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Events, arts & leisure tenders and contracts

Events, conferences, arts, culture, sport and leisure services. Today there are 46 open, and 25+ recurring contracts come up for renewal in the next 3 to 12 months.

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Events, arts & leisure tenders by region

London9 open North West6 open Yorkshire and the Humber6 open Scotland5 open West Midlands4 open Wales4 open Northern Ireland4 open East Midlands3 open East of England2 open South East2 open South West2 open North East1 open

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Tender	Buyer	Where	Value	Closes
LED Screens, Staging, PA Equipment and Lighting Equipment for Derby LIVE Events	Derby City Council	East Midlands	£95k	11 Nov
Request for a Priced Proposal to Operate Funfairs at Abbey Park, Leicester	Leicester City Council	East Midlands	£400k	12 Nov
ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor	ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor	London	£135k	12 Nov
ROG First Light Wayfinding Signage Contractor	ROG First Light Wayfinding	London	£220k	12 Nov
Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine	Scottish Library and Information Council	Scotland	£1.6m	13 Nov
Four Lanterns Network Coordinator – Art Fund Going Places Programme	Wrexham County Borough Council	North West, London, Wales, Scotland	£60k	13 Nov
3D, 2D and Lighting Exhibition Design Services for: The Ocean (working title) Temporary Exhibition at Science Museum 2028 & Science and Industry Museum 2029	Science Museum Group	UK-wide	£108k	15 Nov
ACE 1122 ITQ - 'Artsmark 25 Young People Commissioners' Project Partner	Arts Council England	North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West	£15k	16 Nov
School Presenter Services Tender	Historic Royal Palaces	London	£2m	16 Nov
ID 6621980 - DAERA - Strategic Communications Branch - Exhibition Design, Production/Print and Custom Build for the NI Government Departments Exhibition at Balmoral Show May 2027	Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs	Northern Ireland	£360k	16 Nov
Contract for Bike Tracks at Coed Gwilym & Coed Bach	City & County of Swansea	Wales	£63k	17 Nov
Operating The Blackwood Miners’ Institute	Caerphilly County Borough Council	Wales	£1.6m	18 Nov
Video Games Exhibition - Fit Out and Graphics	Science Museum Group	UK-wide	£100k	18 Nov
ITT - Demonstrating the impact of Historic England’s planning advice - UID 368	Historic England	UK-wide	£40k	19 Nov
Sgwd cllun gwyn uchaf viewing point	Natural Resources Wales	Wales	£350k	19 Nov
Construction of a concrete wheeled sports facility at The Carrs Park, Wilmslow, SK9 4AA	Cheshire East Council	North West	£180k	20 Nov
Gardening and Landscaping Contract	Wickersley Parish Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	£30k	20 Nov
Grounds Maintenance Contract	Wickersley Parish Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	£30k	20 Nov
NRM Posters Exhibition - Setworks	Science Museum Group	UK-wide	£45k	20 Nov
Heritage Airframe Surveys	Science Museum Group	UK-wide	£40k	20 Nov
Early Years Experience ”Hey Duggee’s Big Day Out“ Experience Designer	Science Museum Group	UK-wide	£70k	20 Nov
Tender for Design, and Delivery of Youth Drama Programme Seupb Peaceplus Funded - 2627 TNDR CW 002B Reissue	Fermanagh and Omagh District Council	Northern Ireland	£105k	23 Nov
Flea Market Music Events	Cheshire West and Chester Council	North West	£30k	23 Nov
Activity Plan Consultant for Leading Lights Project (National Historic Ships UK)	National Historic Ships UK	UK-wide	£25k	23 Nov
Oakengates Carnival and Parade - Organisation and Delivery	Oakengates Town Council	West Midlands	Value not stated	24 Nov
Collections Store Refurbishments - Logistics Hub - Principal Contractor	Natural History Museum	London	£1m	25 Nov
ITT - Climate resilience and the historic environment: Sustainable drainage systems (UID 371)	Historic England	UK-wide	£25k	30 Nov
Love Your Town Cleethorpes 2027	North East Lincolnshire Borough Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	£24k	30 Nov
Love Your Town Grimsby 2027	North East Lincolnshire Borough Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	£24k	30 Nov
The Royal Parks Half Marathon Event Service Provider	The Royal Parks Limited	London	£18m	30 Nov
PKC14158 Copywriting and Content Services	Perth & Kinross Council	Scotland	£260k	30 Nov
Provision of Exercise to Music Classes	St Helens Council	North West	£1.2m	30 Nov
Filton Festival 2027	Filton Town Council	South West	£28k	30 Nov
Request for Quote: Musical Groups & Workshop Providers - East and South Cambridgeshire (June-July 2027)	Cambridgeshire County Council	East of England	£5k	30 Nov
Gallery 33 - Principal Contractor Exhibition Fit-Out	Natural History Museum	London	£1.5m	1 Dec
RFQ 2026/46 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” - Celebrating Cultures and Diversity - 3.2 Creative Language Exchange	Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)	Northern Ireland	£10k	1 Dec
Meole Brace Golf Course Management Services	Shropshire Council	West Midlands	£394k	4 Dec
Global Travel, Accommodation and Venue Management Services	Government Commercial Agency	UK-wide	£36.2bn	8 Dec
UKREiiF Stand Design and Build	Glasgow City Council	Scotland	£150k	9 Dec
The provision of weddings and private functions in the grounds of Lotherton Hall Estate	Leeds City Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	£100k	11 Dec
Ashford Arts Centre Operator	Ashford Borough Council	South East	£12.6m	8 Jan
Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework	Dumfries and Galloway Council	Scotland	Value not stated	13 Sep
Works – Dynamic Market – Building, Operations, Labour & Trade Services	United Utilities Water Limited	North West	Value not stated	13 Dec
Archive Activity Management System	British Film Institute	London	£170k	9 Nov
PL0360 Shrub Hill Development Partner	Worcestershire County Council	West Midlands	£90m	9 Nov
RFQ 2026/40 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together” - 3.2 Minority Community Support Programme - Journeys & Belonging	Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)	Northern Ireland	£20k	10 Nov

Coming up

Buyers planning to go to market, or asking suppliers for views first. These are the best time to get in touch.

Planned procurement	Buyer	Where	Value
Seasonal Observation Wheel Opportunity at Bedgebury National Pinetum	Forestry Commission	South West	Value not stated
Expression of Interest: Conservation Management Plans for Council-Owned Heritage Assets and Scheduled Monuments	Torbay Council	South West	£500k
105156 - National Covid Memorial Wall (Design and Build)	Department for Culture, Media & Sport	London	Value not stated
RUG - Pre Market Engagement for Brandon Stadium Future	Rugby Borough Council	West Midlands	Value not stated
EURO's 2028 Event Delivery	Newcastle City Council	North East	£550k
Supply of Storage Boxes	Natural History Museum	London	£2m
Peterborough Bondholder Dinner - Catering and Event Management - Expression of Interest	Peterborough City Council	East of England	Value not stated
Holland Park Golf Simulator	The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea	London	Value not stated
Newham Heritage Service Conservation Contract	London Borough of Newham	London	Value not stated
Contract for Stafford Borough Council's delivery arrangements for heritage services	Stafford Borough Council	West Midlands	Value not stated

Ending within a year

Current contracts in this sector, by end date. Most are tendered again before they end.

Contract	Buyer	Current supplier	Value	Ends
Victoria Library Mini-Hub Makerspace Operator V2	Westminster City Council	Enable Leisure and Culture SME	£58k	23 Mar 2027
Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition Design	Science Museum Group	Freehaus Design Ltd SME	£61k	30 Mar 2027
Transfer & Storage of 2718 Linear Metres of Archives to Deepstore in Crewe	The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London	Compass Minerals Storage & Archives Limited	£96k	31 Mar 2027
AT1484 Bike Ability Cycle training	Luton Council	Outspoken Training LLP SME	£154k	31 Mar 2027
York River Walk Engagement	City of York Council	Innovate Educate Ltd SME	£89k	31 Mar 2027
Working with Nature Habitat Management Coordinator 2025-2027 Local Places for Nature	Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council	Ed Tucker Countryside Services Ltd SME	£79k	31 Mar 2027
Twyford Parish Council Ground Maintenance Contract	Twyford Parish Council, Berkshire	Sunshine Commercial Services Ltd SME	£44k	31 Mar 2027
TFW - Provision of Rail Major Incident Command Training and Exercising	Transport for Wales	Serco Limited	£76k	31 Mar 2027
Provision of Flying Director for Blackpool Air Show	Blackpool Council	R5 Air Displays Ltd SME	£150k	31 Mar 2027
Industrial Objects Conservation Services	Historic Environment Scotland	JPS Restoration and Property Services SME	£20k	around Apr 2027
Textile Conservation Services	Historic Environment Scotland	The Scottish Conservation Studio SME	£24k	around Apr 2027
Co-Ordination Of Mayor's Carnival Parade and Mayor's Parade Workshop Programme 2026-2030	Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council	Streetwise Performance Ltd SME	£294k	2 Apr 2027
Design Excellence Panel	West Midlands Combined Authority	14 suppliers	£205k	6 Apr 2027
Provision of Graduation Event Management Services for the University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen	Name withheld SME	£480k	around Apr 2027
Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire Exhibition Fit-out	National Museums Scotland	Effective Visual Marketing Ltd T/A EVM SME	£145k	around Apr 2027
QQ25/021 The Provision of Repairs & Maintenance to Play Area Equipment	Tamworth Borough Council	Andrew White Fencing Ltd SME	£42k	30 Apr 2027
002797 AV Brief for BLOT	British Library Board	Stand + Stare Ltd SME	£45k	30 Apr 2027
Freelance Project Manager at Science and Industry Museum, Manchester	Science Museum Group	Anna Moutrey Production Ltd SME	£40k	30 Apr 2027
North End Road Seasonal Markets-Stewarding & Security (2026)	London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham	The Combined Services Provider Limited SME	£40k	3 May 2027
Pyrotechnic Services for the Councils Annual Firework Event	Stockton on Tees Borough Council	Reaction Fireworks Limited SME	£119k	4 May 2027
Entertainment Provision - Darley Street Market	City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council	Name withheld SME	£127k	7 May 2027
Century Theatre Academy Licence for Youth Theatre	Leicestershire County Council	Claire Shardlow t/a Young Actors Academy SME	£25k	8 May 2027
Delivery of Spectra 2026 and 2027	Aberdeen City Council	Live Event Management LTD SME	£600k	around May 2027
Event Management Services Hammersmith Traffic Free Festivals (2026–27)	London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham	White Egg Ltd SME	£75k	10 May 2027
Provision of Event Security and Stewarding Services for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Events	Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council	Eventsec Ltd SME	£91k	10 May 2027

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