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# Imperial War Museum · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/imperial-war-museum-gov-pb172). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Imperial War Museum is a Central government based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 74 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Imperial War Museum
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PHRL-5691-LLXM` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 74
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £10m (median award: £204k) across 30 of 30 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** govuk-organisations (Imperial War Museum)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/imperial-war-museum-gov-pb172

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 6 bids (median of 26 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 8% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 22 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 52 (81%), Framework: 12 (19%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 55 (86%), Direct award: 8 (13%), Selective: 1 (2%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 28 notices, last 24 months (44% of this period)
2. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 17 notices, last 24 months (27% of this period)
3. **[Recreational, cultural and sporting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recreational-cultural-and-sporting-services-92000000) (CPV 92):** 11 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)
4. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 8 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
5. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 8 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Tetra Tech](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tetra-tech-coh-01959704):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
2. **[Dannatt Johnson Architects LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dannatt-johnson-architects-llp-coh-oc345246):** 3 procedures
3. **[Marcon Fit-Out Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/marcon-fit-out-ltd-coh-ni051006):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
4. **[ECMS Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ecms-services-limited-coh-06194579):** 2 procedures
5. **[+ Pick Everard +](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pick-everard-GB-FTS-96704):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[BECHTLE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bechtle-limited-coh-03283032):** £2.1m · [IWM/2627/EPS/3505: DUX Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade - AWARD NOTICE](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/iwm-2627-eps-3505-dux-electrical-infrastructure-upgrade-award-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-06c8de) · Awarded: 19 Aug 2026
2. **[Ze Global](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ze-global-coh-08823169):** £1.5m · [Security Systems at Imperial War Museums (IWM)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/security-systems-at-imperial-war-museums-iwm-ocds-h6vhtk-04f8f5) · Awarded: 12 Aug 2025
3. **[EAST CITY FILMS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/east-city-films-ltd-coh-05979656):** £1.0m · [IWM Immersive Experience](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/iwm-immersive-experience-ocds-h6vhtk-0786d2) · Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
4. **[Carmelcrest Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/carmelcrest-ltd-coh-01731918):** £699k · [IWM/2526/FM/3479: Design and Construction of New Fire Engine Shed at IWM Duxford](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/iwm-2526-fm-3479-design-and-construction-of-new-fire-engine-shed-at-iwm-duxford-ocds-h6vhtk-05aa06) · Awarded: 5 Jan 2026
5. **[LAGAN AIRPORT MAINTENANCE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lagan-airport-maintenance-limited-coh-ni646853):** £551k · [Duxford Hard Runway Repairs and Resurfacing](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/iwm-duxford-hard-runway-repairs-and-resurfacing-ocds-h6vhtk-06ad1f) · Awarded: 4 Jun 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 7
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 8
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Imperial War Museum intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/imperial-war-museum-gov-pb172#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/imperial-war-museum-gov-pb172
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt