Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 92520000·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
92521100 Museum-exhibition services154 notices · 53%92521000 Museum services90 notices · 31%92520000 Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings48 notices · 17%92522000 Preservation services of historical sites and buildings42 notices · 15%92522200 Preservation services of historical buildings31 notices · 11%92522100 Preservation services of historical sites13 notices · 5%92521200 Preservation services of exhibits and specimens5 notices · 2%92521210 Preservation services of exhibits4 notices · 1%- Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services 81 · 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 museum services and preservation…
15 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
- Central government 37% (105 notices)
- Local authorities 32% (92 notices)
- Other public bodies 4% (12 notices)
- Education & universities 1% (4 notices)
- Charities 1% (3 notices)
- Not classified 24% (70 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Museum Group | Central government | 30 | 21 | 2 |
| Natural History Museum | Central government | 20 | 14 | 1 |
| National Maritime Museum | Central government | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Imperial War Museums | Central government | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| Historic Environment Scotland | not classified | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| NMRN Operations | not classified | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham Museums Trust | not classified | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Historic England | Central government | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| BLACKPOOL COUNCIL | Local authorities | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull City Council | Local authorities | 4 | 0 | 0 |
137 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 230 of 288 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 | 5 | 87% | 73% | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 88% (254 notices)
- Framework 11% (31 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (3 notices)
- Open 73% (211 notices)
- Selective 14% (41 notices)
- Route not published 12% (34 notices)
- Limited / restricted 1% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 43% (56 notices)
- Below threshold 57% (74 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (175) · 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 9% (5)
- 2–3 33% (19)
- 4–6 35% (20)
- 7 or more 23% (13)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 280 awards to 186 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 20% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALFORDSEADEN LLP | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Momart Ltd | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Hüttinger Interactive Exhibitions | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| ETEC CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bugler Developments Limited | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| City Access Scaffolding Ltd | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Howarth Contractors Ltd | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| JERRAM FALKUS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 151 of 288 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 9252. 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 9252. 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.