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Arts, culture and events: contracts ending soon

52 UK public arts, culture and events contracts of two years or more, worth £20,000 to £1 million, that end between January 2027 and January 2028. The buyer usually tenders again three to six months before the end date. From the award notices on Contracts Finder. Updated 31 October 2026.

By area: South East (11) · East Midlands (10) · North West (8) · London (7) · South West (6) · West Midlands (3) · North East (3) · East of England (2) · Yorkshire and The Humber (1) · Northern Ireland (1)

South East

EndsContractCurrent holderValue
Feb 2027Public Advertising Services
Gosport Borough Council · South East
named in the award notice£34,000
Mar 2027Provision of Innovation & Service Delivery Partner for Government Digital Record Archive M
FCDO Services · South East
SVGC LIMITED (SME)£315,458
Mar 2027Bassetts Mead Management
HOOK PARISH COUNCIL · South East
named in the award notice£147,539
Mar 2027Freelance Instructor - Personal Coaching and Development In Paddlesport
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · South East
named in the award notice£25,000
Mar 2027Hook Parish Council Cleansing Contract 2023-2027
HOOK PARISH COUNCIL · South East
Larkstel LTD (SME)£114,576
Mar 2027Supply of bibliographic data records to Hampshire Libraries 
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · South East
Bibliographic Data Services Limited£80,000
Apr 2027Provision of Filming for the Victory Live: Big Repair Project
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY · South East
Sheeran Media Ltd (SME)£24,780
Jun 2027ESCC Flexible Employee Benefits
East Sussex County Council · South East
MY STAFF SHOP LIMITED£70,298
Jul 2027BHCC-ITT-Withdean Sports Complex MUGA Refurbishment
East Sussex County Council · South East
ETC Sports Surfaces Limited (SME)£65,884
Aug 2027GB-Egham: RHUL-22121 Procurement of Personalised Graduation Video Clips
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Hollo · South East
StageClip Limited (SME)£54,600
Sep 2027Provision of Flight Training Technical Courseware for 11 Sqn RAF/QEAF
Ministry of Defence · South East
named in the award notice£310,000

East Midlands

EndsContractCurrent holderValue
Jan 2027CPU 4384 (CBC) Pantomime Production at Loughborough Town Hall 2022/23 to 2026/27
Charnwood Borough Council · East Midlands
Little Wolf Entertainment Ltd (SME)£97,400
Mar 2027Provision of a Leisure Management System
Broxtowe Borough Council · East Midlands
Gladstone MRM Ltd (SME)£250,000
Mar 2027Provision of Library service e-magazines and e-newspapers.
Leicestershire County Council · East Midlands
OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LTD (SME)£149,756
Apr 2027For the Provision of Pantomime Performances at the Century Theatre
Leicestershire County Council · East Midlands
Five Star Theatre Ltd (SME)£150,000
May 2027Subscription to Times Digital Archive
West Northamptonshire Council · East Midlands
named in the award notice£27,000
Jun 2027Music, Arts and Drama Service for Children in Care
Lincolnshire County Council · East Midlands
named in the award notice£100,000
Aug 2027Leisure Management Service
North Northamptonshire Council · East Midlands
Wealden Leisure Ltd trading as Freedom Leisure£149,000
Sep 2027CA13486 - Chesterfield College - ITT for Education and Football Academy Programme
Chesterfield College · East Midlands
SHEFFIELD UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LTD£47,837
Nov 2027DDPT025 Concession for Operation of a Children's Funfair at Matlock Bath Illuminations
Derbyshire Dales District Council · East Midlands
named in the award notice£33,200
Dec 2027Sports Centre Management
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY · East Midlands
SPORTS AND LEISURE MANAGEMENT LTD£600,000

North West

EndsContractCurrent holderValue
Mar 2027TC1126 - (Framework) Provision of Greater Manchester e-Lending Service (e-Book, e-Audio, e
Manchester City Council · North West
Bolinda Digital Ltd (SME)£350,000
Mar 2027EHRC 2324-19 Domestic Newswire
EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION · North West
The Press Association Limited£24,119
Mar 2027Public Art Support for Landmark Art
Cumberland Council · North West
Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art Ltd£49,500
Mar 2027Public Art Support
Cumberland Council · North West
Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art Ltd (SME)£49,500
Mar 2027Crewe Creative Hub
CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL · North West
Crewe Creates CIC (SME)£164,078
Mar 2027LINC 120 - Videography Services
Sellafield Ltd · North West
Adamedia Ltd£180,000
Apr 2027Pantomime Co-production at the Atkinson Theatre, Southport
Sefton Council · North West
KD Theatre Productions ltd (SME)£180,000
Dec 2027CA14710 - Bury College - CCTV and Fire Alarm Service and Maintenance
Bury College · North West
Security and Fire Experts Ltd£51,521

London

EndsContractCurrent holderValue
Feb 2027Framework Agreement for Exhibition Builds Valued over £150k at Imperial War Museums (IWM)
Imperial War Museum · London
Marcon Fit-Out Ltd, Workhaus Projects Ltd and 6 others (SME)£1,000,000
Feb 2027Framework Agreement for Exhibition Builds Valued up to £150k at Imperial War Museums (IWM
Imperial War Museum · London
Marcon Fit-Out Ltd, Workhaus Projects Ltd and 8 others (SME)£410,000
May 2027Contract for the Provision of a Film Office Liaison Service
London Borough of Waltham Forest · London
Film Fixer Ltd (SME)£75,000
Jul 2027Grenfell Video Production Services
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES · London
Big Small TV Limited (SME)£221,025
Oct 2027Outdoor Big Screen events
London Borough of Merton · London
named in the award notice£130,000
Nov 2027EVALUATION PARTNER CULTURAL IMPACT AWARD
London Borough of Merton · London
named in the award notice£30,000
Dec 2027Heritage Doors and Metal works
BANK OF ENGLAND · London
ASSOCIATED SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED£328,000

South West

EndsContractCurrent holderValue
Feb 2027Provision of Organist Services at the North Devon Crematorium
North Devon District Council · South West
named in the award notice£38,750
Mar 2027GB-Bristol: High Lodge Concessions
Forestry England · South West
AR Golf Ltd and 2 others (SME)£335,000
Mar 2027CP2412-23 Adoption Video Services
Devon County Council · South West
Company Film Solutions Ltd (SME)£80,000
Jul 2027Woodfired Sauna Pilot - Upton Country Park
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council · South West
DORSET SAUNAS LTD (SME)£27,300
Sep 2027GB-Bristol: Conservation of Butterflies, West England, Forestry England
Forestry England · South West
named in the award notice£100,000
Nov 2027GB-Bath: Framework for The Provision of Video Production Services
University of Bath · South West
Dynomite Productions LTD, Tail Wind Productions Ltd. Trading as "Tailwind Group and 1 others£1,000,000

West Midlands

EndsContractCurrent holderValue
Feb 2027COV - Genealogy Research via Library computers
Coventry City Council · West Midlands
JCS Online Resources Ltd (SME)£33,184
Mar 2027Supply of products and/or services under Technology Enabled Lives Framework Lot 1 Direct A
Redditch Borough Council · West Midlands
Doro Care (UK) Ltd trading as Careium (SME)£450,000
Mar 2027Medical Role Players
COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED · West Midlands
named in the award notice£555,000

North East

EndsContractCurrent holderValue
Mar 2027Beach Lifeguarding Services
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council · North East
named in the award notice£77,691
May 2027PB2021-00585 Darlington Public Space CCTV Scheme Maintenance and Call Out
Darlington Borough Council · North East
named in the award notice£500,000
Dec 2027Care Connect CCTV Response & Scheduled Maintenance
Durham County Council · North East
BAYDALE CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED (SME)£490,091

East of England

EndsContractCurrent holderValue
Mar 202710189 - Tennis Centre Operations in Norwich - Concession
Norwich City Council · East of England
EA TENNIS GROUP CIC (SME)£500,000
Mar 2027Access to Biodiversity Recording & Monitoring Centre data and biodiversity advice service
Bedford Borough Council · East of England
named in the award notice£28,500

Yorkshire and The Humber

EndsContractCurrent holderValue
Mar 2027LEGAL RESEARCH FACILITIES
Leeds City Council · Yorkshire and The Humber
named in the award notice£178,615

Northern Ireland

EndsContractCurrent holderValue
Nov 2027CA16417 - RFQ 2025/18 - Technical Support for Down Arts Centre
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · Northern Ireland
named in the award notice£33,600

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