Paper conservation tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
122 paper conservation tenders and contracts, 24 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£17k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs100%
- Frameworks and DPSs1
- Live now1See them →
Paper conservation contracts
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21 contracts across the UK, of any size
1 paper conservation opportunity is open now
- Pre-market23 Oct 2026Newham Heritage Service Conservation ContractLondon Borough of Newham · London
- Awarded29 Sep 2026William Morris Gallery Rehang - Conservation adviseLondon Borough of Waltham Forest · LondonWon by Coronet conservation£18k
- Awarded14 Aug 2026Document Restoration 2026-2031UK Hydrographic Office · South WestWon by Harwell Restoration£8k
- Awarded6 Aug 2026SSRM Mast Storage/ConservationDepartment for Transport · South EastWon by Chatham Historic Dockyard£500k
- Awarded4 Aug 2026Conservation & Cleaning of Statutory RegistersEast Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Harwell Restoration£35k
- Awarded29 May 2026Graham Key ConservationCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Graham Key: Conservation & Restoration£50k
- Awarded21 May 202625117 Mould remediation in Cambridgeshire ArchiveCambridgeshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Max Communications Ltd£85k
- Awarded5 May 2026Relocation & Conservation of the Poet & Scholar SculptureSouth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Graciela Ainsworth Sculpture Conservation£31k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026104938- T.Smith- Frame ConservationDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport · LondonWon by Theo Smith Finishing£12k
- Awarded16 Nov 2025Metal AssessmentsRestoration And Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd · LondonWon by Caesar's Conservation£5k
- Awarded13 Nov 2025Furniture AssessmentsRestoration And Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd · LondonWon by Caesar's Conservation£5k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025Textile AssessmentRestoration And Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd · LondonWon by Caesar's Conservation and 1 more£5k
- Awarded27 Oct 2025Contract for Conservation and Collections Management support to Hartlepool Borough Council as part of the Museum of Hartlepool's Tides of Change projectHartlepool Borough Council · North EastWon by Spencer & Fry Limited£15k
- Awarded23 Oct 2025Contract for Conservation and Collections Management support (Paperbased collections to Hartlepool Borough Council as part of the Museum of Hartlepool's Tides of Change project.Hartlepool Borough Council · North EastWon by Artworks Conservation Limited£11k
- Awarded21 Oct 2025Conservation and Collections Management support (Archaeology, industrial and social history) to Hartlepool Borough Council as part of the Museum of Hartlepool's Tides of Change project.Hartlepool Borough Council · North EastWon by Oxford Archaeology Limited£20k
- Awarded2 Apr 2025Textile Conservation ServicesHistoric Environment Scotland · ScotlandWon by The Scottish Conservation Studio£24k
- Awarded2 Apr 2025Industrial Objects Conservation ServicesHistoric Environment Scotland · ScotlandWon by JPS Restoration and Property Services£20k
- Awarded5 Feb 2025CPU 7274 Wollaton Hall Conservation Art RestorerNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Chroma Conservation Ltd£50k
- Awarded28 Nov 2024Re-boxing 150,000 records of MOD Archive MaterialThe National Archives · North WestWon by DeepStore£86k
Where paper conservation tenders are run
Atamis1 33%
Delta eSourcing1 33%
ProContract1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Caesar's Conservation won the most paper conservation contracts
Chatham Historic Dockyard won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caesar's Conservation London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £12k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Spencer & Fry Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £95k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Harwell Restoration South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £43k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Chatham Historic Dockyard South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £500k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | DeepStore North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £86k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Max Communications Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £85k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Graham Key: Conservation & Restoration Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Chroma Conservation Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | The Scottish Conservation Studio Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £24k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | JPS Restoration and Property Services Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £20k | 1 |
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Central government bodies award 57% of paper conservation contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought paper conservation more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many paper conservation contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many paper conservation contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartlepool Borough Council | 3 | £46k |
| 2 | Restoration And Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd | 3 | £14k |
| 3 | Historic Environment Scotland | 2 | £44k |
| 4 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 2 | £26k |
| 5 | Department for Transport | 1 | £500k |
| 6 | The National Archives | 1 | £86k |
| 7 | Cambridgeshire County Council | 1 | £85k |
| 8 | Arts Council England | 1 | £80k |
| 9 | City of Doncaster Council | 1 | £50k |
| 10 | Nottingham City Council | 1 | £50k |
45 paper conservation contracts awarded since 2021
- 42021
- 142022
- 22023
- 52024
- 122025
- 82026 so far
Half of paper conservation contracts are worth less than £20k
The 10 biggest paper conservation contracts
- Department for TransportChatham Historic Dockyard · 6 Aug 2026
- The National ArchivesDeepStore · 28 Nov 2024
- Cambridgeshire County CouncilMax Communications Ltd · 21 May 2026
- Arts Council EnglandSpencer & Fry Limited · 3 Mar 2025
- City of Doncaster CouncilGraham Key: Conservation & Restoration · 29 May 2026
- Nottingham City CouncilChroma Conservation Ltd · 5 Feb 2025
- East Sussex County CouncilHarwell Restoration · 4 Aug 2026
- South Ayrshire CouncilGraciela Ainsworth Sculpture Conservation · 5 May 2026
- Historic Environment ScotlandThe Scottish Conservation Studio · 2 Apr 2025
- Historic Environment ScotlandJPS Restoration and Property Services · 2 Apr 2025
No paper conservation contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 3 paper conservation contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
London awards the most paper conservation contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 1 | 7 | £73k | £12k | Caesar's Conservation (3) | Restoration And Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd (3) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £46k | £15k | – | Hartlepool Borough Council (3) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £75k | £24k | – | Historic Environment Scotland (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £535k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £86k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £50k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £50k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £85k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £8k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £17k a month
of paper conservation contracts awarded.
Typical contract £18k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1
framework or DPS is running for paper conservation work.
1 open to join now. - 100%
of paper conservation contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 21 award notices.
How many paper conservation tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 122 | 24 |
| Contracts awarded | 42 | 11 |
4 paper conservation contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months. In the last two years, 15 buyers awarded paper conservation contracts to 18 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 paper conservation contracts does the UK public sector award?
21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 15 public buyers.
How long are paper conservation tenders open for?
The median paper conservation tender is open for 26 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector paper conservation contract worth?
The median is £20k, and 95% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector paper conservation contracts?
Caesar's Conservation won the most (3). Chatham Historic Dockyard won the most by value (£500k).
Which buyers award the most paper conservation contracts?
Central government bodies award 57% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most paper conservation contracts?
London: 7 of 21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (3) and Scotland (3).
What is included
Conservation, repair and protective housing of books, paper, objects and artworks in collections.
- Book and paper conservation
- Conservation binding and rebinding
- Conservation enclosures
What is not included
- Film scanning and digital restoration (see Video production)
- Art handling and transport (another industry:
- Building and stone conservation (another industry:
- Collections management software (another industry: