Civil and Structural Engineering Consultant for the New Wing

NATIONAL GALLERY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Jun 2026 at 13:58

Tender

03 Feb 2026 at 13:46

Summary of the contracting process

The National Gallery in London has completed the procurement process for appointing a Civil and Structural Engineering Consultant for its new wing. This project falls under the industry category of civil engineering consultancy services and is situated in the central London area, specifically Trafalgar Square. The procurement process was undertaken using a selective and competitive flexible procedure. The National Gallery, a public authority central government entity, commenced the tender process on 3rd February 2026. Key stages included the expression of interest deadline on 2nd March 2026 and the award period concluding on 28th April 2026. Buro Happold Limited was awarded the contract with a gross contract value of £1,922,406, set to commence on 22nd June 2026 and running through to 31st March 2032.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth within the civil and structural engineering sector, particularly for firms experienced in major infrastructural projects and capable of coordinating complex design efforts. Businesses with capabilities in engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders—including architects, MEP engineers, and statutory bodies—are well-suited to this venture. Companies that can integrate comprehensive design and compliance efforts to support long-term construction projects may find this procurement particularly advantageous. Even though this process concluded with the selection of a large-scale supplier, it highlights potential opportunities for other firms to engage with high-profile public infrastructure projects.

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Notice Title

Civil and Structural Engineering Consultant for the New Wing

Notice Description

The National Gallery is appointing a Civil and Structural (C&S) Engineering Consultant with the capability, capacity and relevant experience to design and support the delivery of C&S engineering services for a new wing to the Gallery, located on Trafalgar Square in central London. The role of the C&S Engineering Consultant will include, as a minimum: * Leading and coordinating C&S engineering design inputs in support of the project brief and architectural intent. * Developing civil and structural design information appropriate to each RIBA stage, including calculations, reports, drawings, models, schedules, specifications and performance requirements. * Coordinating interfaces with the Architect, MEP engineers, specialist designers, highways authorities, utilities providers and the wider project team, including interfaces with existing structures, foundations, below-ground constraints and live operational conditions. * Supporting statutory and technical approvals, including Building Regulations compliance, temporary works considerations, and providing technical input to planning, listed building and heritage submissions where required. * Supporting procurement activities, including preparation of tender information, responses to tender queries, evaluation of contractor proposals, and design development during contractor procurement. * Providing construction-stage support including responses to RFIs, attendance at coordination meetings, inspections as required, review of contractor design portions (where applicable), monitoring of structural works, and support to handover, defects resolution and post-completion activities

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061561
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053868-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,602,005 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL GALLERY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2N 5DN
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BURO HAPPOLD

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