibition programmes are split into separate packages by trade, and interpretation services are let through multi-lot frameworks. National museums, local councils and independent museum trusts commission museum work.
Who buys museum services in the UK?
National museums, local authorities running municipal museums and galleries, and independent museum trusts all publish museum-related tenders. Awards go to specialist exhibition designers, conservation contractors, AV integrators and construction firms.
How do I find museum contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read museum capital programmes, exhibition schedules, lottery and arts funding awards and early market engagement notices, which show museum 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 museum tenders?
Museum notices carry 92521100 (Museum-exhibition services), and gallery building work carries 45212300 (Construction work for art and cultural buildings).
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