Culture EU Tenders 2026

A Culture EU tender is a public procurement contract published by a government authority in one of the 27 EU member states. Above EU thresholds, these contracts must be published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily). They cover goods, services, and works in the Culture sector and are open to suppliers across the EU.

How do I find Culture procurement opportunities in the EU?

EU Culture tenders are officially published on TED Europa (ted.europa.eu). TenderMetric aggregates and filters live Culture tenders from all 27 member states in one place, with live deadlines, contract values, and daily updates directly from TED.

Who can bid on Culture EU contracts?

Any company or consortium registered in an EU member state can bid on Culture EU tenders. Non-EU suppliers may also be eligible under certain trade agreements. Each contracting authority sets qualification criteria in the tender documents via the ESPD (European Single Procurement Document).

What are the typical contract values for Culture EU tenders?

Culture EU tenders published on TED exceed the EU procurement thresholds — typically €140,000 for central government supplies/services and €5.4 million for works contracts. Actual contract values vary widely by sector, country, and complexity.

What procurement procedures are used for Culture tenders?

The most common procedure for Culture EU tenders is the open procedure, where any qualified supplier can submit a bid. Restricted procedures, competitive dialogue, and negotiated procedures are used for more complex Culture contracts requiring pre-qualification.

Are Culture EU tenders open to companies from all member states?

Yes. EU procurement law prohibits discrimination based on nationality. Any company from any EU member state may bid on Culture tenders regardless of the contracting authority's country. This cross-border access is a core principle of the EU single market.

Germany – Library services – Beschaffung der Ausstattung für die Bibliothek Stephan Heym im KAS, Dörpfeldstraße 54-56

Spain – Museum services – Servicios de atención al público, apoyo de salas y visitas guiadas a la Fabra y Coats: Fábrica de Creación y La Fabra Centro de Arte Contemporáneo del Instituto de Cultura de Barcelona, con medidas de contratación pública sostenible

Czechia – Artistic services – Ochrana a prezentace sbírkových fondů Husitského muzea v Táboře – Malované zástěny

France – Works of art – Constats d'état pour la tapisserie de Bayeux

Germany – Museum-exhibition services – Ausstellungskonzeption, -gestaltung und -planung - Neue Dauerausstellung Nordwolle Delmenhorst

Portugal – Recreational, cultural and sporting services – Organização de diversos eventos recreativos e culturais

Latvia – Archive services – Arhīva pakalpojumi

France – Television services – MARCHÉ DE CAPTATION ET PRODUCTION TÉLÉVISUELLE CHAMPIONNATS D'EUROPE DE NATATION 2026

Italy – Wildlife preservation services – Procedura aperta per l’affidamento dell’appalto del servizio relativo al monitoraggio ed allontanamento volatili e avifauna presso gli Aeroporti di Milano Linate e Milano Malpensa

Poland – Sports-event promotion services – Promocja Miasta Rybnik Poprzez Sport

Spain – Sporting services – Concesión de servicios del complejo deportivo municipal de les Franqueses del Vallès

Germany – Archive services – Durchführung von archivarischen Erschließung Arbeiten für den Landkreis Mittelsachsen

Sweden – Motion picture and video tape production and related services – FK-Play 2026

France – Motion picture and video production services – 2026 - AO production de contenu vidéos

France – Recreational, cultural and sporting services – Festivités dansantes pour les seniors

Germany – Recreational, cultural and sporting services – Firmenfitness für die Beschäftigten des Landes Niedersachsen

Croatia – Recreational, cultural and sporting services – Usluge najma razglasa, rasvjete i pozornice u 2026. godini

France – Sports facilities operation services – Convention de délégation de service public pour l'exploitation du centre aquatique « Les Bains d'Orée »

Germany – Library, archives, museums and other cultural services – Maßnahme "Konservierung, Digitalisierung und Verpackung von Urkunden

Cyprus – Training-film and video-tape production – Παραγωγή ενημερωτικών βίντεο για την προώθηση των εργαλείων και υπηρεσιών της ευρωπαϊκής πλατφόρμας Europass.

Spain – Beach services – SERVICIOS DE PREVENCIÓN, VIGILANCIA, SALVAMENTO Y SOCORISMO DE LAS PLAYAS DE CASTILLO DE ARO, PLAYA DE ARO Y SE AGARÓ

Netherlands – Recreational-area services – ROBH-2026-01 Regulier Onderhoud Buijtenhout

Italy – Library, archives, museums and other cultural services – AFFIDAMENTO DELLA GESTIONE DEI SERVIZI MUSEALI INTEGRATI PRESSO IL PARCO ARCHEOLOGICO DELLE MURA MESSAPICHE, IL MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO, IL MUSEO CIVICO COMUNALE E CASA SPRINGER, SITI IN MANDURIA.

France – Recreational, cultural and sporting services – Animation, encadrement, location de matériels et gardiennage pour la manifestation Bussy Plage

France – Beach services – Sous-concessions de service public pour l'attribution de 19 lots de plage situés sur la plage de Trouville-sur-Mer

Italy – Museum services – Gara Europea a procedura aperta per l'affidamento in concessione dei "Servizi Museali" presso il Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico di Siracusa, Eloro, Villa del Tellaro e Akrai.

Germany – Motion picture and video services – Konzeption und Umsetzung von Bewegtbild-/Video-Formaten

Germany – Museum-exhibition services – Ausstellungsauf- und Abbau

Hungary – Sports facilities operation services – Tanuszodák műszaki üzemeltetése

Poland – Television production services – produkcja audycji telewizyjnych o charakterze informacyjno-promocyjnym przedstawiających bieżącą działalność samorządu województwa warmińsko-mazurskiego w 2026 roku, do emisji w telewizji i w Internecie

France – Radio and television services – 25GHT110 - Prestation d'abonnements télévision, téléphone, internet et multimédia aux patients du centre hospitalier Jacques Cur

Spain – Entertainment services – Diversos servicios para el Departamento de Cultura y servicio de apertura de salas

Italy – Recreational, cultural and sporting services – ASTA PUBBLICA PER ASSEGNAZIONE IN CONCESSIONE DEL CHIOSCO PRESSO IL PARCO “BELVEDERE” DI ANCONA - ZONA POSATORA – PER SOMMINISTRAZIONE ALIMENTI E BEVANDE ED ATTIVITÀ ACCESSORIE

Italy – Museum services – S6 S.U.A.GESTIONE SERVIZI MUSEALI E ACCOGLIENZA E INFORMAZIONE TURISTICA PRESSO I MUSEI DI FIESOLE E E CONCESSIONE DEI SERVIZI COMMERCIALI CONNESSI

Ireland – Archive services – CfT for the establishment of a framework agreement to provide on-site and off-site, professional archival services, on an ad hoc basis, to the Military Archives.

France – Children animation services – CONTRAT DE CONCESSION - DÉLÉGATION DE SERVICE PUBLIC POUR LA GESTION ET L'ANIMATION DES STRUCTURES « LEI PLATANO » ACCUEIL DE LOISIRS SANS HÉBERGEMENT ET LA MAISON DES JEUNES

Germany – Motion picture and video tape production and related services – VE03 Medientechnik und Medienproduktion

Poland – Television production services – Produkcja audycji o tematyce lifestylowej do emisji w telewizji i w internecie

France – News-agency services – Prestations d'agences de presse pour la promotion touristique du département de la Haute-Savoie (74)

Germany – Motion picture and video services – Production d'images et de vidéos QuattroPole 2026

Italy – Children animation services – Servizi estivi per l'infanzia (0-6 anni) per gli anni 2026, 2027 e 2028

Frequently Asked Questions — Culture EU Tenders

France – Radio and television services – 25GHT110 - Prestation d'abonnements télévision, téléphone, internet et multimédia aux patients du centre hospitalier Jacques Cur