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IWM

UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Imperial War Museums

Imperial War Museums 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: 2023-06-17 to 2026-06-17Updated 2026-06-17

£58.7M

Total spend

52

Contract awards

40

Unique suppliers

£1.2M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Imperial War Museums has awarded 52 contracts worth £58.7M to 40 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £1.2M, with the top five suppliers holding 91% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Imperial War Museums

Top-five suppliers hold 91% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
OCS UK&I LIMITED4£46.2M
MAX COMMUNICATIONS LTD1£2.8M
Parkingeye Limited2£1.5M
Belmont Press Ltd3£1.4M
Parkeray Interiors Limited2£1.4M
Carmelcrest Limited1£699K
INNER CITY ENVIRONMENTAL LTD1£407K
Base Structures UK Ltd1£375K
Buchanan Events Ltd1£319K
Breyer Group PLC1£277K
Finn Geotherm UK Ltd1£258K
Daedalus SPV Ltd1£254K
CENTRAL LEISURE DEVELOPMENTS1£235K
Click Netherfield Limited4£224K
CC. Tech Engineering Solutions Limited1£216K
Membership Plus (a division of Integrity Print Ltd),1£216K
Heartland Pipelines Ltd1£209K
Northern Storage & Interiors Ltd t/a NSI Projects1£208K
IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD1£200K
ECMS Services Limited1£125K

Procurement categories

What Imperial War Museums buys

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

79990000

79990000
4 awards£46.2M

72310000

72310000
1 awards£2.8M

45450000

45450000
5 awards£1.9M

98350000

98350000
2 awards£1.5M

79810000

79810000
3 awards£1.4M

45210000

45210000
3 awards£1.3M

45260000

45260000
3 awards£938K

39520000

39520000
1 awards£319K

92520000

92520000
2 awards£267K

42510000

42510000
1 awards£258K

79820000

79820000
1 awards£216K

45230000

45230000
1 awards£209K

79310000

79310000
1 awards£200K

39150000

39150000
3 awards£149K

73210000

73210000
2 awards£126K

79410000

79410000
1 awards£116K

72410000

72410000
1 awards£102K

32320000

32320000
1 awards£90K

60180000

60180000
1 awards£86K

24610000

24610000
1 awards£80K

Recent contracts

Latest Imperial War Museums contracts awarded

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

Project Management & Support

MMCG Consultancy Services Limited · 2026-05-22

£210K

Business Analysis

Kerv Digital Limited · 2026-05-22

£158K

Software Engineering including AI

6B Digital Ltd · 2026-05-22

£158K

Web Development

6B Digital Ltd · 2026-05-22

£158K

Functional Consultants & Developers for MS Dynamics 365

Kerv Digital Limited · 2026-05-22

£278K

Data Consultancy

Return on Intelligence Europe Limited t/a EMERGN · 2026-05-22

£90K

IWM/2526/GOV/3495: Supply and Delivery of Audio-Visual Hardware for IWM Duxford

DJW PROJECTS LIMITED · 2026-03-20

£90K

IWM/2526/Dux/3492: Specialist Logistics for Large Museum Assets at IWM Duxford - AWARD NOTICE

Allelys Heavy Haulage Limited · 2026-03-20

£86K

IWM/2526/CWR/3484: Sub-Basement Asbestos Removal at Churchill War Rooms

INNER CITY ENVIRONMENTAL LTD · 2026-02-02

£407K

IWM/2526/FM/3486 - Replacement of Public Address and Voice Alarm (PAVA) System at IWM Duxford

Drax (UK) Limited · 2026-01-21

£75K

IWM/2526/FM/3483: Wet Services & P1 Water Services Repair at IWM Duxford

Heartland Pipelines Ltd · 2026-01-12

£209K

IWM/2526/FM/3479: Design and Construction of New Fire Engine Shed at IWM Duxford

Carmelcrest Limited · 2026-01-07

£699K

IWM/2526/FM/3482: AAM Shading & Door Automation Project at IWM Duxford

Base Structures UK Ltd · 2025-12-08

£375K

IWM/2526/FM/3475: Refurbishment of the Gate Lodge at IWM London

Impact Procraft Construction Group Ltd · 2025-11-28

£92K

IWM/2526/FM/3476: Historic Hangars Rainwater Management at IWM Duxford

Daedalus SPV Ltd · 2025-11-17

£254K

IWM/2526/FM/3462: Ground Source Heat Pump in Hangar 4 at IWM Duxford

Finn Geotherm UK Ltd · 2025-11-17

£258K

IWM/2526/APE/3466: Audience Segmentation Development Project for Imperial War Museums

DJS Research Ltd · 2025-11-13

£113K

IWM/2526/LON/3430: Lead Architect Consultant Services for the Interior Refurbishment of Level 5 and Level 4 Galleries

Dannatt Johnson Architects LLP · 2025-10-28

IWM/2526/FM/3453: "Plane Sailing" Internal Refurbishment and Mezzanine Construction – Hangar 2 at IWM Duxford

Northern Storage & Interiors Ltd t/a NSI Projects · 2025-09-18

£208K

IWM/2526/FM/3452: Internal Refurbishment Works – Hangar 4 North, IWM Duxford

ECMS Services Limited · 2025-09-18

£125K

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Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Imperial War Museums typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

IWM/2526/APE/3466: Audience Segmentation Development Project for Imperial War Museums

Expires: 2026-06-30

£113K

IWM/2526/FM/3479: Design and Construction of New Fire Engine Shed at IWM Duxford

Expires: 2026-07-17

£699K

IWM/2526/GOV/3495: Supply and Delivery of Audio-Visual Hardware for IWM Duxford

Expires: 2026-07-31

£90K

IWM/2526/Dux/3492: Specialist Logistics for Large Museum Assets at IWM Duxford - AWARD NOTICE

Expires: 2026-09-11

£86K

Printing Services for the IWM Range of Guidebooks

Expires: 2026-10-31

£480K

GB-London: AWARD NOTICE ~ SEO Consultancy Services for Imperial War Museums

Expires: 2026-11-30

£102K

IWM/2526/LON/3430: Lead Architect Consultant Services for the Interior Refurbishment of Level 5 and Level 4 Galleries

Expires: 2027-05-24

GB-London: AWARD NOTICE - Recyclable Paper Carrier Bags for Imperial War Museums

Expires: 2027-06-13

£50K

Market analysis

Bidding into Imperial War Museums — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

91%

Top-5 supplier share

23d

Avg response window

26d

Median response window

16mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Imperial War Museums

How much does Imperial War Museums spend on procurement?

Imperial War Museums awarded 52 contracts totalling £58.7M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 40 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.2M.

Who are Imperial War Museums's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Imperial War Museums by total award value are OCS UK&I LIMITED, MAX COMMUNICATIONS LTD, Parkingeye Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 91% of contract value.

What does Imperial War Museums buy from suppliers?

Imperial War Museums's procurement is concentrated in 79990000, 72310000, 45450000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Imperial War Museums contracts?

Imperial War Museums publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Imperial War Museums tenders?

Imperial War Museums typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 23 days). Standard contract duration is around 16 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17

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
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

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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