Awarded 30 September 2026
Tomorrow Gallery - Futures Art Commission: Animal Minds
Science Museum Group · London
Sculpture commission tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
100 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
Sculpture commission contracts ,
100 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest sculpture commission contracts awarded
Awarded 29 September 2026
East Street Mural
London Borough of Southwark · London
Awarded 29 September 2026
Homes England - Replacement mosaic artwork at Millennium Green - York
Homes England · Yorkshire and the Humber
Awarded 23 September 2026
Raynham Doorstep Artist
London Borough of Enfield · London
Awarded 21 September 2026
Westvale Park Public Artwork
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council · South East
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Sculpture Works Ltd won the most sculpture commission contracts
Pangolin Editions Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sculpture Works Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £160k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Emily Peasgood Studio Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £389k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Jethro Crabb Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £179k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Wild in Art Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £175k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Make Architects North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £170k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Making Trails Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £151k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Sum Place North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £90k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | DENMAN & GOULDING LIMITED South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Pangolin Editions Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £924k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | CONCRETE RENOVATIONS LIMITED East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £750k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 84% of sculpture commission contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
18 buyers bought sculpture commission more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many sculpture commission contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many sculpture commission contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Borough of Enfield | 7 | £153k |
| 2 | Eastleigh Borough Council | 4 | £180k |
| 3 | Sheffield City Council | 3 | £410k |
| 4 | Westminster City Council | 3 | £340k |
| 5 | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 3 | £204k |
| 6 | Sefton Council | 3 | £170k |
| 7 | DERBY CITY COUNCIL | 3 | £160k |
| 8 | Nottingham City Council | 2 | £196k |
| 9 | Wakefield Council | 2 | £165k |
| 10 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 2 | £165k |
Prices
Half of sculpture commission contracts are worth less than £50k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 48% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Greater London AuthorityPangolin Editions Limited · 4 Sep 2025
- Great Yarmouth Borough CouncilCONCRETE RENOVATIONS LIMITED · 21 Mar 2025
- University of BirminghamLAWRIE SHABIBI GALLERY LLC · 8 Jul 2025
- St Helens Borough CouncilEmily Peasgood Studio Limited · 10 Mar 2025
- Milton Keynes City CouncilNick Ryan · 13 Feb 2025
- Tees Valley Combined AuthorityNAVIGATOR NORTH COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY · 2 Jan 2026
- Westminster City CouncilContemporary Art Society, Lacuna PR Ltd · 30 May 2025
- Reigate and Banstead Borough CouncilKERRY LEMON LTD · 21 Sep 2026
- Cabinet OfficeBloom Procurement Services · 19 Nov 2024
- Somerset CouncilINSPIRED METAL LTD · 4 Feb 2026
Where and when
London awards the most sculpture commission contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 14 | £1.6m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 13 | £1m |
| South East | 13 | £1.1m |
| East of England | 9 | £1m |
| South West | 9 | £652k |
| North East | 8 | £680k |
| West Midlands | 7 | £794k |
| East Midlands | 6 | £326k |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | £238k |
| North West | 3 | £99k |
| Wales | 3 | £132k |
| Scotland | 2 | £6k |
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Deadlines
Half of sculpture commission tenders close within 27 days of being published
Each dot is a sculpture commission tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 70% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 26% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 27 days
is how long the typical sculpture commission tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 56 UK sculpture commission tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new sculpture commission tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
56 in the last 24 months. - 48%
of the money is in the 10 biggest sculpture commission contracts.
Of 93 contracts with a published value. - 77%
of sculpture commission contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 88 award notices.
Questions
How many sculpture commission contracts does the UK public sector award?
100 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 70 public buyers.
How long are sculpture commission tenders open for?
The median sculpture commission tender is open for 27 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector sculpture commission contract worth?
The median is £50k, and 94% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector sculpture commission contracts?
Sculpture Works Ltd won the most (3). Pangolin Editions Limited won the most by value (£924k).
Which buyers award the most sculpture commission contracts?
Councils award 84% of them.
What is included
Commissioning artists to design, make and install permanent or temporary artworks, sculptures, murals, art trails and artwork experiences in public spaces, buildings, hospitals and museums, including public art strategies and managing the commission.
- Sculpture design, fabrication and installation
- Murals and street art
- Sculpture and art trails
- Artworks for hospitals, campuses and venues
- Commissioned artwork experiences in museum galleries
- Public art strategies and approaches, including lead artist or art consultant appointments
- Public art project and commissioning management
What is not included
- Light artworks and light trails (mkt.arts.light-festivals-and-projection-shows)
- Community creative workshops (mkt.arts.participatory-arts-programmes)
- Museum exhibition design (mkt.arts.museum-and-visitor-exhibition-design)
- Interpretation panels and heritage trail signs (mkt.sign.interpretation-panels)
- Landscape architecture and public realm design (another industry: csl.design.landscape-architecture-public-realm)
- Public realm works (another industry: con.civils.public-realm)
- Software-driven interactives and XR (another industry: it.dev.interactive-and-immersive-experiences)