Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
Imperial War Museum: public contracts and tenders
Imperial War Museum awarded 21 public contracts worth €58.3M where a value is stated since 2025-03-03; the architecture and engineering services contract held by FOSTER + PARTNERS LIMITED ends on 2026-10-31 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 17 of 21 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Imperial War Museum |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | London |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetra Tech Limited | 3 | n/a | ||
| EAST CITY FILMS LTD | 2 | €2.4M | ||
| PLOWDEN & SMITH LIMITED | 2 | €154k | ||
| 2CL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | 1 | €112k | ||
| ADMINCONTROL UK LTD | 1 | €55,626 | ||
| AECOM LIMITED | 1 | n/a | ||
| ARCHITYPE LIMITED | 1 | n/a | ||
| ARTELIA PROJECTS UK LIMITED | 1 | n/a | ||
| AVISON YOUNG (UK) LIMITED | 1 | n/a | ||
| BECHTLE LIMITED | 1 | €2.4M | ||
| BOVIS CONSULTING (EUROPE) LIMITED | 1 | n/a | ||
| BURO HAPPOLD LIMITED | 1 | n/a | ||
| CIRRUS AVIATION LIMITED | 1 | €5.6M | ||
| COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED | 1 | €43.5M | ||
| ECMS SERVICES LTD | 1 | €74,826 |
Suppliers named on Imperial War Museum's award notices (the top 15 of 32); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | IWM London - Technical Architect | €499k | end date stated | |
| 2026-10-31 | IWM London Masterplan Refresh | FOSTER + PARTNERS LIMITED | €439k | end date stated |
| 2026-11-30 | IWM/2627/EPS/3505: DUX Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade - AWARD NOTICE | BECHTLE LIMITED | €2.4M | end date stated |
| 2027-01-31 | Creative Brand Agency Specialising in Visual and Verbal Identity at Imperial War Museums (IWM) | JOHNSON BANKS DESIGN LIMITED | €171k | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Imperial War Museum whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 4 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from Imperial War Museum today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 5 | €938k |
| Construction work | 45 | 3 | €3.1M |
| IT services | 72 | 3 | €2.4M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 2 | €1.8M |
| Business services | 79 | 2 | €536k |
| Recreational, cultural and sporting services | 92 | 2 | €154k |
| Hotel, catering and retail services | 55 | 1 | €43.5M |
| Transport services | 60 | 1 | €5.6M |
| Real estate services | 70 | 1 | n/a |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | IWM Immersive Experience | EAST CITY FILMS LTD | €1.2M |
| 2026-10-07 | IWM Immersive Experience | EAST CITY FILMS LTD | €1.2M |
| 2026-08-25 | IWM/2627/EPS/3505: DUX Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade - AWARD NOTICE | BECHTLE LIMITED | €2.4M |
| 2026-08-25 | IWM/2627/Ops/3502: Radio System Maintenance for Imperial War Museums - AWARD NOTICE | 2CL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | €112k |
| 2026-07-23 | Board Paper Management Software | ADMINCONTROL UK LTD | €55,626 |
| 2026-06-04 | IWM Duxford Hard Runway Repairs and Resurfacing | LAGAN AIRPORT MAINTENANCE LIMITED | €638k |
| 2026-03-24 | Consultancy Framework at IWM for Multi Disciplinary Services | ARCHITYPE LIMITED, MICA ARCHITECTS LIMITED, NEX ARCHITECTURE LIMITED | n/a |
| 2026-03-23 | Consultancy Framework at IWM for Multi Core Services | ARTELIA PROJECTS UK LIMITED, AVISON YOUNG (UK) LIMITED, PULSE ASSOCIATES LIMITED | n/a |
| 2026-03-23 | Consultancy Framework at IWM for Specialist Services | Tetra Tech Limited, BURO HAPPOLD LIMITED, RSK ENVIRONMENT LIMITED | n/a |
| 2026-01-27 | HR Information System | MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED | €365k |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Imperial War Museum awarded?
Imperial War Museum published 21 contract award notices between 2025-03-03 and 2026-10-13; the 17 that state a value add up to €58.3M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Imperial War Museum's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Tetra Tech Limited (3), EAST CITY FILMS LTD (2) and PLOWDEN & SMITH LIMITED (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Imperial War Museum contracts end soon?
4 contracts awarded by Imperial War Museum end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the architecture and engineering services contract held by FOSTER + PARTNERS LIMITED, ending on 2026-10-31 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Imperial War Museum have open tenders now?
No call for tender from Imperial War Museum is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 1 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does Imperial War Museum buy?
Most of Imperial War Museum's awards are in Architecture and engineering services (CPV 71) (5), Construction work (CPV 45) (3) and IT services (CPV 72) (3) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Imperial War Museum tenders and contracts: 21 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/imperial-war-museum-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.