Awarded 7 October 2026
Provision of Event Plant, Equipment and Crew Hire Services for ACBCBC Tourism, Arts and Culture Department Events
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Northern Ireland
Marquee hire tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
92 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
Marquee hire contracts ,
92 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest marquee hire contracts awarded
Awarded 23 September 2026
PLA26167 Bay of Lights 2026 – Ice Rink Marquee Provider
Torbay Council · South West
Awarded 23 September 2026
The Supply of Event Equipment for Community and Voluntary Events
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Northern Ireland
Awarded 18 September 2026
Hire of Event Infrastructure, Marquees & Equipment Service Solutions
Hull City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Awarded 4 September 2026
Proms Stage and AV
Lichfield District Council · West Midlands
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
92 contractors won marquee hire contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | CASTLE STAGE HIRE LTD Northern Ireland · See every contract | 3 | £1.7m | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Field and Lawn Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £229k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Martin Heath North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £800k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | T&L Marquee Hire Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £742k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Ar-Marquees Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £234k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | IMPACT PRODUCTIONS (MILTON KEYNES) LIMITED North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £196k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Arena Event Services Group Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £179k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Acorn Construction (Yorkshire) Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £84k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | GL events UK Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £76k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | R C L -ROCK CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £74k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 61% of marquee hire contracts
Schools and colleges buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £74k against £70k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
15 buyers bought marquee hire more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many marquee hire 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 marquee hire contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of East Anglia | 10 | £466k |
| 2 | Bedford Borough Council | 7 | £281k |
| 3 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 4 | £1.6m |
| 4 | West Northamptonshire Council | 3 | £181k |
| 5 | London Borough of Merton | 3 | £90k |
| 6 | Sefton Council | 3 | £71k |
| 7 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 | £1.6m |
| 8 | Cumberland Council | 2 | £800k |
| 9 | Belfast City Council | 2 | £380k |
| 10 | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 2 | £363k |
Prices
Half of marquee hire contracts are worth less than £72k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 63% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Department for Culture, Media and SportIdentity Events Management · 22 Apr 2025
- Home OfficeSpeedy Asset Services · 2 Feb 2026
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeGIO International · 19 Jun 2025
- London StadiumHUGHES SAFETY SHOWERS LIMITED ta Terraplas · 13 Jan 2026
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilCASTLE STAGE HIRE LTD · 23 Sep 2026
- London Borough of BromleyMarketForce Services Ltd · 13 Jan 2026
- Hull City CouncilEMIK LIMITED · 18 Sep 2026
- University of SuffolkT&L Marquee Hire Limited · 15 Aug 2025
- East Lothian CouncilMyreton marquee hire · 7 Mar 2025
- Cumberland CouncilMartin Heath · 28 Apr 2025
Where and when
The East of England awards the most marquee hire contracts. November and February 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 20 | £1.7m |
| London | 14 | £8m |
| North West | 10 | £859k |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | £2.4m |
| North East | 5 | £278k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | £1m |
| East Midlands | 5 | £233k |
| South East | 4 | £356k |
| South West | 4 | £219k |
| Wales | 3 | £445k |
| Scotland | 3 | £1.2m |
| West Midlands | 2 | £94k |
Often bought with marquee hire
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Deadlines
Half of marquee hire tenders close within 29 days of being published
Each dot is a marquee hire tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 57% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 24% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 29 days
is how long the typical marquee hire tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 56 UK marquee hire tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new marquee hire tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
59 in the last 24 months. - 63%
of the money is in the 10 biggest marquee hire contracts.
Of 78 contracts with a published value. - 78%
of marquee hire contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 76 award notices. - 27%
of marquee hire contracts are awarded in November and February.
25 of 92 contracts.
Questions
How many marquee hire contracts does the UK public sector award?
92 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 59 public buyers.
How long are marquee hire tenders open for?
The median marquee hire tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector marquee hire contract worth?
The median is £72k, and 81% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most marquee hire contracts?
Councils award 61% of them.
What is included
Hire, supply, erection and removal of stages, marquees, gazebos, grandstands and temporary seating, crowd barriers and fencing, trackway and event furniture for events.
- Stage hire and staging
- Marquee, stretch tent and gazebo hire or supply
- Grandstand and temporary seating
- Crowd barriers and event fencing without staff
- Temporary roadway and trackway
- Event furniture and equipment
- Temporary event build for competition venues
What is not included
- Exhibition stands (mkt.events.exhibition-stand-design-and-build)
- PA, screens, lighting crews and AV (another industry: it.av.event-av-production)
- Staffed crowd management (another industry: sec.events.stewarding-crowd-management)
- Hostile vehicle mitigation (another industry: sec.perim.hostile-vehicle-mitigation)
- Portable toilets (another industry: cln.hyg.portable-toilet-hire)
- Temporary power (another industry: con.site.temporary-power-heating-cooling-hire)
- Construction site hoardings and fencing (another industry: con.site.hoarding)
- Permanent stages and venue works (another industry: con.build.refurbishment-remodelling)