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Heritage and Culture Ticketing Tender
Welland Procurement · East Midlands · 4-year contract
Held by Spektrix
Box office software tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
172 box office software tenders and contracts, 25 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£94k
- Contracts a month1.1
- Won by SMEs50%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Live now1See them →
Box office software contracts
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27 contracts across the UK, of any size
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1 box office software opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 7 daysTheatre Event Management SoftwareSurrey Heath Borough Council · South EastEst.£38k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Brindley Ticketing SystemHalton Borough Council · North WestWon by The Lowry£79k
- Awarded7 Sep 2026Box Office SystemChesterfield Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by Spektrix£77k
- Awarded19 Aug 2026ECC053 - Vennersys Ticketing System Contract additionMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Vennersys£15k
- Awarded3 Aug 2026Theatre Booking & Ticketing SystemChelmsford City Council · East of EnglandWon by Spektrix£250k
- Awarded20 Jul 2026Ticketing and Membership Systems Services 2025B F I · LondonWon by Spektrix£672k
- Awarded6 Jul 2026PB2026-00422 Visitor Attraction Ticketing SoftwareDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by KC Jugo Limited£87k
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Entertainment Booking SystemDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Roller Networks Limited£32k
- Awarded9 Jun 2026Ticketing SaaS for Admissions and EventsRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · ScotlandWon by Computacenter£147k
- Awarded18 May 2026CPU 7859 Epos System for tills and tickets at museums heritage sitesNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Digital Ticketing Systems Limited
- Awarded15 May 2026Box Office Ticket Booking SystemRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Ticketsolve
- Awarded14 May 2026Commercial Ticketing and Retail SystemsHistoric Environment Scotland · ScotlandWon by Reply and 1 more£1.2m
- Awarded30 Apr 2026003498 - Spektrix - Cultural ticketing systemDurham County Council · North EastWon by Spektrix£217k
- Awarded3 Dec 2025Box Office Ticketing SystemWest Lindsey District Council · East MidlandsWon by Ticketsolve£42k
- Awarded27 Oct 2025Cultural Space Management SoftwareChesterfield Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by Artifax£9k
- Awarded24 Oct 2025Century Theatre box office systemLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by TicketSource£25k
- Awarded15 Aug 2025Digital Membership Cards - Sewerby Hall & GardensEast Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Romax Digital£24k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Town Hall Payment SystemKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Spektrix£60k
- Awarded24 Jul 2025Elite Premier - Venue Management SystemEast Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Priava Services£107k
- Awarded10 Jun 2025Provision of a Ticketing System to Symphony Hall and Town Hall BirminghamB:Music · West MidlandsWon by Spektrix£336k
- Awarded20 May 2025LS027 London Stadium Ticketing Support ServicesLondon Stadium · LondonWon by Holistix Ticketing Ltd£450k
- Awarded19 May 2025Continuing support and maintenance fees and hardware replacement for an existing ticketing provision for Norfolk Museums - S502951Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Vintia Limited£50k
- Awarded1 May 2025CFM0302 Box Office Management SystemFife Council · ScotlandWon by Spektrix£106k
- Awarded3 Apr 2025TC047 - The Albert Halls, Box Office & Ticketing ContractBolton Council · North WestWon by The Lowry Centre Ltd trading as Quaytickets£85k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025EPOS and On-line Ticketing System - Preston Hall MuseumStockton-on-Tees Borough Council · North EastWon by Visisoft Limited£90k
- Awarded5 Mar 2025Theatre Box Office Ticketing SystemUniversity of Derby · East MidlandsWon by Spektrix£158k
- Awarded28 Nov 2024Box Office Ticketing SystemUniversity of Sussex · South EastWon by Ticketsolve£41k
Where to bid
Where box office software tenders are run
Delta eSourcing1 50%
In-Tend1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Spektrix won the most box office software contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spektrix East Midlands · See every contract | 8 | £1.8m | 8 | ||
| 2 | Ticketsolve Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £83k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | NuWeb Systems Ltd SME · See every contract | 1 | £843k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Reply Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £624k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Ventrata Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £624k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Computacenter Scotland · See every contract | 1 | £147k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Priava Services Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £107k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Visisoft Limited North East · See every contract | 1 | £90k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | KC Jugo Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £87k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | The Lowry Centre Ltd trading as Quaytickets North West · See every contract | 1 | £85k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 70% of box office software contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought box office software more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many box office software contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many box office software contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 2 | £131k |
| 2 | Darlington Borough Council | 2 | £119k |
| 3 | Chesterfield Borough Council | 2 | £86k |
| 4 | Historic Environment Scotland | 1 | £1.2m |
| 5 | Forestry England | 1 | £843k |
| 6 | B F I | 1 | £672k |
| 7 | London Stadium | 1 | £450k |
| 8 | B:Music | 1 | £336k |
| 9 | Chelmsford City Council | 1 | £250k |
| 10 | Durham County Council | 1 | £217k |
82 box office software contracts awarded since 2021
- 32021
- 192022
- 192023
- 162024
- 132025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of box office software contracts are worth less than £87k
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
The 10 biggest box office software contracts
- Historic Environment ScotlandReply, Ventrata Limited · 14 May 2026
- Forestry EnglandNuWeb Systems Ltd · 29 Nov 2024
- B F ISpektrix · 20 Jul 2026
- London StadiumHolistix Ticketing Ltd · 20 May 2025
- B:MusicSpektrix · 10 Jun 2025
- Chelmsford City CouncilSpektrix · 3 Aug 2026
- Durham County CouncilSpektrix · 30 Apr 2026
- University of DerbySpektrix · 5 Mar 2025
- Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghComputacenter · 9 Jun 2026
- East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilPriava Services · 24 Jul 2025
Renewing contracts
9 box office software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Feb 2027
Ticketing, marketing, fundraising and relationship management system
North Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 3-year contract
Held by Spektrix
Ends Feb 2027
Provision of CRM and Ticketing System
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales · Wales
Held by Tessitura Network
Box office software contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Box office software contract for an NHS bodyLondonUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Box office software contract for a councilNorth EastUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Box office software contract for a councilEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Box office software contract for a councilYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Box office software contract for a councilEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
The East Midlands awards the most box office software contracts. May and August are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 0 | 6 | £311k | £42k | Spektrix (2) | Chesterfield Borough Council (2) | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 5 | £440k | £87k | – | Darlington Borough Council (2) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £191k | £60k | – | East Riding of Yorkshire Council (2) | 2 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £1.5m | £147k | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £164k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £300k | – | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £1.1m | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £336k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 1 | 1 | £41k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with box office software
Related services
Key findings
- £94k a month
of box office software contracts awarded.
Typical contract £87k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.1
box office software contracts are awarded in a typical month.
27 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
box office software contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 50%
of box office software contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 22 award notices.
How many box office software tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 172 | 25 |
| Contracts awarded | 79 | 13 |
19 box office software contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 15 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 24 buyers awarded box office software contracts to 19 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many box office software contracts does the UK public sector award?
27 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 24 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector box office software contract worth?
The median is £87k, and 76% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector box office software contracts?
Spektrix won the most (8), and the most by value (£1.8m).
Which buyers award the most box office software contracts?
Councils award 70% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most box office software contracts?
The East Midlands: 6 of 27 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (5) and Yorkshire and the Humber (4).
How many box office software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
9 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 16 November 2026. Another 3 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Box office, ticketing, membership and customer systems for theatres, venues, museums, libraries and visitor attractions, often with retail EPOS, hosting and support.
- Box office and ticketing software
- Membership, donations and customer records for cultural venues
- Ticketing hosting and support
- Retail EPOS supplied inside the ticketing system
What is not included
- Leisure centre booking and membership (see Leisure management system)
- Retail EPOS without ticketing (see EPOS and point-of-sale systems)
- Public transport ticketing (see Smart ticketing)
- General CRM (see Customer relationship management)