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Museum and gallery public art and exhibitions tenders from UK public buyers
Museum and gallery public art and exhibitions tenders open now: 2. In the 12 months to 23 October 2026, UK public buyers published 37 matching notices. The newest recorded award went to MER Services Ltd on 14 Oct 2026.
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Which museum and gallery public art and exhibitions tenders are open now?
2 notices with a deadline still ahead on 23 October 2026, closing soonest first, all matched by text.
Museum and gallery public art and exhibitions tenders matched by text
Each title, buyer or stated region matches this hub’s rule. That is a word match, not a judgment of what is bought.
- Temporary Exhibition Build - UniformNATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM · Published 14 Oct 2026On 6th April 2027 the NAM will open a temporary exhibition entitled Uniform: Identity and Innovation. A contractor is sought to manufacture and construct the gallery structures as outlined in the design drawings provided with the tender, making good walls and decorating throughout.£75,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Wed 11 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
- 3D, 2D and Lighting Exhibition Design Services for: The Ocean (working title) Temporary Exhibition at Science Museum 2028 & Science and Industry Museum 2029Science Museum Group · Published 19 Oct 2026SMG 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£108,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Sun 15 Nov 2026, 23:55 GMT
No stated deadline: 2 tender notices from the last 60 days
These are tender-stage notices whose source gives no deadline and no ended status. They are not counted as open above: check the official record before treating one as live.
- ROG First Light Exhibitions Audio Visual Hardware ContractorNational Maritime Museum · Published 8 Sep 2026This procurement exercise is to secure an Audio Visual Hardware Contractor to deliver exhibitions audio visual hardware across a suite of new Royal Observatory Greenwich exhibitions, as part of the ROG First Light Project. The Audio Visual Hardware Contractor will be responsible for delivering and i£1,050,000Estimated value stated in the noticeLive tender · Open
- IWM/2627/Exh/3514: 3D Exhibition Design Services Framework for Imperial War MuseumsImperial War Museums · Published 1 Sep 2026Imperial War Museums (IWM) is inviting Potential Providers to participate in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage for 3D Exhibition Design Services Framework. The framework is intended to provide IWM with access to high-quality, reliable and cost-effective 3D exhibition design supplier£250,000Estimated value stated in the noticeLive tender · Open
Which buyers publish the most public art and exhibitions for museum and gallery buyers notices?
Science Museum Group, with 12 notices of 37 in the 12 months to 23 October 2026.
Count of notices by the buyer name as published, 37 notices in the window, read 23 October 2026.
How many public art and exhibitions for museum and gallery buyers notices are published each month?
About 3 a month over the last eleven full months; the busiest month was July 2026, with 8.
4 of the 19 public art and exhibitions for museum and gallery buyers notices that stated a GBP value in the last 12 months fell in this band (21%). 1 of the open notices listed above is in it.
Counts come from this page’s data. A stated estimate is not the contract value, and frameworks are excluded.
| Stage | Notices |
|---|---|
| Award | 16 |
| Tender | 16 |
| Contract | 3 |
| Planning | 1 |
| Tender cancellation | 1 |
| Stated value | Notices |
|---|---|
| Under £25,000 | 1 |
| £25,000 to £100,000 | 4 |
| £100,000 to £500,000 | 8 |
| £500,000 to £2 million | 5 |
| £2 million or more | 1 |
Who has won public art and exhibitions for museum and gallery buyers contracts recently?
Lucidblack Ltd won 2 of the award notices read for this hub, the most of any supplier.
On 14 Oct 2026, Science Museum Group recorded an award to MER Services Ltd for “Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit Out and Graphics”, at a recorded value of £300,000.
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What counts as museum and gallery public art and exhibitions tenders here?
Public art and exhibitions tenders published by museum and gallery buyers: the same title rule as the UK-wide public art and exhibitions hub, kept to notices whose buyer the museum and gallery tenders hub recognises by name. Notices from other buyers with the same subject are on the public art and exhibitions hub; the museum and gallery hub lists every subject.
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Matched by text
The buyer's name contains one of: public art and exhibitions, exhibition, public art, sculpture, museum, museums, gallery, galleries. A word match is not a judgment of what is bought, so these are labelled as matches.
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2 notices open now
Listed above, closing soonest first, each linked to its page and the official record.Science Museum Group published 12 notices
The most of any buyer here, out of 37 in the last 12 months.Lucidblack Ltd won 2 awards
The most of any supplier in the 19 award and contract notices read for this hub.About 3 notices a month
Published on average over the last 11 full months, from 37 in the 12-month window.
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