There are currently 10 open public tenders in Library, archives, museums and other cultural services. The next deadline is 9 Nov 2026, and 0 close within a week. 10 state an estimated value, together £4.6m (median £104,000). Most active buyers: Science Museum Group (4), Natural History Museum (2).
Updated 1 Nov 2026.
| Deadline within 7 days | 0 |
| Deadline in 8–30 days | 10 |
| Deadline in more than 30 days | 0 |
| Estimated value under £100k | 4 |
| Estimated value £100k–£1m | 3 |
| Estimated value £1m–£10m | 3 |
| Estimated value over £10m | 0 |
| No value stated | 0 |
Largest tender: Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine – Scottish Library and Information Council, £1.6m, deadline 13 Nov 2026.
Most active buyers: Science Museum Group (4), Natural History Museum (2), British Film Institute (1), Wrexham County Borough Council (1), Scottish Library and Information Council (1).
Regions: London (7), Scotland (1), South West (1).
The BFI National Archive has used a bespoke software to track activity on collections items since 2011. This system has reached end-of-life and is no longer fit for purpose. The BFI National Archive needs a software which enables us to request and track…
View official noticeWrexham County Borough Council wish to commission a suitably qualified coordinator for the Four Lanterns Network, one of six UK-wide partnerships participating in Art Fund's Going Places programme. The coordinator will provide strategic, administrative and…
View official noticeThe aim of this tender is to provide a single national eMagazines and eNewpapers service to all thirty-two public library services for access by their members. Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) is seeking a vendor that can supply eMagazines and…
View official noticeSMG wishes to award a contract for the provision of 3D, 2D and Lighting Exhibition Design Services. 3D, 2D and Lighting Exhibition Design Services for: The Ocean (working title) Temporary Exhibition at Science Museum 2028 & Science and Industry Museum 2029
View official noticeThe Science Museum Group (SMG) wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Video Games Exhibition Fit-out services and Graphics at the National Science and Media Museum (NSMM), Bradford. Please see Appendix 2 Specification for more information.
View official noticeHistoric England seeks a supplier to undertake a focused evaluation of whether its advice on Grade II listed building consent (LBC) applications involving statutory ‘relevant works’ leads to material changes in development proposals. The study will compare…
View official noticeThe Science Museum Group wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide a survey of 13 heritage aviation airframes, assessing structural safety and other hazards. We require surveys of 13 historic aircraft currently stored at the Science and Innovation Park,…
View official noticeThe Science Museum Group is looking for a contractor to deliver the main setworks as part of an exhibition about iconic posters at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York
View official noticeThe Collection Store Refurbishment (CSR) Project forms part of both the wider NHM Unlocked Programme and NHM 150th Anniversary Campaign Programme, which supports: -The internal moves of 11 million specimens -The moves of 28 million specimens to our new…
View official noticeIn September 2027, we will open a new, permanent gallery at South Kensington dedicated to building a positive connection to nature in our very youngest audiences - aged 4-7 years old - and their adults. This brand-new gallery will be a place where visitors…
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