Planning

Barbican Residential Estate - Lift Refurbishment Project - Lift Consultants

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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Planning

25 Nov 2025 at 12:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London is currently in the planning stage for the Barbican Residential Estate - Lift Refurbishment Project - Lift Consultants. This procurement process is classified under the services industry category and involves the phased refurbishment/replacement of lifts across the Barbican Estate. The focus is on the consultancy services needed for Stage 1, covering lifts in Cromwell Tower, Shakespeare Tower, and Lauderdale Tower. Interested parties must complete and submit their Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) documents by 17 December 2025 at 12:00 noon via the City of London's electronic tendering system.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in design consultancy services and those experienced in lift refurbishments. It is particularly suited for SMEs and VCSEs that can provide technical expertise and project management over the extended period of lift replacement and refurbishment activities planned to commence on 11 May 2026 and potentially extend until 31 October 2030. Companies capable of engaging with resident events, handling statutory consent applications, and offering comprehensive project administration will find this project aligned with their capabilities for effective service delivery and business growth.

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Notice Title

Barbican Residential Estate - Lift Refurbishment Project - Lift Consultants

Notice Description

Background and Scope Lifts across Barbican Estate are end of serviceable life. We are therefore looking to complete a phased refurbishment/replacement of these lifts. We anticipate the total programme of the lift replacements to be phased over c.8 years. This will be split into 2 stages, with this PME covering Lift Consultancy Services for Stage 1, which will be the refurbishment/replacement of the 9No. lifts across the 3No. Tower Blocks (Cromwell Tower, Shakespeare Tower, Lauderdale Tower). It is anticipated the consultant role will include but not be limited to: * Carry out site surveys * Attend and present at resident engagement events (throughout pre-construction and during construction) * Produce options appraisal on potential refurbishment/replacement options * Produce technical specification for works * Lead the project design team on any required statutory consents (such as Building Safety Regulator approval and Listed Building Consent) * Prepare contractual documentation for tender purposes (assume we would need to prepare with consultant to feed in) * Prepare pre-construction information pack for issue with tender documents. * Review tender pack with ourselves and make any amendments as necessary. * Answer any technical queries from contractors during tender process. * Undertake tender analysis including price, technical, contractual assessments. * Attend post tender meetings with contractors. * Provide technical input in finalising of contract with chosen contractor. * Lead on Building Safety Regulator Approval including Gateway 2 Submission * Attend pre-start meeting. * Hold meetings with contractor during ordering and manufacturing process. * Review and comment on contractor drawings. * Overview project through to completion and handover (one visit per fortnight) * Act as contract administrator for the construction project. * Witness testing on completion. * Review and sign off O&Ms. * Oversight of lift maintenance during warranty period. Please note that this is not a call for competition.

Planning Information

The PME is being conducted via the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (url:www.cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com),Prj ref is 887, pqq_40. To access the PME documentation, please register on the system for free and search ‘Barbican Residential Estate – Lift Consultant'. Organisations should submit their completed PME document via the system by the return deadline of 17/12/25 12:00 to participate. PME document submissions cannot be uploaded after the return deadline.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e847
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076839-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 May 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
Hirdial Rai
Contact Email
hirdial.rai@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
020 7606 3030

Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF 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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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