Library, archives, museums and other cultural services tenders in the UK
There are currently 8 open public tenders in Library, archives, museums and other cultural services. The next deadline is 9 Nov 2026, and 0 close within a week. 8 state an estimated value, together £3.0m (median £104,000). Most active buyers: Science Museum Group (4), Natural History Museum (2).
Open tenders8
Next deadline9 Nov 2026
Median estimated value£104,000
Buyers4
Updated 30 Oct 2026.
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Largest tender: Gallery 33 - Principal Contractor Exhibition Fit-Out – Natural History Museum, £1.5m, deadline 1 Dec 2026.
Most active buyers: Science Museum Group (4), Natural History Museum (2), British Film Institute (1), Historic England (1).
Regions: London (7), South West (1).
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Archive Activity Management System
Buyer: British Film Institute · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £170,000 · Region: London
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…
3D, 2D and Lighting Exhibition Design Services for: The Ocean (working title) Temporary Exhibition at Science Museum 2028 & Science and Industry Museum 2029
Buyer: Science Museum Group · Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £108,000 · Region: London
SMG 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
Buyer: Science Museum Group · Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £100,000 · Region: London
The 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.
ITT - Demonstrating the impact of Historic England’s planning advice - UID 368
Buyer: Historic England · Deadline: 19 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £40,000 · Region: South West
Historic 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…
Buyer: Science Museum Group · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £40,000 · Region: London
The 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,…
Buyer: Science Museum Group · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £25,000 · Region: London
The 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
Collections Store Refurbishments - Logistics Hub - Principal Contractor
Buyer: Natural History Museum · Deadline: 25 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £1.0m · Region: London
The 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…
Gallery 33 - Principal Contractor Exhibition Fit-Out
Buyer: Natural History Museum · Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 · Estimated value: £1.5m · Region: London
In 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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