Buyer profile · Central government
British Museum tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 8
- About one every 46 days
- Contracts awarded
- 4
- To 4 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- —
- No contract values stated
- Typical contract
- —
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 0 coming up
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
British Museum has no tenders open right now.
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 5 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)89%
- Direct award (no competition)11%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow British Museum has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 30 days
- Shorter than 57% of central government buyers
- Based on 5 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 89%
- Higher than 87% of central government buyers
- Based on 9 procurements
- Split into lots
- 0%
- Lower than 66% of central government buyers
- Based on 8 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 11%
- Lower than 79% of central government buyers
- Based on 9 procurements
- Cancelled
- 0%
- About the same as most central government buyers
- Based on 8 tenders
Compared with other central government buyers
British Museum: 30 days
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 0 |
| 20–25 days | 6 |
| 25–30 days | 31 |
| 30–35 days | 32 |
| 35–40 days | 8 |
| 40–45 days | 5 |
| 45–50 days | 0 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
British Museum: 89%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 33 |
| 10–20% | 24 |
| 20–30% | 21 |
| 30–40% | 9 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 11 |
| 60–70% | 7 |
| 70–80% | 9 |
| 80–90% | 10 |
| 90–100% | 19 |
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
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Museum BIM Consultancy Framework | Okana Global Limited | £2.1m | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Western Range Construction Logistics Advisor | BSB Construction ltd | £280k | 4 Sept 2026 |
| Western Range Registered Building Control Approver | Bureau Veritas | £380k | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Bayeux Tapestry Transport | HIZKIA France | €137k | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Bayeux Tapestry Showcase | Meyvaert NV | £499k | 11 Feb 2026 |