Exhibition stands tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

76 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

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76 contracts across the UK, of any size

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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.

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

Open Space Creative Ltd won the most exhibition stands contracts

Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Open Space Creative Ltd
Wales · SME · See every contract
5£56k2
2 Eve Products Limited
North West · SME · See every contract
4£332k4
3jointBray Leino
South West · SME · See every contract
3£228k2
3jointPremier Expo company
London · SME · See every contract
3£59k2
5jointDMDL Ltd
2£920k1
5jointEvent Exhibition Ltd
West Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£900k1
5jointOver and Above Design Ltd
North West · SME · See every contract
2£93k2
5jointKairos Global Limited
London · SME · See every contract
2£67k1
5jointBrand Formula
London · SME · See every contract
2£50k1
5jointClarion Events, Inc
2£50k1

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Who buys

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.

Councils10 contractsHousing associations1 contractNHS and health3 contractsSchools and colleges5 contractsOther public bodies43 contractsUnder £100k43 contracts · median £30k£100k to £1m17 contracts · median £236k£1m or more2 contracts · median £3m
Councils10 contractsHousing1 contractNHS and health3 contractsSchools5 contractsOther43 contractsUnder £100k43 contracts£100k to £1m17 contracts£1m or more2 contracts
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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.

22 buyers1 contract9 buyers2 contracts3 buyers3 or 4 contracts3 buyers5 or more contracts
22 buyers19 buyers23 buyers3 or 43 buyers5 or morecontracts awarded

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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.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m123510Exhibition stands contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLDepartment for Business…Highways EnglandDepartment for Energy Se…VisitBritain / VisitEngl…Llywodraeth Cymru / Wels…UK Research and Innovati…UK Shared Business Servi…
£10k£100k£1m£10m123510Exhibition stands contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLDepartment for Business…Highways EnglandVisitBritain / VisitEngl…Llywodraeth Cymru / Wels…UK Research and Innovati…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Department for Business and Trade11£4.3m
2Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government9£33k
3UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)7£192k
4Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)3£1.5m
5UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS)3£233k
6West Midlands Growth Company Limited3£199k
7VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority)2£956k
8Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)2£900k
9Scottish Enterprise2£496k
10Department for International Trade2£73k
Prices

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.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £41k
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £41k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 76% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. Department for Business and TradeOcean Events Ltd · 21 Feb 2025£4m
  2. Highways EnglandIdentity Events Management · 16 Jan 2026£2m
  3. Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)Event Exhibition Ltd · 20 Mar 2026£667k
  4. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)YRD İstanbul Reklamcılık ve Danışmanlık Ticaret Anonim Şirketi · 6 Oct 2026£605k
  5. VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority)EQUINOX GROUP · 5 Dec 2024£562k
  6. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)DMDL Ltd · 16 Sep 2025£460k
  7. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)DMDL Ltd · 16 Sep 2025£460k
  8. VisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority)Open Exhibitions · 15 Jan 2025£394k
  9. Nottinghamshire County CouncilReed Talent Solutions · 12 Mar 2025£260k
  10. Scottish EnterpriseJNM Exhibition Services · 18 Dec 2024£260k
Where and when

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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RegionContractsValue
London17£1.8m
Wales11£236k
West Midlands7£3.5m
South West6£225k
North West4£254k
South East4£337k
Yorkshire and the Humber2£85k
East Midlands2£692k
East of England2£40k
North East1£97k
Scotland0Not published
Northern Ireland0Not published
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Deadlines

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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Key findings
  • 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)