Exhibition stands tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
76 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Exhibition stands contracts ,
76 contracts across the UK, of any size
7 exhibition stands opportunities are live now
4 from other public bodies, 2 from schools and colleges, 1 from councils. The 5 closing soonest are shown in full.
Design and Build Exhibition Stands for Higher Education Fairs
2026-837 Gulfood design and stand build requirements
Seafood Expo Global 2027 Stand Design and Build
Design and Installation of the East Midlands Pavilion at UKREiiF 2027
Open Space Creative Ltd won the most exhibition stands contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Space Creative Ltd Wales · SME · See every contract | 5 | £56k | 2 | ||
| 2 | Eve Products Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £332k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Bray Leino South West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £228k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Premier Expo company London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £59k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | DMDL Ltd London · See every contract | 2 | £920k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Event Exhibition Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £900k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Over and Above Design Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £93k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Kairos Global Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £67k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Brand Formula London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Clarion Events, Inc London · See every contract | 2 | £50k | 1 |
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37 buyers awarded exhibition stands contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
15 buyers bought exhibition stands more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many exhibition stands 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 stands contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department for Business and Trade | 11 | £4.3m |
| 2 | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | 9 | £33k |
| 3 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 7 | £192k |
| 4 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) | 3 | £1.5m |
| 5 | UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) | 3 | £233k |
| 6 | West Midlands Growth Company Limited | 3 | £199k |
| 7 | VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority) | 2 | £956k |
| 8 | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) | 2 | £900k |
| 9 | Scottish Enterprise | 2 | £496k |
| 10 | Department for International Trade | 2 | £73k |
Half of exhibition stands contracts are worth less than £41k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 76% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Department for Business and TradeOcean Events Ltd · 21 Feb 2025
- Highways EnglandIdentity Events Management · 16 Jan 2026
- Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)Event Exhibition Ltd · 20 Mar 2026
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)YRD İstanbul Reklamcılık ve Danışmanlık Ticaret Anonim Şirketi · 6 Oct 2026
- VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority)EQUINOX GROUP · 5 Dec 2024
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)DMDL Ltd · 16 Sep 2025
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)DMDL Ltd · 16 Sep 2025
- VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority)Open Exhibitions · 15 Jan 2025
- Nottinghamshire County CouncilReed Talent Solutions · 12 Mar 2025
- Scottish EnterpriseJNM Exhibition Services · 18 Dec 2024
London awards the most exhibition stands contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 17 | £1.8m |
| Wales | 11 | £236k |
| West Midlands | 7 | £3.5m |
| South West | 6 | £225k |
| North West | 4 | £254k |
| South East | 4 | £337k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | £85k |
| East Midlands | 2 | £692k |
| East of England | 2 | £40k |
| North East | 1 | £97k |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Half of exhibition stands tenders close within 28 days of being published
Each dot is a exhibition stands tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 68% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.
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- 28 days
is how long the typical exhibition stands tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 28 UK exhibition stands tenders published in the last 24 months. - 1
new exhibition stands tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
30 in the last 24 months. - 76%
of the money is in the 10 biggest exhibition stands contracts.
Of 62 contracts with a published value. - 60%
of exhibition stands contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 67 award notices.
Questions
How many exhibition stands contracts does the UK public sector award?
76 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 37 public buyers.
How long are exhibition stands tenders open for?
The median exhibition stands tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector exhibition stands contract worth?
The median is £41k, and 84% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector exhibition stands contracts?
Open Space Creative Ltd won the most (5).
What is included
Design, manufacture, storage, transport and on-site build and breakdown of custom, modular and portable exhibition stands and pavilions for trade shows, conferences and recruitment fairs.
- Custom and modular stand design and build
- Pavilion design and fit-out at trade shows
- Stand storage, maintenance and transport
- Recruitment and UCAS fair stands
- Stand hire
- Portable exhibition display systems
- Stand graphics and on-site build and derig
What is not included
- Buying stand space from the show organiser (mkt.events.trade-show-exhibition-space)
- Museum and visitor centre exhibitions (mkt.arts.museum-and-visitor-exhibition-design, mkt.arts.exhibition-fit-out-and-mounts)
- Marquees and staging (mkt.events.staging-marquees-and-temporary-event-infrastructure)
- Pull-up banners and display graphics bought as print (mkt.print.large-format-display-print)
- Stand AV hardware (another industry: it.av.event-av-production)