Museum Tenders and Contracts
See open museum tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
9,435 results
- Closed tenderPublished 6 May 2016
Museum construction work
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 May 2016
Construction project management services
£2,500,000
- Expired contractPublished 5 May 2016
MERL Hi-Tech and AV interactives - AWARD
£125,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 May 2016
Installation of a 498Kw or 996kW Pellet Fuelled Biomass Boiler at the Beecroft Gallery, Southend on Sea
£337,500
- Closed tenderPublished 3 May 2016
PAN1160b - DMH Auditorium Curtains
£22,500
- Closed tenderPublished 3 May 2016
PAN1160b - DMH Auditorium Curtains
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 3 May 2016
Derby Silk Mill Building Consultancy and Exhibition and Interpretation Design Services
£390,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 April 2016
Regional Audience Development support on behalf of Museum Development East Midlands
£17,600
- Awarded contractPublished 29 April 2016
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
£3,830,715
- Closed tenderPublished 29 April 2016
Security services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 29 April 2016
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 26 April 2016
Know Your Place ? West of England: Interactive Digital Touring Exhibition
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 26 April 2016
Education and training services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 25 April 2016
Know Your Place – West of England: Interactive Digital Touring Exhibition
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 25 April 2016
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN CENTRAL LIBRARY
£195,000
- Closed tenderPublished 25 April 2016
The Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of New Audio-Visual Equipment and Systems in Learning and Public Events Spaces at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 22 April 2016
Public relations services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 22 April 2016
Audio-visual equipment
£350,000
- Closed tenderPublished 22 April 2016
Exhibition Design and Installation Services in respect of Hadrian's Cavalry Exhibition Project
£90,000
- Expired contractPublished 22 April 2016
WARRIOR TREASURES - TEMPORARY EXHIBITION FIT-OUT
Value not stated
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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