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Barbican Renewal Construction Management

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Jul 2026 at 14:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

26 Feb 2026 at 11:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

16 Dec 2025 at 13:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London for the Barbican Renewal Construction Management project is currently in the award stage, having moved from tendering and planning stages. This significant programme involves extensive construction and management services at the Barbican Centre in the City of London, a Grade II listed site. The competitive selective procurement method was employed, and the maximum contract duration is 56 months, potentially extending until 2031. BSB Construction Ltd has been awarded the contract, with the commencement date slated for July 2026 and extending potentially to January 2031. Key dates included the expression of interest deadline in April 2026 and an anticipated contract signature by late July 2026.

This multi-million-pound contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses in construction management, specifically those experienced in managing complex, phased projects within heritage-constrained environments. The programme demands logistical, stakeholder, and programme management excellence, with a total construction budget of approximately £176 million, designed to minimize disruption to an active arts venue. Ideal candidates for future tender opportunities might include SMEs and larger firms capable of delivering multifaceted construction management services and coordinating multiple trade contractors. Participation in such projects can boost visibility, expand portfolios, and provide valuable exposure within the demanding public sector domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Barbican Renewal Construction Management

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the City) has invited Tenders for the provision of Barbican renewal programme, Construction Management Services. The Barbican Centre, which is a department of the City of London (CoL) Corporation, is seeking to appoint a Construction Manager (CM) to deliver Construction Management services for the Barbican Renewal Programme (BRP). The appointment will commence in June 2026 and extend through to March 2030, with an estimated fee value of c. PS4m against a total construction cost of approximately PS176m. The CM will be appointed directly by the CoL and will act as the client's principal delivery partner, responsible for managing and coordinating a series of trade contractors engaged under separate contract with the CoL. The Barbican Centre is a Grade II listed arts centre of international significance, situated within the wider Barbican Estate in the City of London. The Renewal Programme encompasses a broad and concurrent series of improvement, repair, and upgrade works across the Barbican Arts Centre (BAC), requiring careful sequencing and coordination to minimise disruption to visitors, building users, venue operations and nearby residents . The CM will be required to operate within a live, occupied environment subject to significant heritage and conservation constraints, and to manage multiple workstreams progressing simultaneously across different areas. The Programme demands a high degree of logistical rigour, stakeholder sensitivity, and programme control; and the appointed CM will be expected to demonstrate commensurate experience in the delivery of complex, phased works within similarly constrained settings. The scope of the CM appointment spans both pre-construction and construction phases. During the pre-construction phase, the CM will be responsible for developing and maintaining the master construction programme, advising on procurement strategy, and leading the procurement of trade contractor packages in conjunction with the existing Project Team of G&T, Greenway Associates, Allies & Morrison, Asif Khan Studio, Buro Happold and others. The CM will also be required to assist in the submission and determination of a BSA Gateway 2 application, due to BAC recently being classified as a Higher-Risk Building (HRB). During the construction phase, the CM will assume responsibility for the coordination and management of all trade contractors on site, overall site logistics, and the integration of individual package programmes into a coherent and deliverable whole. The CM will maintain a proactive interface with the Project Team on all matters relating to cost reporting and change management and will hold principal responsibility for health and safety management across the site. Throughout the appointment, the CM will be required to lead and coordinate stakeholder and resident engagement activity as it relates to construction operations, working closely with Barbican Renewal, BAC, CoL and other key stakeholders to ensure that communication is managed effectively. The duration of the contract is 44 months, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 12 months. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 56 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract may require modification in the event of project overrun to ensure continuation of service and technical expertise is retained from the cost consultant (for example to provide additional goods, services or works).

Planning Information

The Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise will provide an opportunity for the City to obtain insight into how contractors might approach the delivery of the project. It also gives a useful early insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed project from the market. Interested organisations will be asked to complete and return a brief questionnaire. To access the PME questionnaire and supporting documentation, please register on the electronic tendering system 'City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal' (https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/ogc-host/public/cityoflondon/web/login.jst?_ncp=1750328586606.1507105-1) and search for 'Barbican Renewal Construction Management'. Organisations should submit their completed questionnaire in accordance with the instructions set out in the PME documentation, by the return deadline of 16:00 (GMT) on 19th January 2026. Following receipt and review of questionnaires, the project team may conduct further direct discussions with organisations of interest to further explore the themes set out in the questionnaire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f6c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063262-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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

71540000 - Construction management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£5,123,447 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
6 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 1 Jan 2030 3-4 years
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
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
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
1
Supplier Name

BSB Construction ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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