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Imperial War Museum

Imperial War Museum is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£50.1M

Total spend

25

Contract awards

24

Unique suppliers

£2.6M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Imperial War Museum has awarded 25 contracts worth £50.1M to 24 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £2.6M, with the top five suppliers holding 93% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Imperial War Museum

Top-five suppliers hold 93% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED1£37.0M
CIRRUS AVIATION LIMITED1£4.9M
BECHTLE LIMITED1£2.1M
ZE GLOBAL LTD1£1.5M
CHEVRON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED1£1.0M
EAST CITY FILMS LTD1£1.0M
LAGAN AIRPORT MAINTENANCE LIMITED1£551K
DANNATT, JOHNSON ARCHITECTS LLP1£437K
FOSTER + PARTNERS LIMITED1£384K
BDO LLP1£320K
MHR INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED1£317K
HaysMac LLP1£177K
JOHNSON BANKS DESIGN LIMITED1£150K
EQUITY ARCHITECTS1£126K
2CL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED1£96K
ECMS SERVICES LTD1£65K
ADMINCONTROL UK LTD1£48K
PLOWDEN & SMITH LIMITED1£25K
Henry Boot Developments Limited1£1

Procurement categories

What Imperial War Museum buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
5 awards£821K

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
4 awards£964K

Construction work

45
3 awards£2.7M

Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92
3 awards£25K

Repair and maintenance services

50
2 awards£1.6M

Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

63
2 awards£1.0M

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
2 awards£1.0M

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

55
1 award£37.0M

Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60
1 award£4.9M

Real estate services

70
1 award£1

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
1 award£126K

Recent contracts

Latest Imperial War Museum contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Traffic Management for Airshows at IWM Duxford

CHEVRON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED · 2026-10-26

£1.0M

IWM Immersive Experience

EAST CITY FILMS LTD · 2026-10-12

£1.0M

IWM/2627/EPS/3505: DUX Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade - AWARD NOTICE

BECHTLE LIMITED · 2026-08-18

£2.1M

IWM/2627/Ops/3502: Radio System Maintenance for Imperial War Museums - AWARD NOTICE

2CL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED · 2026-08-04

£96K

Board Paper Management Software

ADMINCONTROL UK LTD · 2026-07-05

£48K

Duxford Hard Runway Repairs and Resurfacing

LAGAN AIRPORT MAINTENANCE LIMITED · 2026-06-03

£551K

Consultancy Framework at IWM for Multi Disciplinary Services

ARCHITYPE LIMITED · 2026-03-24

Consultancy Framework at IWM for Specialist Services - Lot 1

Tetra Tech Limited · 2026-03-23

Consultancy Framework at IWM for Multi Core Services

ARTELIA PROJECTS UK LIMITED · 2026-03-23

Consultancy Framework at IWM for Specialist Services - Lot 2

Norman Rourke Pryme Limited · 2026-03-23

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Most of it is in IT services, recreation & culture and construction works.

5

contracts ending in 12 months

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2

planned procurements

Work this buyer has said it intends to tender

4

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Market analysis

Bidding into Imperial War Museum — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

60%

Awards to SMEs

93%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

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Awards to social enterprises

Around 60% of Imperial War Museum’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Imperial War Museum

How much does Imperial War Museum spend on procurement?

Imperial War Museum awarded 25 contracts totalling £50.1M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 24 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.6M.

Who are Imperial War Museum's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Imperial War Museum by total award value are COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED, CIRRUS AVIATION LIMITED, BECHTLE LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 93% of contract value.

What does Imperial War Museum buy from suppliers?

Imperial War Museum's procurement is concentrated in architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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