Buyer profile · Central government
Imperial War Museums tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 24
- About one every 15 days
- Contracts awarded
- 29
- To 63 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £150k
- 1 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £150k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 1 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
Imperial War Museums has no tenders open right now.
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 9 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
What its tenders ask for
Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.
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)80%
- Direct award (no competition)20%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Imperial War Museums has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 31 days
- Longer than 57% of central government buyers
- Based on 22 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 80%
- Higher than 81% of central government buyers
- Based on 40 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 64%
- Higher than 76% of central government buyers
- Based on 67 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 8
- More than 83% of central government buyers
- Based on 28 awards
- Split into lots
- 25%
- Higher than 79% of central government buyers
- Based on 24 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 20%
- Lower than 68% of central government buyers
- Based on 40 procurements
- Cancelled
- 13%
- Higher than 90% of central government buyers
- Based on 24 tenders
Compared with other central government buyers
Imperial War Museums: 31 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 |
Imperial War Museums: 8
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 3 |
| 2–4 bids | 29 |
| 4–6 bids | 27 |
| 6–8 bids | 6 |
| 8–10 bids | 6 |
| 10–12 bids | 3 |
| 12–14 bids | 1 |
| 14–16 bids | 1 |
| 16–18 bids | 3 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 0 |
Imperial War Museums: 80%
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 |
Imperial War Museums: 64%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 3 |
| 10–20% | 5 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 18 |
| 40–50% | 33 |
| 50–60% | 27 |
| 60–70% | 22 |
| 70–80% | 7 |
| 80–90% | 12 |
| 90–100% | 5 |
Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds Imperial War Museums.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.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Brand Agency Specialising in Visual and Verbal Identity at Imperial War Museums (IWM) | Johnson Banks Design Limited | £150k | 31 Jan 2027 |