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HAR6080 Gateways to Whitechapel Market

Tower Hamlets

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2026 at 15:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Jun 2025 at 09:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tower Hamlets, working with the New London Architecture, procured architectural design services for new visual focal points serving as gateways to Whitechapel Market. The commission covers public-realm proposals at key locations along Whitechapel Road, intended to celebrate the market’s character and community, welcome local people and visitors, and improve how the market is identified and experienced. The appointed practice is expected to develop an innovative, impactful design for the local community, including design drawings, construction details, materials, fabrication and delivery planning. The work is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and is aimed at architects, landscape architects, designers and artists with relevant public-realm, design and community-engagement capability. Delivery is in London, at Whitechapel Market and along Whitechapel Road. The main procurement category is services, specifically architectural design services.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected: OFFICE S&M ARCHITECTS LIMITED. The award date was 28 August 2026, with a gross awarded value of £240,000 (£200,000 excluding VAT). The award is subject to a standstill period ending 24 September 2026; the awarded contract period is 14 October 2026 to 13 October 2027. Tower Hamlets used a selective competitive flexible procedure with shortlisting followed by a tender stage. Forty-six bids were received and six reached the final stage, all from SMEs. The competition was evaluated on overall design (30%), costs and feasibility (25%), safety and equity (15%), sustainability and longevity (15%), and contextual design and public engagement (15%). Shortlisting considered practice and team profile (60%) and the initial vision and response to the brief (40%).

This procurement indicates demand from Tower Hamlets for design-led public-realm improvements that combine architectural or landscape design with practical delivery. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a multi-disciplinary team able to develop original concepts for prominent urban locations, demonstrate relevant completed work, and explain clear design methodologies and wider design ambitions. It would also need to engage effectively with local communities and stakeholders, respond sensitively to the character of Whitechapel, and turn an initial vision into an achievable scheme. The evaluation shows that creative quality must be balanced with cost awareness, feasibility, safety, equity, sustainability, longevity and public engagement. Useful delivery capability includes producing public-facing presentation boards, detailed drawings, scaled construction details, material and fabrication proposals, budgets, and presentation material for a judging panel.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HAR6080 Gateways to Whitechapel Market

Notice Description

NLA has partnered with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to invite architects, landscape architects, designers and artists to propose, develop and submit a design proposal for new visual focal points that act as 'gateways' to Whitechapel Market. The competition seeks public realm proposals that celebrate the unique character of Whitechapel and its community, transforming key locations along Whitechapel Road to better signify the market and welcome both locals and visitors. The goal is to commission an innovative and impactful design that enhances the public realm and serves the local community more effectively.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05508a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087426-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71220000 - Architectural design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 13 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tower Hamlets
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 1BJ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Office S&M Architects Ltd.

Further Information

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