Arts and culture contracts in London

There are 12 open arts and culture tenders from public buyers in London. The soonest closes on 2 November 2026. 12 are open tenders you can bid for directly. Buyers include Science Museum Group, London Borough of Croydon, British Film Institute.

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• Apollo Mission Simulator Fit Out Main Contractor, Science Museum Group, £700,000, closes 2 November 2026
  The Science Museum Group is looking for a main contractor to fit out (renovate and finish) the Apollo Mission Simulator Gallery. This is a single contract worth around £700,000 for construction and in
• Norbury Railway Bridge Art Commission, London Borough of Croydon, £32,500, closes 2 November 2026
  Croydon Council is commissioning an artist to create an art installation for Norbury Railway Bridge. This is a creative commission worth £32,500, and they're running a two-stage process where you firs
• Archive Activity Management System, British Film Institute, £170,000, closes 9 November 2026
  The British Film Institute needs new software to replace an old system that tracks who accesses and works with items in their film archive. The software must let staff request access, log what work ha
• Temporary Exhibition Build - Uniform, NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM, £75,000, closes 11 November 2026
  The National Army Museum needs a contractor to build and construct gallery structures for a new temporary exhibition opening in April 2027. The work includes manufacturing structures to design drawing
• ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor, ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor, £135,000, closes 12 November 2026
  The Royal Observatory Greenwich is hiring a specialist contractor to design, build, and install scenic models, props, and kinetic sculptures for museum exhibitions across their site. The work involves
• 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, £108,000, closes 15 November 2026
  Science Museum Group is looking for a design agency to create the exhibition design for a temporary show called 'The Ocean' (working title). The show is planned for the Science Museum in 2028 and the
• Video Games Exhibition - Fit Out and Graphics, Science Museum Group, £100,000, closes 18 November 2026
  The Science Museum Group wants a contractor to fit out and design the graphics for a new Video Games Exhibition at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford. The estimated contract value is £1
• RFP - GV75ARTS102026 - Curator-Producer for Human-Nature Showcase – Malaysia, British Council, £96,000, closes 19 November 2026
  The British Council is looking to hire a curator and producer to organise a Human-Nature showcase in Malaysia. The event will support the 2027 UK-Malaysia Spotlight, and the contract is valued at £96,
• Heritage Airframe Surveys, Science Museum Group, £40,000, closes 20 November 2026
  The Science Museum Group wants a specialist to survey 13 historic aircraft stored at the Science and Innovation Park in Swindon. The survey will check each aircraft's structural safety and other hazar
• NRM Posters Exhibition - Setworks, Science Museum Group, £25,000, closes 20 November 2026
  The Science Museum Group wants a contractor to build the main physical sets and display structures for a poster exhibition at the National Railway Museum in York. The contract is worth about £45,000 a
• Collections Store Refurbishments - Logistics Hub - Principal Contractor, Natural History Museum, £1,000,000, closes 25 November 2026
  The Natural History Museum is looking for a principal contractor (the main firm that manages the whole job) to refurbish the Osteology Store in the basement of the Grade I listed Waterhouse Building i
• Gallery 33 - Principal Contractor Exhibition Fit-Out, Natural History Museum, £1,500,000, closes 1 December 2026
  The Natural History Museum wants a main contractor to build and fit out a new free permanent gallery for children aged 4 to 7 and their adults, replacing the current Creepy Crawlies gallery in the Wat

Buyers

• Science Museum Group
• London Borough of Croydon
• British Film Institute
• NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM
• ROG First Light Exhibitions Scenic Engineering Model Contractor
• British Council
• Natural History Museum

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