Museum Tenders and Contracts
See open museum tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
9,435 results
- Awarded contractPublished 12 June 2014
Clare County Council is seeking suitable tenders in exhibition design to conceive, design and implement a comprehensive range of new content within the existing Cliffs of Moher exhibition.
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 18 May 2014
Provision of Building Cleaning Services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 3 February 2014
JPP Town Centre Project - Museum Street, Ipswich
£211,465
- Awarded contractPublished 17 January 2014
Development & Delivery of Digital Heritage Interpretation in Bridgend
£90,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 January 2014
Development & Delivery of Digital Heritage Interpretation in Bridgend
£90,000
- Awarded contractPublished 7 May 2013
The Provision of Foreign Language Multimedia Guide Players and AV Tour Content for King John’s Castle, Limerick - Visitor Experience Upgrade Project
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 30 August 2012
National Library of Ireland Collection Management Services Framework Agreement
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 12 August 2012
GIS Mapping of Archaeological Excavation Reports Dublin City – A Pilot Project
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 3 May 2012
Design, Supply & Installation of Museum Displays
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 29 August 2011
Development of a Positioning Strategy for Ireland Built Heritage Tourism Offering
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 10 May 2011
Supply and Installation of Museum Display Cases for the Treasury Exhibition, NMI - Archaeology
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 April 2009
Design Led Team Services for Sea City Museum
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 1 April 2009
Design Led Team Services for Sea City Museum
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 1 May 2008
DCAL NMNI - Provision of a Waste Management Service
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 May 2008
DCAL NMNI - Provision of a Waste Management Service
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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