Library, archives, museums and other cultural services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 92500000·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
92500000 Library, archives, museums and other cultural services124 notices · 100%- Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings 124 · 12m
- Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services 81 · 12m
- Sports facilities operation services 59 · 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 library, archives
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID 6231332 - National Museums NI - Conservation and Restoration of Maritime Collections | National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) | 22 Sept 2026 | 4d | £400,000 |
| NHM150 Western Galleries - AV Hardware Integrator | Natural History Museum | 23 Oct 2026 | 35d | £300,000 |
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 47% (58 notices)
- Central government 30% (37 notices)
- Other public bodies 6% (7 notices)
- Charities 2% (2 notices)
- Education & universities 2% (2 notices)
- Not classified 15% (18 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural History Museum | Central government | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | Local authorities | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Science Museum Group | Central government | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Local authorities | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Hartlepool Borough Council | Local authorities | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM | Central government | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Essex County Council | Local authorities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Historic Environment Scotland | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Historic Royal Palaces | Other public bodies | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Imperial War Museums | Central government | 3 | 2 | 0 |
69 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 97 of 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | 9 | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — |
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 92% (114 notices)
- Framework 8% (10 notices)
- Open 69% (85 notices)
- Route not published 23% (28 notices)
- Selective 6% (7 notices)
- Limited / restricted 2% (3 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 38% (25 notices)
- Below threshold 62% (41 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (83) · 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 18% (3)
- 2–3 18% (3)
- 4–6 24% (4)
- 7 or more 41% (7)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 45 awards to 44 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 17% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtec | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 31TEN CONSULTING LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AIVAF LIMITED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| AOC Archaeology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ARTS EKTA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ASPIRE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Advanced Thinking Systems Ltd (t/a ATS Heritage) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Artworks Conservation Limited | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 48 of 124 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 9250. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 9250. 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.