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Heritage Collection Heat-Treatment Services

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons · Central government · Greater London

Relocation of objects from Crown to Constantine off-site storage facilities require pest management heat treatment to ensure no insect infestation exits.

Awarded to ICM UK LIMITED

Redesign and Build the Geology Gallery at Cromer Museum

Norfolk County Council · Local authority · East of England

Norfolk Museums Service has appointed a single supplier to redesign and build the geology gallery at Cromer Museum. In respect of Local Government Reorganisation ("LGR"), on 7 September 2026 the government withdrew an earlier decision that …

Awarded to DesignMap London Ltd.

Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit Out and Graphics

Science Museum Group · Central government · delivery region not published

SMG seeks to appoint a skilled and experienced Main Contractor to provide services including high-quality fabrication, graphics production, installation and deinstallation of the temporary exhibition titled Manchester Cotton and Transatlant…

Awarded to MER Services Ltd

• Museum-exhibition services
• Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
• Museum construction work
• +2

CM3159 Property Management Framework

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

Yorkshire Water Services Limited is seeking to establish a multi‑supplier Property Management Framework to support the delivery, maintenance, refurbishment, and improvement of its diverse property estate. The Framework will be structured ac…

Intended award to Assix Ltd, Barhale Ltd, Bowman Riley Architects Limited +24 more · 7 awards

• Agricultural buildings construction work
• Architectural and related services
• Architectural services for buildings
• +18

Cydnabod: A Recognition Scheme for Welsh Museum

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Central government · Wales (Cymru)

Welsh Government have awarded a 5 month contract to support the launch, final development, and delivery of the first year of the Cydnabod Scheme, a recognition programme for local and independent museums in Wales, managing the application p…

Awarded to HEADLAND DESIGN ASSOCIATES

Standing Order for rent

University of East Anglia · Education · East of England

Due to the requirement to vacate its previous storage facility by 6 July 2026, the Sainsbury Centre secured continued occupation of Church Farm on an interim basis pending completion of a formal lease. This enabled the relocation of stored …

Awarded to Silfield Limited

Hire of 'Wind in the Willows' Art/Sculpture Installation

Royal Armouries Museum · Central government · delivery region not published

Hire of 'Wind in the Willows' art/sculpture trail during financial year 2027/28. Event will run from July -September 2027.

Awarded to Wild in Art

AVIT Software - Museum of Watford

Watford Borough Council · Local authority · East of England

Museum software development specialist to provide full technical, creative and delivery requirements for producing all AVIT Software for the new Museum of Watford. The contractor’s responsibilities span concept design, detailed design, prod…

Intended award to HERITAGE INTERACTIVE LTD

• Content management software development services
• Museum-exhibition services
• Software package and information systems

Evaluation Consultant - Inspiring Everyone: RAF Museum Midlands Development Programme

The Royal Air Force Museum · Central government · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

The work will include the production of an evaluation plan and reports as well as training for staff and volunteers. The plan will be prepared and agreed prior to the new exhibition opening in summer 2027 and set out how the agreed metrics …

Awarded to MEL Research Ltd

• Museum-exhibition services
• Evaluation consultancy services

Tomorrow Gallery Display Cases

Science Museum Group · Central government · delivery region not published

SMG wishes to establish a contract for the provision of display cases for the Tomorrow Gallery at the Science Museum.

Awarded to Meyvaert

• Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings

Tomorrow Gallery - Futures Art Commission: Animal Minds

Science Museum Group · Central government · delivery region not published

SMG wishes to award a contract for the provision of a digital art commission for a large screen-based display in the Futures zone of the Tomorrow Gallery.

Awarded to Jingo Juice t/a Marshmallow Laser Feast

• Museum services

Sound Design and Recording Services - Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition

Science Museum Group · Central government · delivery region not published

SMG wishes to award a contract for the provision of sound design services, including the development and delivery of the overall exhibition soundscape and voiceover recording services for the Science Museum Group’s Manchester Cotton and Tra…

Awarded to Call & Response Studios ltd

• Museum services
• Museum-exhibition services
• Sound recorders
• +2

Kingsthorpe Obelisk Conservation

West Northamptonshire Council · Local authority · East Midlands

West Northampton Council (the Authority) is inviting local Suppliers to bid for the following project. Kingsthorpe Obelisk is a 100-foot tall, 18th century structure at 400 Obelisk Rise, Northampton, NN2 8UB, in need of, but not limited to …

Awarded to DBR (London) Limited

• Preservation services of historical sites
• Historical monument or memorial construction work
• Masonry work
• +2

Exhibition design and fit out

Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) · Scotland

Design, fabrication and installation of exhibition interpretation including audio visual displays for a public exhibition.

Awarded to McCue

• Museum-exhibition services
• Audio-visual equipment
• Museum construction work

CHIC Consultancy Framework 2026-30

Communities and Housing Investment Consortium Limited ("CHIC") · Nationwide (UK)

CHIC is seeking to establish a multi-disciplinary consultancy framework that can be accessed by existing and future members of CHIC. The scope and potential lot structure will cover a wide range of built environment related professional con…

Awarded to A & G ARCHITECTS LTD, ADAIR LIMITED, AHP Architects & Surveyors Ltd +143 more · 13 awards

• Building-fabric consultancy services
• Advisory and consultative engineering services
• Architectural design services
• +50

NHM150 Western Galleries - Galleries Lead Designer (Fit Out) - Exhibition Design

Natural History Museum · Central government · Greater London

The Natural History Museum has launched NHM150, an ambitious transformation programme leading up to its 150th anniversary in 2031. The programme will significantly enhance the Museum’s public offer, increasing access, reach and impact throu…

Awarded to KELLENBERGER-WHITE LIMITED, Muf Architecture/Art LLP, NISSEN RICHARDS STUDIO LIMITED +1 more · 4 awards

• Design consultancy services
• Graphic design services
• Museum-exhibition services
• +2

IWM/2627/Exh/3501: IWM Exhibition Production Management Support Framework

Imperial War Museum · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

IWM was seeking to appoint Exhibition Production Management Framework Provider(s) to support the delivery of a range of exhibition, gallery, and capital projects across its branches. These projects vary in scale and complexity and require a…

Awarded to Fraser Randall Limited

• Museum services
• Museum-exhibition services
• Project-supervision services other than for construction work

Wonderlab Interactive Exhibit Makers (Group 1), The Science and Industry Museum

Science Museum Group · Central government · delivery region not published

The Science and Industry Museum’s new Wonderlab gallery will be a vibrant, awe-inspiring spectacle at the heart of the world’s first industrial city. Dynamic, social and multisensory, it will celebrate the wonder of science and invite every…

Awarded to Hüttinger Interactive Exhibitions · 5 awards

• Museum-exhibition services
• Museum services

Exhibition Design Services for Technicians Gallery Science and Industry Museum

Science Museum Group · Central government · delivery region not published

At the Science Museum Group (SMG) we are here to inspire futures. Our vision is to ‘think big’ in the delivery of bold, creative galleries and programmes, sharing authentic stories in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The S…

Awarded to D.H.A. DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED

• Designs
• Museum-exhibition services

Document Restoration 2026-2031

UK Hydrographic Office · Central government · South West England

Document Restorations Services for UKHO Archives

Awarded to HARWELL TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

LCC - Museum Mounts

Lincolnshire County Council · Local authority · East Midlands

Lincoln Museum, which first opened in 2005, is Lincolnshire’s main archaeological museum, and tells the story of the inhabitants of Lincolnshire through the material evidence they left behind, from the earliest human occupation from the Sto…

Awarded to COLIN JOHN LINDLEY OBJECT & ARTIFACT DIS PLAY

105042 - Transportation and Storage for Artworks Everywhere Programme

Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

A procurement by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to establish a specialist Fine Art transport agent for the Government Art Collection (GAC). The agent will be required to manage the distribution and temporary storage of u…

Intended award to Momart Ltd

• Storage and retrieval services
• Cargo handling and storage services
• Museum services
• +2

NHM150 Western Galleries - Base Build Lead Architect

Natural History Museum · Central government · Greater London

The Natural History Museum has announced important transformations of its internal spaces ahead of the 150th anniversary of the opening of the South Kensington site, occurring in 2031. As part of these transformations, the popular Dinosaur …

Intended award to Haworth Tompkins Ltd

• Art gallery construction work
• Architectural and related services
• Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
• +5

SSRM Mast Storage/Conservation

Department for Transport · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

To provide storage and conservation services for the three masts being removed from the SS Richard Montgomery wreck. Following recovery, the masts will require secure storage, condition assessment and conservation works to prevent deteriora…

Awarded to Chatham Historic Dockyard

Wonderlab Gallery 2D Graphic Designer at Science and Industry Museum

Science Museum Group · Central government · delivery region not published

This is an exciting time for the Science and Industry Museum (SIM) to embark on the development of Wonderlab, following the success of Wonderlab at the Science Museum (ScM) in London, the National Science and Media Museum (NSMM) in Bradford…

Awarded to All Around Design

• Museum-exhibition services
• Graphic design services
• Museum services

Belfast Stories Experience Design Team

Belfast City Council · Local authority · Northern Ireland

The purpose of this procurement process is to successfully appoint an Experience Design Team (“EDT” or “Designer”) for the Belfast Stories Project. An interpretive masterplan has been previously completed along with a concept design to RIBA…

Awarded to RALPH APPELBAUM ASSOCIATES, INC.

• Architectural design services
• Architectural services for buildings
• Museum-exhibition services

Maidstone Heritage Spaces interpretation project

Maidstone Borough Council · Local authority · South East England

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) would like to invite a designer or design agency/consortium to design, create and install a series of Heritage Interpretation works in Maidstone town centre.

Awarded to PUBLIC ART MATTERS LTD

• Museum services
• Museum-exhibition services

Windrush Untold Stories Exhibit

Home Office · Central government · delivery region not published

Exhibition for Windrush Untold Stories

Awarded to Empathy Museum LTD

IWM/2526/GOV/3494: AV Media Design Framework for IWM

Imperial War Museum · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

This contract covers the setting up of an AV software design framework service across all five public branches of IWM: •IWM London, Lambeth •Churchill War Rooms, Westminster •HMS Belfast, moored in the Pool of London •IWM Duxford, Cambridge…

Awarded to Call & Response Studios ltd, Coda to Coda, Dot Crew Digital Ltd

• Entertainment film production
• Advertising, propaganda and information film and video-tape production
• Content management software development services
• +5

Dartford Museum Redesign Consultancy and Refurbishment Works 2026

Dartford Borough Council · Local authority · South East England

To deliver a responsive design and works that can communicate the Story of Dartford, creating a sense of place that is accessible and welcoming to everyone.

Intended award to REDMAN PARTNERSHIP LLP

OGH Beta Principal Contractor

Natural History Museum · Central government · Greater London

The Old General Herbarium (OGH) Beta Project is a light touch refurbishment of a section of the OGH gallery to bring it back into public display for the first time since 1948. The project will install a temporary pop-up display opening in S…

Awarded to Sam Forster Associates Ltd

• Construction work for art and cultural buildings
• Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
• Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
• +2

OGH Beta Principal Contractor

Natural History Museum · Central government · Greater London

The Old General Herbarium (OGH) Beta Project is a light touch refurbishment of a section of the OGH gallery to bring it back into public display for the first time since 1948. The project will install a temporary pop-up display opening in S…

Awarded to Sam Forster Associates Ltd

Scaffolding Services in North Region

Historic Environment Scotland · Scotland

HES requires Scaffolding Services including erection, alteration, inspection, adaption, maintenance and dismantling, across the North Region. The requirement will be split into geographical lots.

Awarded to Henderson Construction Consultancy Ltd, Ingleford Scaffolding Limited, Scaffold Orkney · 5 awards

• Preservation services of historical buildings

HRP Dress Showcases for Exhibition at Banqueting House, Whitehall

Historic Royal Palaces · Nationwide (UK)

HRP are seeking a flexible, modular, sustainable demountable solution for our dress showcases at the Banqueting House. These showcases will be used for an exhibition opening in 2028 and will then be de-rigged and re-used and re-configured f…

Intended award to Meyvaert

• Museum-exhibition services
• Exhibition stands
• Library, archives, museums and other cultural services
• +1

T26-018BUS Design and Development of an Interactive Digital Immersive Derry Girls Locations Trail Experience

Derry City and Strabane District Council · Local authority · Northern Ireland

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites written tenders from suitably experienced organisations for the design and development of an Interactive Digital and Immersive Derry Girls Locations Trail, delivering an innovative, s…

Awarded to YORD s.r.o

• Entertainment services
• Graphics software development services
• Motion picture and video services
• +3

105008 - Art Explora Museum Fit Out

Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Central government · delivery region not published

DCMS require a partner for fit out of "Art Explora" truck for national art roadshow.

Awarded to Momart Ltd

IWM/2627/Dux/3499: Airspace Mezzanine Gallery Refurbishment at IWM Duxford

Imperial War Museum · Central government · East of England

IWM is seeking suitably qualified and experienced contractors to undertake the strip-out of an existing exhibition and the installation of a new exhibition within the AirSpace building at IWM Duxford. The works will be carried out on the me…

Awarded to Marcon Fit-Out Ltd

• Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
• Museum construction work
• Museum-exhibition services

Design Manufacture and Installation of Museum Standard Display Cases for the Boudica Gallery at Norwich Castle Museum

Norfolk County Council · Local authority · East of England

Norfolk Museums Service has appointed a single supplier to Design, Manufacture and install museum standard display cases for the Boudica Gallery at Norwich Castle Museum.

Awarded to CLICK NETHERFIELD LIMITED

• Display cases
• Museum construction work
• Museum-exhibition services

Tomorrow Gallery: Tactile Objects Package

Science Museum Group · Central government · delivery region not published

SMG wishes to award a contract for the provision of the goods and services for the Tactile Objects Package of the Tomorrow Gallery.

Awarded to Tactile Studio

• Museum-exhibition services
• Teaching equipment

Sound and Vision Galleries Access Evaluation

Science Museum Group · Central government · delivery region not published

The Museum is seeking to appoint a consultant to perform a comprehensive access evaluation of the new galleries and their suite of accessible resources. Please see Appendix 1 - Sound and Vision Access Evaluation Brief for more information.

Awarded to Sick in the City CIC

• Design consultancy services
• Research consultancy services

Sound and Galleries - Summative Evaluation

Science Museum Group · Central government · delivery region not published

The museum wishes to appoint a consultant to undertake a comprehensive summative evaluation of the Sound and Vision galleries.

Awarded to Ethnic Dimension

• Design consultancy services
• Research consultancy services

Graham Key Conservation

City of Doncaster Council · Local authority · delivery region not published

To clean objects and documents for Heritage Doncaster. To advise on collections care and conservation issues for Heritage Doncaster

Awarded to GRAHAM KEY: CONSERVATION & RESTORATION

NDC0071-26 - Silver Gallery Display Units

North Devon District Council · Local authority · South West England

The construction, delivery and installation of high security display cabinets (to GIS standards) for The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon's new gallery space for the display and storage of ecclesiastical and domestic silver from the Mus…

Awarded to Vitrinen - und Glasbau REIER GmbH

• Exhibition equipment

Collections loan payment for the Genghis Khan special exhibition

Royal Armouries Museum · Central government · delivery region not published

The upcoming Genghis Khan exhibition which RAM is hosting June-November 2026 is a buy-in exhibition provided by the touring exhibition company Nomad. The contract between RAM and Nomad has been signed, and part of the package for this exhib…

Awarded to Chinggis Khaan National Museum

25117 Mould remediation in Cambridgeshire Archive

Cambridgeshire County Council · Local authority · East of England

The Authority is seeking a specialist and established Provider, with the proven track record and expertise of the remediation of mould from archival materials held by Cambridgeshire County Council. The materials are of historical and eviden…

Awarded to MAX COMMUNICATIONS LTD

• Preservation services of historical sites
• Library and archive services
• Museum services

002787: AGATHA CHRISTIE: A WORLD OF MYSTERY TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS BUILD PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR

British Library · Central government · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

The British Library has completed a procurement exercise to deliver services providing the Exhibition Build element of the forthcoming British Library temporary exhibition Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery which will be held in PACCAR 1 a…

Awarded to SETWORKS LIMITED

City of London Public Statuary Cleaning and Repairs 2026

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Local authority · Greater London

A new contract is required in for the 1 April 2026 to cover conservation based cleaning, waxing where indicated, and reactive maintenance, of public statuary located within the City of London and at Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood, Epping Fo…

Awarded to Rupert Harris Conservation Ltd

• Preservation services of historical sites and buildings

Exhibition Design Consultancy

Royal Armouries Museum · Central government · Yorkshire and the Humber

The Royal Armouries Museum established an Agreement for the provision of Lead Design Consultant (LDC) services for RIBA Stages 2-7 with a twelve-month Defects Period, for the Armed with Hope & Understanding project. CONTRACT STRUCTURE: This…

Awarded to ZMMA LIMITED

• Architectural design services
• Building installation work
• Construction supervision services
• +9

NHM150 Western Galleries Feasibility - Lead Designer

Natural History Museum · Central government · Greater London

The Natural History Museum has announced important transformations of its internal spaces ahead of its 150th anniversary. As part of these transformation, the popular Dinosaur Gallery and other ground floor galleries will be restored and th…

Awarded to Haworth Tompkins Ltd

• Architectural and related services
• Art gallery construction work
• Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
• +5

Freelance Project Manager at Science and Industry Museum, Manchester

Science Museum Group · Central government · delivery region not published

SMG wishes to award a contract for the provision of a freelance Project Manager to support the delivery of Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery exhibition due to open at Science and Industry Museum in February 2027. There will be an …

Awarded to Anna Moutrey Production Ltd

• Museum-exhibition services
• Project management consultancy services