Tender

Courtauld Strand Campus - Construction Management SQ stage

COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

16 Jan 2026 at 16:30

Planning

19 Dec 2025 at 16:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Courtauld Institute of Art seeks competitive proposals for the redevelopment of its East Wing, connecting existing facilities to additional buildings along The Strand in London. The procurement process, currently in the tender stage, focuses on appointing a Construction Manager for various services, including pre-construction advice, procurement of trade contractors, and management of works across multiple trades. The tender, valued at approximately £4.9 million excluding VAT, is open under a competitive flexible procedure, with the deadline for submissions set for 16 February 2026. The contract period is expected to run from May 2026 to March 2028, with the anticipated start of hard demolition in August 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for experienced construction management firms, particularly those familiar with Grade I and II* listed buildings in bustling city centre locations. Companies with expertise in the detailed management of complex projects involving demolition, façade retention, and comprehensive trade services will find this contract particularly suited to their capabilities. The project encompasses substantial structural and decorative elements, offering growth potential for businesses adept in managing large-scale construction services and financial oversight to ensure project budgets are adhered to.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Courtauld Strand Campus - Construction Management SQ stage

Notice Description

The Courtauld is planning to redevelop the East Wing of its current campus linking it to additional buildings at 152 - 158 The Strand. Accordingly the Courtauld intends to seek competitive proposals for a Construction Manager to amongst other services provide: Pre-construction advice and methodology Procure on behalf of the employer Trade Contractors to undertake the works. Trades likely to include: Demolition including forming complex openings and Facade retention Substructure works Steel frame Concrete works Carpentry Traditional roofing Balustrading Fine decorations Mechanical & Electrical Services Lift installations Security systems Cranage Scaffold Management of works by Trade Contractors including rectification of defects Financial management to ensure project delivered within budget. The client is procuring a soft strip package separately and it is intended this will commence in April 2025. CM will commence services at approximately same time with intention of commencing hard demolition from August 2026. Completion of Construction 2028. Anticipated value of works excluding services provided by CM approximately PS42m exc VAT Applicants need to be able to demonstrate experience of proposed staff working within Grade I and II* partially occupied premises in a busy city centre site.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Change control procedure will be run throughout the contract allowing for additional scope to be instructed if necessary.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fae4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004070-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71540000 - Construction management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,905,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,905,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 May 2026 - 20 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART
Additional Buyers

AECOM LIMITED

GARDINER & THEOBALD LLP

Contact Name
Anthony Tyrrell, John Burgess, Oli Stebbing
Contact Email
anthony.tyrrell@courtauld.ac.uk, john.burgess@aecom.com, o.stebbing@gardiner.com
Contact Phone
+447774585156

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2R 0RN
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05fae4-2026-01-16T16:30:10Z",
    "date": "2026-01-16T16:30:10Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05fae4",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "planning": {
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "085129-2025",
                "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK3",
                "description": "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085129-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-12-19T16:52:29Z",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-04464432",
            "name": "COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "04464432"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PNTY-4479-RNJV"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Somerset House",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "WC2R 0RN",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI32"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Anthony Tyrrell",
                "email": "anthony.tyrrell@courtauld.ac.uk",
                "telephone": "+447774585156"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.courtauld.ac.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-01846493",
            "name": "AECOM LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "01846493"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PCLX-5446-YHDX"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Aldgate Tower",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "E1 8FA",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI42"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "John Burgess",
                "email": "John.Burgess@aecom.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "procuringEntity"
            ],
            "roleDetails": "Cost Consultant",
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.aecom.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-OC307124",
            "name": "GARDINER & THEOBALD LLP",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "OC307124"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PPGW-7436-DBWT"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "10 South Crescent",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "WC1E 7BD",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI31"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Oli Stebbing",
                "email": "O.Stebbing@gardiner.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "procuringEntity",
                "processContactPoint"
            ],
            "roleDetails": "Project Manager",
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.gardiner.com"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-COH-04464432",
        "name": "COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05fae4",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Courtauld Strand Campus - Construction Management SQ stage",
        "description": "The Courtauld is planning to redevelop the East Wing of its current campus linking it to additional buildings at 152 - 158 The Strand. Accordingly the Courtauld intends to seek competitive proposals for a Construction Manager to amongst other services provide: Pre-construction advice and methodology Procure on behalf of the employer Trade Contractors to undertake the works. Trades likely to include: Demolition including forming complex openings and Facade retention Substructure works Steel frame Concrete works Carpentry Traditional roofing Balustrading Fine decorations Mechanical & Electrical Services Lift installations Security systems Cranage Scaffold Management of works by Trade Contractors including rectification of defects Financial management to ensure project delivered within budget. The client is procuring a soft strip package separately and it is intended this will commence in April 2025. CM will commence services at approximately same time with intention of commencing hard demolition from August 2026. Completion of Construction 2028. Anticipated value of works excluding services provided by CM approximately PS42m exc VAT Applicants need to be able to demonstrate experience of proposed staff working within Grade I and II* partially occupied premises in a busy city centre site.",
        "status": "active",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "71540000",
                        "description": "Construction management services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKI",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKI",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 5886000,
            "amount": 4905000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
        "procedure": {
            "features": "Selection will be undertaken using a Selection Questionnaire. Certain questions will be assessed on a pass/fail basis and others will be qualitatively scored for the purpose of shortlisting, as outlined in the SQ instructions and response document. Selection assessment does not constitute an award of the contract. SQ process will be followed by shortlisting. Then a restricted ITT stage will take place, followed by evaluation, selection and award. The award criteria set out in this notice are for the ITT stage to follow."
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "submissionMethodDetails": "The Courtauld is currently changing e-tendering portals. Once the new system is live the URL will be published ahead of the submission date. http://www.example.com/",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ],
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-02-16T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-02-02T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-05-04T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "active",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 5886000,
                    "amount": 4905000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-05-18T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2028-03-20T23:59:59Z"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Quality",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 60,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "cost",
                            "name": "Cost",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 30,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Social Value",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 10,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": true,
                "options": {
                    "description": "Change control procedure will be run throughout the contract allowing for additional scope to be instructed if necessary."
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "future",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "accessDetails": "Tender Notice will be published with accompanying documents"
            },
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
            },
            {
                "id": "L-1",
                "documentType": "technicalSpecifications",
                "description": "As previously noted, e-portal is being changed and new link will be sent prior to submission date. As such, please request SQ document appendices from o.stebbing@gardiner.com",
                "url": "https://www.example.com/abc123/specification.pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "A-10444",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10444",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "004070-2026",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004070-2026",
                "datePublished": "2026-01-16T16:30:10Z",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2026-01-09T23:59:59Z"
        }
    },
    "language": "en"
}