Top suppliers
Top suppliers to British Museum
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What British Museum buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
713963Recent contracts
Latest British Museum contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Western Range Construction Logistics Advisor
BSB CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · 2026-09-03
£280K
Western Range Registered Building Control Approver
BUREAU VERITAS UK LIMITED · 2026-07-01
£380K
Bayeux Tapestry Transport
HIZKIA France · 2026-06-16
Bayeux Tapestry Showcase
Meyvaert NV · 2026-02-11
£499K
Western Range Town Planning Consultant
NEWMARK GERALD EVE LLP · 2025-07-23
£190K
British Museum Audio Guide Refresh
Tapme Media B.V. · 2021-10-12
£118K
Shelves & Shelving Units
Rackline Limited · 2021-05-13
Architecture and Interior Design
Nex Architecture Limited · 2021-05-13
Quantity Surveying
AECOM Limited · 2021-05-13
Quantity Surveying
Stace LLP · 2021-05-13
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Market analysis
Bidding into British Museum — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
65%
Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 65% of British Museum’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to British Museum
How much does British Museum spend on procurement?
British Museum awarded 5 contracts totalling £1.3M between 2023-10-20 and 2026-10-20, working with 5 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £337K.
Who are British Museum's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to British Museum by total award value are Meyvaert NV, BUREAU VERITAS UK LIMITED, BSB CONSTRUCTION LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does British Museum buy from suppliers?
British Museum's procurement is concentrated in architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-20
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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