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Sport, culture & leisure in North West
Public sector contract notices in sport, culture & leisure covering North West, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Sport, culture & leisure notices in North West
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Live Streaming and Filming Services
The University of Salford needs filming and live streaming services for its graduation ceremonies: Summer ceremonies (approximately 5,000 graduates, July, one week at the Lowry) and Winter ceremonies (approximately 3,000 graduates, December, one week at Maxwell Hall). The supplier will handle technical setup, live operation, de-rig, and coordinate with university staff and other contractors.
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Grassington Playground pump track and wheel play area
Grassington Parish Council wants a contractor to design and build a pump track on a hardstanding area within their main playground, replacing an aging skate park. The site is approximately 21.5m x 18m with existing ramps to be removed before work starts.
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Freelance Project Manager at Science and Industry Museum, Manchester
Science Museum Group is hiring a freelance Project Manager to lead delivery of the Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery exhibition opening at the Science and Industry Museum in February 2027.
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Project Tullie Phase 3: Videographer Request for Quotation
Tullie House Museum in Carlisle wants a videographer to produce a documentary film about their capital redevelopment project Phase 3, covering the transformation from early stages through to reopening.
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Wonderlab Gallery 2D Graphic Designer at Science and Industry Museum
The Science and Industry Museum needs a graphic designer to create visual communications for Wonderlab, a new gallery following successful versions at other Science Museum Group sites. Work involves supporting the development and delivery of the exhibition's visual identity.
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Provision of Tennis Development Programme for the Blackpool Community
Blackpool Council wants a service provider to run a tennis development programme across four refurbished public tennis courts in local parks. The provider will pay an annual licence fee and keep all coaching income.
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Project Tullie Phase 3: Artist Curator Brief
Tullie House Museum in Carlisle needs an experienced artist curator to design and create a sculptural installation suspending museum collection items from the ceiling, with an accompanying immersive soundscape.
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Lead Organisation to Deliver a Creative Arts Programme in Waterfoot
Rossendale Borough Council wants a lead organisation to run a multi-year creative arts programme in Waterfoot. The work includes skills training, public art projects, space activation and creative infrastructure improvements, working with local artists and arts venues.
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Heaton Park Boating Lake and Activities
Manchester City Council wants an operator to run Heaton Park's boating lake and visitor activities. The operator will handle boat operations, staffing, customer experience, marketing and income generation under a concession agreement.
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Bury Based Supplier List (BBSL)
Bury Council is building a supplier list (BBSL) for below-threshold procurements across 32 categories. Suppliers based in Bury or with substantive business operations there can apply to join.
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Project Tullie Phase 3: Digital Installation Design Request for Quotation
Tullie House Museum in Carlisle is seeking a digital installation designer to create a 360-degree immersive art experience in a new Active Gallery, reflecting their fine art collections. The work requires expertise in both software and hardware design, from concept through full delivery.
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Wigan Museum - Our Northern Soul: Exhibition Design and Build
Design and build the ground floor main gallery and Discover Room at Wigan Museum, including 3D fabrication, graphics, AV systems, and decoration. Work runs from August 2026 through handover, with five co-creation sessions embedded in the design phase.
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Wonderlab Interactive Exhibit Makers (Group 1), The Science and Industry Museum
The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester is commissioning Group 1 interactive exhibits (the 'Hero exhibits') for its new Wonderlab gallery. These are permanent installations designed to create moments of wonder and engagement for children and adults exploring science and innovation.
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Sound Design and Recording Services - Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition
The Science Museum Group needs sound design and voiceover recording for a new Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition opening in March 2027. The work covers the overall exhibition soundscape and voiceover recording services.
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Rydal Mount - Brief for a Feasibility Study
The Wordsworth Trust has acquired Rydal Mount, a historic house in the Lake District, and needs a feasibility study to work out how to operate it sustainably while keeping it open to the public. The study will explore different operating models and help the Trust make strategic decisions about the property's future.
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Exhibition Racking Contractor - Project Tullie (Phase 3) Works INVITATION TO TENDER
Tullie House Museum is seeking a contractor to design and install exhibition perimeter racking as part of Phase 3 of a major museum renovation. The racking contractor will work alongside separately-appointed base build and exhibition fit-out teams.
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Wonderlab Interactive Exhibit Makers (Group 2), The Science and Industry Museum
The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester is commissioning interactive exhibits for its new Wonderlab gallery. The exhibits should be intuitive, hands-on, and based on inquiry-led science education, without relying on written instructions.
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Stansfield Replacement Play Area, Rochdale Borough Council
Rochdale Borough Council is replacing play equipment and safety surfacing at Stansfield play area. The work includes supply and installation of new playground equipment.
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Framework Agreement for Graphic Production and Installation
National Museums Liverpool needs a framework of contractors to produce and install graphics for 18–22 exhibitions yearly across seven venues. Work includes large-scale printed wallpaper, vinyl, panels, labels, and screen printing.
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Y7 Resilience Camp 2027
Resilience Multi-Academy Trust needs an outdoor education provider to run eight back-to-back residential camps for Year 7 students in September 2027, each lasting 2.5 days and hosting up to 120 students plus staff. The provider must supply all accommodation, catering, activities, instruction, equipment and facilities.
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Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery Exhibition - Fit Out and Graphics
The Science Museum Group is appointing a main contractor to fabricate, produce graphics for, install and later remove a temporary exhibition on Manchester Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.
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IWM/2627/Exh/3511: IWM Exhibitions Build Framework Agreement
Imperial War Museums is establishing a three-year framework (extendable by one year) to deliver exhibition construction and build work across their sites. Contractors will be selected through a PSQ stage, then invited to tender for individual projects.
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Science and Industry Museum Wonderlab Group 2 Interactives Makers
The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester is commissioning interactive exhibit installations for its Wonderlab gallery (Group 2). These will be hands-on, inquiry-based science exhibits designed for families, with no reliance on written instructions.
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Science and Industry Museum Wonderlab Group 2 Interactives Makers 2
The Science Museum Group is commissioning interactive exhibits for the Wonderlab gallery at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. The exhibits should be playful, social, inclusive and intuitive, based on inquiry-led science education with no reliance on written instructions.
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Consignment Agreement for Sportswear & Equipment - Leisure Services
St Helens Council needs a supplier to manage consignment stock of sportswear and equipment at two leisure centres: Queens Park Health & Fitness and Newton-Le-Willows Health & Fitness. The supplier will handle stock management and support services for goods provided to these venues.