Awarded 17 September 2026
Exhibition design and fit out for Leith Custom House pilot exhibition
Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) · Scotland
Exhibition build tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
79 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Exhibition build contracts ,
79 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest exhibition build contracts awarded
Awarded 14 September 2026
Art Programme Principal Contractor
Natural History Museum · London
Awarded 19 August 2026
New Visitor Engagement Hub etc at Scolton Manor
Pembrokeshire County Council · Wales
Awarded 12 August 2026
Construction of Robert Ryman The Real Thing Exhibition
City of London Corporation · London
Awarded 7 August 2026
LCC - Museum Mounts
Lincolnshire County Council · East Midlands
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Raskl Limited won the most exhibition build contracts
The Hub won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
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| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raskl Limited London · SME · See every contract | 6 | £516k | 1 | ||
| 2 | The Hub Wales · SME · See every contract | 5 | £4.6m | 3 | ||
| 3 | Marcon Fit-Out Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 4 | £3.7m | 4 | ||
| 4joint | The HUB Build Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £2.1m | 3 | ||
| 4joint | SETWORKS LIMITED London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £974k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | The White Wall Company London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £475k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Sam Forster Associates Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £420k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Aivaf Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £147k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Mather & Co North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £3.2m | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Bild Studios Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £534k | 1 |
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Who buys
44 buyers awarded exhibition build contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought exhibition build more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many exhibition build contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many exhibition build contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science Museum Group | 14 | £2.9m |
| 2 | City of London Corporation | 9 | £990k |
| 3 | British Library | 6 | £933k |
| 4 | Natural History Museum | 3 | £784k |
| 5 | Leicester City Council | 2 | £4.8m |
| 6 | Wrexham County Borough Council | 2 | £3.5m |
| 7 | Derry City and Strabane District Council | 2 | £1.6m |
| 8 | Norfolk County Council | 2 | £360k |
| 9 | The National Archives | 2 | £113k |
| 10 | Royal Armouries | 2 | £103k |
Prices
Half of exhibition build contracts are worth less than £111k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 68% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- National Museum of the Royal NavySARNER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED · 23 Apr 2025
- Ipswich Borough CouncilThe HUB Build Limited, The Hub Build Limited T/A HUB · 2 Jul 2026
- Leicester City CouncilMather & Co · 16 Sep 2025
- London MuseumRealm Projects Limited · 23 May 2025
- Leicester City CouncilJEAKINS WEIR LIMITED · 17 Oct 2024
- Wrexham County Borough CouncilThe Hub · 10 Dec 2024
- Wrexham County Borough CouncilThe Hub · 10 Dec 2024
- Watford Borough CouncilMarcon Fit-Out Ltd · 14 Jul 2026
- Derry City and Strabane District CouncilMarcon Fit-Out Ltd · 23 Jul 2025
- Monmouthshire County CouncilThe Hub, The HUB Build Limited · 12 Mar 2026
Where and when
London awards the most exhibition build contracts. May and June are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 42 | £7.6m |
| Wales | 6 | £4.5m |
| North East | 5 | £1.3m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | £423k |
| East of England | 5 | £5.4m |
| East Midlands | 3 | £3.1m |
| South East | 3 | £4.2m |
| Scotland | 3 | £709k |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | £1.6m |
| North West | 1 | £90k |
| West Midlands | 1 | £124k |
| South West | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of exhibition build tenders close within 30 days of being published
Each dot is a exhibition build tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 50% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 30 days
is how long the typical exhibition build tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 115 UK exhibition build tenders published in the last 24 months. - 1
new exhibition build tenders are published across the UK in a typical week.
121 in the last 24 months. - 68%
of the money is in the 10 biggest exhibition build contracts.
Of 74 contracts with a published value. - 68%
of exhibition build contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 63 award notices. - 25%
of exhibition build contracts are awarded in May and June.
20 of 79 contracts.
Questions
How many exhibition build contracts does the UK public sector award?
79 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 44 public buyers.
How long are exhibition build tenders open for?
The median exhibition build tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector exhibition build contract worth?
The median is £111k, and 66% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector exhibition build contracts?
Raskl Limited won the most (6). The Hub won the most by value (£4.6m).
What is included
Building and installing museum, gallery and visitor attraction exhibitions: set works, interpretive displays, exhibits, object mounts, display fixtures and exhibition graphics, including design-and-build.
- Exhibition build and set works
- Interpretive display fabrication and installation
- Science centre and visitor exhibits
- Object mounts
- Exhibition graphics production and installation
- Modular and portable display units
- Gallery play spaces
What is not included
- Display cases and showcases bought on their own (mkt.arts.museum-display-cases-and-showcases)
- Design-only commissions (mkt.arts.museum-and-visitor-exhibition-design)
- Trade show stands (mkt.events.exhibition-stand-design-and-build)
- Art handling and object moves (another industry: trn.freight.fine-art-and-museum-logistics)
- Base-build gallery works (another industry: con.build.refurbishment-remodelling)
- AV hardware (another industry: it.av.museum-exhibition-av)
- Software interactives (another industry: it.dev.interactive-and-immersive-experiences)