Award

GSMD Cyclical Works 2025 - 2030 Professional Services

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jun 2025 at 15:47

Tender

17 Jan 2025 at 15:47

Planning

05 Dec 2024 at 10:31

Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process conducted by the City of London Corporation involves the award of contracts for the "GSMD Cyclical Works 2025 - 2030 Professional Services." This process focuses on architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services within the UKI region. The contracts have been awarded to Made Architects Ltd and Brinson Staniland Partnership Ltd for the roles of Lead Consultant and Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Consultants respectively, with contracts signed on 23rd June 2025. This project was secured through an open procurement method, divided into two lots, aimed at refurbishing the Guildhall School of Music & Drama over five years. The procurement stage for this notice is in the Award phase, with a focus on service provisions required until 2030.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in project management, cost consultancy, and technical consultancy services. As the project encompasses diverse roles within architectural services and MEP consultancy, businesses with expertise in these sectors are well-suited to compete. The open procedure utilised in this tender provides a transparent competitive environment, encouraging participation from skilled enterprises seeking to establish a foothold in the prestigious project at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, thereby enhancing their reputation and portfolio within the public sector domain.

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Notice Title

GSMD Cyclical Works 2025 - 2030 Professional Services

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the City) invited Tenders for the provision of a Lead Consultant (Project Management, Cost Consultancy, Architectural, Building Surveyor and Building Control Principal Designer) and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Consultants as part of the design team to deliver a programme of combined minor improvements and cyclical works to refurbish the Guildhall School of Music & Drama from 2025 to 2030. The tender was divided into two (2) lots. Lot 1 - Lead Consultant and Lot 2 - Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Consultants.

Lot Information

GSMD Cyclical Works 2025 - 2030 Professional Services - Lead Consultant

The Lead Consultant will be responsible for ensuring that works are coordinated in such a way, that the school's overall objectives are given primacy over any individual works item. Services and responsibility across the design team will be in the best interest of the project and there will be joint responsibility on successful delivery. The Lead Consultant is comprised of the following: - Project Management - Building Surveying - Architectural Services. Interior Design, FF&E - Quantity Surveying / Cost Consultancy - Principal Designer (Building Control)

GSMD Cyclical Works 2025 - 2030 Professional Services - Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Consultants

The Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Consultants will be responsible for ensuring that works are coordinated in such a way, that the school's overall objectives are given primacy over any individual works item. Services and responsibility across the design team will be in the best interest of the project and there will be joint responsibility on successful delivery.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c273
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034508-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71315300 - Building surveying services

71321300 - Plumbing consultancy services

71324000 - Quantity surveying services

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£876,500 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
22 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
Arta Nuhija
Contact Email
arta.nuhija@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2076063030

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BRINSON STANILAND PARTNERSHIP

MADE ARCHITECTS

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