# Library, archives, museums and other cultural services (CPV 92500000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/library-archives-museums-and-other-cultural-services-92500000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Library, archives, museums and other cultural services (CPV 92500000) covers UK public procurement for Library, archives, museums and other cultural services. Tracked across 43 published procedures (12 in the last 12 months) across 29 contracting authorities, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

- **CPV Code:** `92500000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPV 92000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recreational-cultural-and-sporting-services-92000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 3

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 12

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 43

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 10 (29 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 26 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/library-archives-museums-and-other-cultural-services-92500000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/library-archives-museums-and-other-cultural-services-92500000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 2–4) (median of 6 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £65k (median net contract award; interquartile range £31k–£104k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 39 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 64% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 37% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Recreational, cultural and sporting services

1. [Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services (CPV 92310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/artistic-and-literary-creation-and-interpretation-services-92310000): 100 notices/12m

2. [Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings (CPV 92520000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/museum-services-and-preservation-services-of-historical-site-92520000): 87 notices/12m

3. [Library and archive services (CPV 92510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/library-and-archive-services-92510000): 37 notices/12m

4. [Television services (CPV 92220000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/television-services-92220000): 35 notices/12m

5. [Motion picture and video tape production and related services (CPV 92110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/motion-picture-and-video-tape-production-and-related-service-92110000): 33 notices/12m

6. [Sports facilities operation services (CPV 92610000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/sports-facilities-operation-services-92610000): 31 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Library, archives, museums and other cultural services (soonest deadline first):

1. [Oil Painting Conservation](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/oil-painting-conservation-ocds-h6vhtk-0787e0): £35,000 · Deadline: 29 Oct 2026 · NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Library, archives, museums and other cultural services work:

1. [NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-army-museum-gov-pb307): 4 notices (2 in last 12m) · **1 open**

2. [Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/llywodraeth-cymru-welsh-government-GB-PPON-PQYQ-3841-BHTP): 4 notices (1 in last 12m)

3. [Historic Environment Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/historic-environment-scotland-GB-FTS-1169): 3 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [Suffolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/suffolk-county-council-ons-e10000029): 3 notices (0 in last 12m)

5. [Hartlepool Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hartlepool-borough-council-ons-e06000001): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [Historic Royal Palaces](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/historic-royal-palaces-gov-pc389): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [Northumberland County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northumberland-county-council-ons-e06000057): 2 notices (1 in last 12m)

8. [University of Exeter](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-exeter-urn-133817): 2 notices (2 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 10 notices (26%)

2. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 10 notices (26%)

3. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 8 notices (21%)

4. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 7 notices (18%)

5. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 6 notices (15%)

6. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 6 notices (15%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Library, archives, museums and other cultural services:

1. [Mtec](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mtec-GB-FTS-92012): 1 procedures (2 awards) across 1 contracting authorities

2. [ADAM MATTHEW DIGITAL LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/adam-matthew-digital-limited-coh-05960030): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [AOC Archaeology](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aoc-archaeology-coh-sc506374): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [ASPIRE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aspire-industrial-services-limited-coh-sc553679): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [Advanced Thinking Systems Ltd (t/a ATS Heritage)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/advanced-thinking-systems-ltd-t-a-ats-heritage-coh-02990563): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [Blue Genie Entertainment Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/blue-genie-entertainment-ltd-coh-08662445): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [Counterculture Partnership LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/counterculture-partnership-llp-coh-oc370322): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [Culture Warrington](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/culture-warrington-coh-07974406): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Library, archives, museums and other cultural services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/library-archives-museums-and-other-cultural-services-92500000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/library-archives-museums-and-other-cultural-services-92500000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt