Interpretation boards tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
249 interpretation boards tenders and contracts, 42 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£100k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs86%
- Frameworks and DPSs6
- Live now1See them →
Interpretation boards contracts
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30 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 interpretation boards opportunity is open now
- Awarded1 Oct 2026CBC-2121-Q-SM ESigns at Standalone FarmCentral Bedfordshire Council · East of EnglandWon by FWDP£54k
- Awarded19 Aug 2026Park Safety Enhancement Programme: Improved Signage for Safer SpacesLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council · LondonWon by Fitzpatrick Woolmer Design & Publishing Ltd
- Awarded21 Jul 2026Maidstone Heritage Spaces interpretation projectMaidstone Borough Council · South EastWon by Public Art Matters Ltd£100k
- Awarded8 Jun 2026Replacement signage at Stanpit and Riversmeet SANGBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Fitzpatrick Woolmer Design & Publishing Ltd
- Awarded5 Jun 2026Dragon TrailRhayader Town Council · WalesWon by Platform One
- Awarded1 May 2026Percent for Art - Heritage Trail: Interpretation Signage Fabrication and InstallationChesterfield Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by IS Group£7k
- Awarded20 Apr 2026Award of 181295 Interpretation DeliveryScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Icecream Architecture£32k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026IA2097 Staffordshire Countryside Explorer - Heritage Interpretation ProjectStaffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by FDA Design Ltd and 1 more£85k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026River Park Programme Interpretation ProjectGreen Action Trust · ScotlandWon by Icecream Architecture£213k
- Awarded13 Feb 2026Supply of Design, Manufacture, and Installation of Physical Interpretation in Kensington GardensThe Royal Parks · LondonWon by LDN Graphics Ltd£81k
- Awarded13 Feb 2026Supply of Design, Manufacture, and Installation of Physical Interpretation in Kensington GardensThe Royal Parks · LondonWon by LDN Graphics Ltd£81k
- Awarded2 Feb 2026LUF - Interpretation Totems Design & ManufactureCanterbury City Council · South EastWon by Wood & Wood International Signs Ltd and 1 more£107k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026e-RFQ for the provision of Noticeboard Refurbishment ProgrammeNew Forest District Council · South EastWon by MiddlePeak Engineering Ltd£24k
- Awarded9 Jan 2026Supply of design and manufacture of interpretation panelsMonmouthshire County Council · WalesWon by Made Roughly Ltd
- Awarded2 Dec 2025The Provision of Countryside Interpretations on Crown Estate Scotland’s Glenlivet EstateCrown Estate Scotland · ScotlandWon by Bright White Ltd£65k
- Awarded3 Nov 2025Bespoke Interpretation BoardsCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Fitzpatrick Woolmer Design & Publishing Ltd£28k
- Awarded29 Sep 2025FEW1541 - TAD Heritage PanelsLeicester City Council · East MidlandsWon by T.A.D. Limited£480k
- Awarded19 Sep 2025Design and delivery of Barnet Heritage TrailLondon Borough of Barnet · LondonWon by Wayward London Ltd£75k
- Awarded29 Aug 2025Interpretation Project - Staddlestones Riverside ParkBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by SteersMcGillanEves Design Limited£19k
- Awarded18 Aug 2025BHCC - AS - RFQ - Royal Pavilion Gardens - Interpretation DesignBrighton & Hove City Council · South EastWon by Pringle Richards Sharratt Ltd£46k
- Awarded11 Aug 2025Chipperfield Common SignageDacorum Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Landmark Building Services£43k
- Awarded3 Jul 2025The Supply Delivery & Installation of Noticeboards Within Caerphilly Borough Town CentresCaerphilly County Borough Council · WalesWon by Landmark Building Services£33k
- Awarded11 Jun 2025CA14723 - Tender 32/2024 - Interpretation and Wayfinding Design, Delivery and Installation for Castlewellan Historic DemesneNewry, Mourne and Down District Council · Northern IrelandWon by EPIC Design
- Awarded28 Feb 2025Norfolk Coast Path National Trail Interpretation Design PlanNorfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Sam Williams Studio Limited£30k
- Awarded25 Feb 2025HDC202501 Quotation for manufacture and installation of signage suites - 2025Hart District Council · South EastWon by DMA Signs Limited£26k
- Awarded31 Dec 2024Land of Lead and Silver - Interpretation DesignDurham County Council · North EastWon by Maltings Partnership£67k
- Awarded19 Dec 2024CP2585-24 Restoring Stover Park Interpretation ProjectDevon County Council · South WestWon by Morgans Consult£99k
- Awarded21 Nov 2024T24-089BUS PEACEPLUS War and PeaceDerry City and Strabane District Council · Northern IrelandWon by Rural Area Partnership in Derry Limited
- Awarded20 Nov 2024SBC0724 Stevenage Arts and Heritage TrailStevenage Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Landmark Building Services£800k
- Awarded7 Nov 2024When in Sleaford Trail Plaque installationNorth Kesteven District Council · East MidlandsWon by JRH Support£5k
- Open to joinApply by 19 Nov 2026South West framework
Where to bid
Where interpretation boards tenders are run
- BravoSolution1 17%
In-Tend1 17%
Kent Business Portal1 17%
Panacea1 17%
ProContract1 17%- Other portals (1)1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
6 frameworks for interpretation boards work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Landmark Building Services won the most interpretation boards contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Landmark Building Services East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £876k | 3 | ||
| 1joint | Fitzpatrick Woolmer Design & Publishing Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £28k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Icecream Architecture Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £244k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | LDN Graphics Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £163k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | T.A.D. Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £480k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Public Art Matters Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Morgans Consult South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £99k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Wayward London Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £75k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Maltings Partnership North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £67k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Trueform Engineering Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £63k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 83% of interpretation boards contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
1 buyer bought interpretation boards more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many interpretation boards contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many interpretation boards contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Royal Parks | 2 | £163k |
| 2 | Stevenage Borough Council | 1 | £800k |
| 3 | Leicester City Council | 1 | £480k |
| 4 | Green Action Trust | 1 | £213k |
| 5 | Canterbury City Council | 1 | £107k |
| 6 | Maidstone Borough Council | 1 | £100k |
| 7 | Devon County Council | 1 | £99k |
| 8 | Staffordshire County Council | 1 | £85k |
| 9 | London Borough of Barnet | 1 | £75k |
| 10 | Durham County Council | 1 | £67k |
88 interpretation boards contracts awarded since 2021
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- 122022
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- 142026 so far
Prices
Half of interpretation boards contracts are worth less than £59k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentOther buyers
The 10 biggest interpretation boards contracts
- Stevenage Borough CouncilLandmark Building Services · 20 Nov 2024
- Leicester City CouncilT.A.D. Limited · 29 Sep 2025
- Green Action TrustIcecream Architecture · 27 Feb 2026
- Canterbury City CouncilWood & Wood International Signs Ltd, Trueform Engineering Ltd · 2 Feb 2026
- Maidstone Borough CouncilPublic Art Matters Ltd · 21 Jul 2026
- Devon County CouncilMorgans Consult · 19 Dec 2024
- Staffordshire County CouncilFDA Design Ltd, The Way Design · 25 Mar 2026
- The Royal ParksLDN Graphics Ltd · 13 Feb 2026
- The Royal ParksLDN Graphics Ltd · 13 Feb 2026
- London Borough of BarnetWayward London Ltd · 19 Sep 2025
Renewing contracts
No interpretation boards contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 5 interpretation boards contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
Where and when
The South East awards the most interpretation boards contracts. February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 5 | £303k | £46k | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £926k | £48k | Landmark Building Services (2) | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £238k | £81k | LDN Graphics Ltd (2) | The Royal Parks (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £492k | £7k | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £117k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £33k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £309k | £65k | Icecream Architecture (2) | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £67k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £28k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £85k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £100k a month
of interpretation boards contracts awarded.
Typical contract £81k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
interpretation boards contracts are awarded in a typical month.
30 contracts in the last 2 years. - 6
frameworks and DPSs are running for interpretation boards work.
1 open to join now. - 86%
of interpretation boards contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 22 award notices.
How many interpretation boards tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 249 | 42 |
| Contracts awarded | 80 | 15 |
10 interpretation boards contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 3 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 29 buyers awarded interpretation boards contracts to 26 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 interpretation boards contracts does the UK public sector award?
30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 29 public buyers.
How long are interpretation boards tenders open for?
The median interpretation boards tender is open for 24 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector interpretation boards contract worth?
The median is £59k, and 92% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most interpretation boards contracts?
Councils award 83% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most interpretation boards contracts?
The South East: 5 of 30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (4) and London (4).
Are there frameworks or DPSs for interpretation boards work that are open to join?
6 frameworks and DPSs for interpretation boards work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Design, writing, manufacture and installation of outdoor interpretation boards, lecterns, heritage and nature trail signs, visitor information boards and interpretation structures at heritage, garden and countryside sites.
- Interpretation boards and panels
- Interpretation design for heritage and townscape schemes
- Trail signage and waymarkers
- Visitor and tourist information boards
- Exterior and loose interpretation structures
- Creative heritage trails
What is not included
- Pedestrian wayfinding schemes (see Wayfinding strategy, design and signage)
- Artist-led sculpture and art trails (see Public art commissions)
- Indoor museum exhibition design and fit-out,
- Interpretation strategies and heritage plans (another industry:
- Exhibition AV and interactives (another industry:
- Building the trail or boardwalk (another industry: