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British Museum tenders and contracts

LondonLondon

Tenders published
5
About one every 73 days
Contracts awarded
3
To 3 different suppliers
Value awarded
—
No contract values stated
Typical contract
—
Median value awarded
Open now
2
0 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. British Museum Round Reading Room Roof Oculus Works

    LondonConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open21 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £9mestimated
  2. Western Range Planning Communications Consultant

    LondonArchitecture and engineering, Management consultancy

    Open25 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 3 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Architecture and engineering7
  2. Marketing and communications1
  3. Leisure, culture and events1
  4. IT services and software1
  5. Furniture1
  6. Management consultancy1

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. HIZKIA FranceSME1 contract
    £137k awarded
  2. BSB Construction ltdSME1 contract
  3. Bureau Veritas1 contract
  4. Meyvaert NVSME1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)83%
  • Direct award (no competition)17%
Based on 6 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How British Museum has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
83%
Higher than 83% of central government buyers
Based on 6 procurements
Split into lots
0%
Lower than 65% of central government buyers
Based on 5 advertised tenders
Direct awards
17%
Lower than 80% of central government buyers
Based on 6 procurements
Cancelled
0%
About the same as most central government buyers
Based on 5 tenders

Compared with other central government buyers

Advertised openly, 120 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%19
10–20%16
20–30%15
30–40%14
40–50%8
50–60%10
60–70%7
70–80%10
80–90%9
90–100%12

Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds British Museum.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

No contracts we hold from British Museum end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Western Range Construction Logistics AdvisorBSB Construction ltd£280k4 Sept 2026
Western Range Registered Building Control ApproverBureau Veritas£380k2 Jul 2026
Bayeux Tapestry TransportHIZKIA France€137k17 Jun 2026
Bayeux Tapestry ShowcaseMeyvaert NV£499k11 Feb 2026