Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 92310000·Services · class·in Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
92312000 Artistic services53 notices · 28%92312212 Services related to the preparation of training manuals26 notices · 14%92312200 Services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists23 notices · 12%92311000 Works of art22 notices · 12%92312250 Services provided by individual artists21 notices · 11%92312100 Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services19 notices · 10%92312110 Theatrical producer entertainment services19 notices · 10%- Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings 124 · 12m
- Sports facilities operation services 59 · 12m
- Library, archives, museums and other cultural services 57 · 12m
- Television services 52 · 12m
- Sporting services 44 · 12m
- Library and archive services 43 · 12m
- Motion picture and video tape production and related services 40 · 12m
- Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve services 31 · 12m
- Entertainment services 29 · 12m
- Sport-related services 29 · 12m
- All of Recreational, cultural and sporting services →
Open tenders in artistic and literary creation and…
10 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 57% (109 notices)
- Central government 18% (34 notices)
- Other public bodies 8% (16 notices)
- Education & universities 1% (2 notices)
- Not classified 15% (29 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast City Council | Local authorities | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | Local authorities | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Westminster City Council | Local authorities | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 Forces Procurement | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Local authorities | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Central government | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield City Council | Local authorities | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS) | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
121 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 136 of 190 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 86% (163 notices)
- Framework 11% (21 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (6 notices)
- Open 59% (113 notices)
- Route not published 20% (38 notices)
- Selective 13% (24 notices)
- Limited / restricted 8% (15 notices)
- Above threshold 34% (28 notices)
- Below threshold 66% (55 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (105) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 21% (6)
- 2–3 41% (12)
- 4–6 28% (8)
- 7 or more 10% (3)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 133 awards to 115 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 18% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAGINE THEATRE LIMITED | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Mtec Warehousing Limited | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Mindfully Wired Communications | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| CONSTANTINE LIMITED | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Connect Publications (Scotland) Ltd | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Andrew McKeown | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| BFBS | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Delfinity Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 70 of 190 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 9231. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 16 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 9231. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.