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Museum audio visual tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
134 museum audio visual tenders and contracts, 30 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£55k
- Contracts a month1.1
- Won by SMEs91%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Live now3See them →
Museum audio visual contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
26 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 museum audio visual opportunities are open now
- Pre-market5 Oct 2026RAF Museum Replacement 4D Theatre AttractionRoyal Air Force Museum
- Pre-market15 Sep 2026Armagh Observatory and Planetarium – Appointment of specialist internal LED dome system supplierNorthern IrelandEst.£7.6m
- Pre-market4 Sep 2026NHM150 Western Galleries - AV Hardware IntegratorNatural History Museum · LondonEst.£290k
- Awarded7 Sep 2026Museum AV SoftwareIpswich Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Jam Creative Studios Ltd£157k
- Awarded4 Sep 2026002863 AV HARDWARE TENDER FOR NORMANS EXHIBITIONBritish Library · LondonWon by ADI Audiovisual£27k
- Awarded25 Aug 2026Planetarium Dome ProjectorBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Admin Support and IT Solutions
- Awarded10 Jul 2026Repair of interactives at Torre AbbeyTorbay Council · South WestWon by Future Technical Solutions
- Awarded29 Jun 2026TOMORROW GALLERY AV Hardware IntegratorScience Museum Group · LondonWon by Creative Technology£761k
- Awarded19 May 2026Station Hall Soundscape Power and AV Hardware Provision IntegrationScience Museum Group · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by daaad£64k
- Awarded8 May 2026RAMM AV UpgradeExeter City Council · South WestWon by Focused Vision Limited£51k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Projector Maintenance - Roman BathsBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by Orpheo£23k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026T24-183BUS Audio-Visual Content Provider for the DNA Museum InterpretationDerry City and Strabane District Council · Northern IrelandWon by New Angle Productions Limited£749k
- Awarded13 Mar 2026Exhibition Epson projector and LensBritish Library · LondonWon by ADI Audiovisual£14k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025002733 AV Hardware Consultation, Installation and Deinstallation Services for Agatha Christie ExhibitionBritish Library · LondonWon by ADI Audiovisual£29k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025AV Integration Services for the Horrible Science ExhibitionScience Museum Group · LondonWon by daaad£60k
- Awarded31 Oct 2025Audio-Visual Hardware for SMG Horrible Science ExhibitionScience Museum Group · LondonWon by Access AV Ltd£23k
- Awarded14 Oct 2025AV Content and HardwareUrras nan Tursachan · ScotlandWon by Heehaw Limited£279k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Maintenance Service for Audio-Visual EquipmentCheshire Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by Piranha Audio Visual Limited£170k
- Awarded1 Dec 2024Tate Galleries - Do Ho Suh Time Based Media EquipmentThe Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery · LondonWon by ITSL Audio Visual Ltd£130k
- Awarded1 Dec 2024Tate Galleries - Do Ho Suh Time Based Media EquipmentTate · LondonWon by ITSL Audio Visual Ltd£130k
Where to bid
Where museum audio visual tenders are run
In-Tend3 50%
Delta eSourcing2 33%- Jaggaer1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
ADI Audiovisual won the most museum audio visual contracts
New Angle Productions Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADI Audiovisual London · SME · See every contract | 6 | £130k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | ITSL Audio Visual Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £260k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | daaad Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £124k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | New Angle Productions Limited Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £749k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Creative Technology London · See every contract | 1 | £674k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Heehaw Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £279k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Piranha Audio Visual Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £170k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Jam Creative Studios Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £157k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | d&b audiotechnik GB Limited London · See every contract | 1 | £82k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Elbow Productions Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £70k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 58% of museum audio visual contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought museum audio visual more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many museum audio visual contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many museum audio visual contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Library | 6 | £159k |
| 2 | Science Museum Group | 4 | £909k |
| 3 | City of London Corporation | 2 | £151k |
| 4 | Derry City and Strabane District Council | 1 | £749k |
| 5 | Urras nan Tursachan | 1 | £279k |
| 6 | Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service | 1 | £170k |
| 7 | Ipswich Borough Council | 1 | £157k |
| 8 | Tate | 1 | £130k |
| 9 | The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery | 1 | £130k |
| 10 | London Borough of Hackney | 1 | £70k |
55 museum audio visual contracts awarded since 2021
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- 72022
- 62023
- 102024
- 142025
- 102026 so far
Prices
Half of museum audio visual contracts are worth less than £55k
Central governmentCouncilsPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
The 10 biggest museum audio visual contracts
- Science Museum GroupCreative Technology · 29 Jun 2026
- Derry City and Strabane District CouncilNew Angle Productions Limited · 25 Mar 2026
- Urras nan TursachanHeehaw Limited · 14 Oct 2025
- Cheshire Fire and Rescue ServicePiranha Audio Visual Limited · 1 Oct 2025
- Ipswich Borough CouncilJam Creative Studios Ltd · 7 Sep 2026
- TateITSL Audio Visual Ltd · 1 Dec 2024
- The Board of Trustees of the Tate GalleryITSL Audio Visual Ltd · 1 Dec 2024
- CouncilLondon · February 2025
- CouncilLondon · September 2025
- CouncilLondon · April 2025
Renewing contracts
1 museum audio visual contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. Most museum audio visual work is one-off: 17% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
London awards the most museum audio visual contracts. March and April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 1 | 17 | £1.5m | £30k | ADI Audiovisual (6) | British Library (6) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £73k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £170k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £64k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £157k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £279k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | £749k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with museum audio visual
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Key findings
- £55k a month
of museum audio visual contracts awarded.
Typical contract £55k x 1 contract a month, last 12 months. - 1.1
museum audio visual contracts are awarded in a typical month.
26 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
museum audio visual contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 91%
of museum audio visual contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 22 award notices.
How many museum audio visual tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 134 | 30 |
| Contracts awarded | 48 | 12 |
9 museum audio visual contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 1 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 17 buyers awarded museum audio visual contracts to 19 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 museum audio visual contracts does the UK public sector award?
26 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 17 public buyers.
How long are museum audio visual tenders open for?
The median museum audio visual tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector museum audio visual contract worth?
The median is £55k, and 88% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector museum audio visual contracts?
ADI Audiovisual won the most (6). New Angle Productions Limited won the most by value (£749k).
Which buyers award the most museum audio visual contracts?
Central government bodies award 58% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most museum audio visual contracts?
London: 17 of 26 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (4) and the North West (1).
How many museum audio visual contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 5 ending are one-off work.
What is included
AV hardware, AV shows and interactive exhibits for museums, galleries and touring exhibitions, with installation, maintenance and de-installation.
- Exhibition AV hardware such as screens, players and audio
- AV shows for exhibitions
- LED video walls and playback equipment for time-based media artworks
- Touring interactive AV exhibits
- Installation, maintenance and de-installation of exhibition AV
What is not included
- Software-driven interactives, XR and virtual experiences built as content (see Interactive exhibits, XR and 3D experiences)
- Handheld audio and multimedia guides (see Audio and multimedia visitor guides)
- Touchscreen information kiosks with a content management system (see Digital signage and information kiosks)
- AV partners and technicians for venue event spaces (see Audio visual services)
- Exhibition design and fit-out