Tiered seating tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
111 tiered seating tenders and contracts, 34 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£81k
- Contracts a month0.8
- Won by SMEs79%
Tiered seating contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
20 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest tiered seating contracts awarded
- Awarded21 Oct 2026NCC202600239 - Supply, delivery and installation TX Telescopic Platform SystemNewport City Council · WalesWon by Audience Systems Limited£77k
- Awarded21 Oct 2026NCC202600238 - Supply, delivery and installation of 403 fixed theatre seatsNewport City Council · WalesWon by Kirwin & Simpson Limited£230k
- Awarded28 Sep 2026Provision of Theatre SeatingBlackburn with Darwen Borough Council · North WestWon by Wagstaff Interiors Group£35k
- Awarded19 Aug 2026Replacement Auditorium seating at The Point Theatre, EastleighEastleigh Borough Council · South EastWon by Audience Systems Limited£95k
- Awarded6 Aug 2026CA17983 - ITT 26/2026 - PEACEPLUS PP2021 - Ballyhornan Community Association 3G Pitch Spectator Seating - RetenderNewry, Mourne and Down District Council · Northern IrelandWon by S G Construction & Plant Hire Ltd£50k
- Awarded23 Jul 2026Supply and Installation of Spectator SeatsCaerphilly County Borough Council · WalesWon by Ferco Seating Systems Ltd£75k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026T26-050ENV Replacement Seating at The Ryan Mc Bride Brandywell StadiumDerry City and Strabane District Council · Northern IrelandWon by W Doherty Construction£180k
- Awarded9 Jun 2026RHUL-26090 Arts and Queens Lecture Theatre Refurbishment (Seats and Benches)Royal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Race Furniture Limited£101k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026Provision of Replacement Bleacher SeatingSabhal Mòr Ostaig · ScotlandWon by Audience Systems Limited£66k
- Awarded11 Mar 2026Palace Theatre Upholstery of Audience SeatingRedditch Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Kirwin & Simpson Limited£51k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Arena Seating UpgradeRoyal Armouries · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Arena Stadia Seating£30k
- Awarded12 Dec 2025Malvern Theatres Auditorium Seat ProcurementMalvern Hills District Council · West MidlandsWon by Race Furniture Limited£514k
- Awarded19 Nov 2025Replacement of retractable tiered seatingBedfordshire Police · East of EnglandWon by Hussey Seatway£28k
- Awarded16 Oct 2025Retractable Seating for Victoria HallCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Audience Systems Limited£136k
- Awarded19 Sep 2025GSV2655 - HOC Chamber Repair & Reupholster of BenchesUK Parliament · LondonWon by Farcroft Restorations Ltd£419k
- Awarded4 Sep 2025Theatr Colwyn Refurbishment of Auditorium SeatingConwy County Borough Council · WalesWon by Evertaut Ltd£46k
- Awarded21 Jul 2025ESPH CN RDC DLWP Specialist Auditorium Seating (ESPH682 JB)Rother District Council · South EastWon by Audience Systems Limited£346k
- Awarded23 Jun 2025STA-25019 Refurbishment of Bourne Lecture Theatre SeatingRoyal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Furniture 23 Limited£74k
- Awarded18 Jun 2025Award of Annie Lennox Level 1 Classroom Transformation - Tiered Lecture Theatre SeatingGlasgow Caledonian University · ScotlandWon by Claremont Office Furniture£152k
- Awarded16 May 2025Lecture Theatre Seating Refresh (Nicola de la Haye)University of Lincoln · East MidlandsWon by Audience Systems Limited£38k
Where tiered seating tenders are run
MultiQuote4 50%
Delta eSourcing1 13%
EU-Supply1 13%
ProContract1 13%
Proactis1 13%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Audience Systems Limited won the most tiered seating contracts
It also 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 | Audience Systems Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 6 | £692k | 6 | ||
| 2joint | Race Furniture Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £615k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Kirwin & Simpson Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £281k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Farcroft Restorations Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £419k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | W Doherty Construction Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £180k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Ferco Seating Systems Ltd Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £75k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Furniture 23 Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £74k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | S G Construction & Plant Hire Ltd Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Evertaut Ltd Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £46k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Wagstaff Interiors Group North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £35k | 1 |
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Councils award 60% of tiered seating contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought tiered seating more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many tiered seating 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 tiered seating contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport City Council | 2 | £307k |
| 2 | Royal Holloway, University of London | 2 | £175k |
| 3 | Malvern Hills District Council | 1 | £514k |
| 4 | UK Parliament | 1 | £419k |
| 5 | Rother District Council | 1 | £346k |
| 6 | Derry City and Strabane District Council | 1 | £180k |
| 7 | Glasgow Caledonian University | 1 | £152k |
| 8 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 1 | £136k |
| 9 | Eastleigh Borough Council | 1 | £95k |
| 10 | Caerphilly County Borough Council | 1 | £75k |
46 tiered seating contracts awarded since 2021
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- 32023
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Half of tiered seating contracts are worth less than £76k
The 10 biggest tiered seating contracts
- Malvern Hills District CouncilRace Furniture Limited · 12 Dec 2025
- UK ParliamentFarcroft Restorations Ltd · 19 Sep 2025
- Rother District CouncilAudience Systems Limited · 21 Jul 2025
- Newport City CouncilKirwin & Simpson Limited · 21 Oct 2026
- Derry City and Strabane District CouncilW Doherty Construction · 19 Jun 2026
- Glasgow Caledonian UniversityClaremont Office Furniture · 18 Jun 2025
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilAudience Systems Limited · 16 Oct 2025
- Royal Holloway, University of LondonRace Furniture Limited · 9 Jun 2026
- Eastleigh Borough CouncilAudience Systems Limited · 19 Aug 2026
- Newport City CouncilAudience Systems Limited · 21 Oct 2026
No tiered seating contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 6 tiered seating contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
Where and when tiered seating contracts are awarded
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 4 | £615k | £98k | Audience Systems Limited (2) | Royal Holloway, University of London (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 4 | £428k | £76k | – | Newport City Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £166k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £565k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £218k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | £230k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £35k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £38k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £28k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £419k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £81k a month
of tiered seating contracts awarded.
Typical contract £75k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 79%
of tiered seating contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 19 award notices.
How many tiered seating tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 34 | 111 |
| Contracts awarded | 13 | 42 |
7 tiered seating contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded tiered seating contracts to 13 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 tiered seating contracts does the UK public sector award?
20 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How long are tiered seating tenders open for?
The median tiered seating tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector tiered seating contract worth?
The median is £76k, and 85% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector tiered seating contracts?
Audience Systems Limited won the most (6), and the most by value (£692k).
Which buyers award the most tiered seating contracts?
Councils award 60% of them.
What is included
Fixed, tiered and retractable seating for lecture theatres, auditoria and arenas, with supply, installation and refurbishment.
- Lecture theatre seating
- Auditorium and arena seating
- Refurbishment of fixed tiered seating and benches
What is not included
- Loose seminar and classroom chairs (see Education and classroom furniture)
- Refurbishment of loose seating (see Furniture reuse)
- Portable staging and stacking hall chairs (see Portable staging and folding hall furniture)