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Planning Services Consultant for the New Wing

The National Gallery

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2026 at 10:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

02 Jun 2026 at 12:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

28 Apr 2026 at 10:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Gallery procured planning consultancy for its proposed new wing at Trafalgar Square, London. The development involves a new building integrated with the Gallery’s existing estate, including the Grade I listed Sainsbury Wing and Wilkins Building, in a constrained and sensitive heritage setting. The consultant’s services span RIBA Stages 1–7: shaping and coordinating the planning strategy, reviewing the strategy developed during the design competition, advising on planning policy, heritage, listed-building, stakeholder and programme matters, and engaging with Westminster City Council, Historic England and other consultees. The work also covers planning and Listed Building Consent applications and supporting documents, risk and mitigation advice, and ongoing support through design development, procurement and construction. This is urban planning consultancy, delivered in London.

The procurement is complete and awarded to The Planning Lab Limited. The award was made on 2 June 2026 for £148,200 excluding VAT (£177,840 including VAT). The contract was signed on 15 June 2026 and runs to 31 August 2033. The tender used an open competitive flexible procedure and was structured as one lot. Three bids were received, with two reaching the final stage. Evaluation weighted the proposed team at 15%, project and planning-context understanding at 10%, framework review and delivery approach at 25%, delivery, programme and team integration at 10%, social value at 10%, and the commercial offer at 30%. Participation required pass/fail checks on legal standing, financial capacity, insurance and project-specific technical capability; technical and economic selection criteria also applied.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible planning consultancy would need the capacity and relevant experience to advise on a major development within a complex heritage setting, on a constrained urban site and within a live operational environment. The buyer specifically sought comparable work in the UK, particularly in the City of Westminster. Strong capability would include coordinating planning strategy, navigating planning policy and heritage requirements, securing planning and listed-building consents, and leading engagement with local planning authorities, Historic England and other statutory consultees. Suppliers would also need to manage planning risk and programme certainty and sustain support from early design through procurement and construction. The evaluation placed particular weight on the planning framework review and delivery approach, alongside team quality, integration, project understanding, social value and price. The competition attracted bids from small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that this scale of commission was not limited to the largest consultancies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Planning Services Consultant for the New Wing

Notice Description

The National Gallery is appointing a Planning Consultant with the capability, capacity and relevant experience to support the delivery of a new development at the Gallery, located on Trafalgar Square in central London. The Project will involve the development of a new building integrated with the existing National Gallery estate, including the Grade I listed Sainsbury Wing and Wilkins Building, within a highly constrained and sensitive cultural and heritage context. The successful Planning Consultant will be appointed to undertake professional services across RIBA Stages 1-7, as set out in the Scope of Services included within the Form of Appointment. The successful Planning Consultant demonstrated experience in delivering planning consultancy services of comparable scale, complexity and sensitivity within the United Kingdom, and in particular within the City of Westminster, including work in heritage settings, constrained urban sites and live operational environments. The role of the Planning Consultant will include, as a minimum: * leading and coordinating the planning strategy for the Project; * reviewing, validating and developing the existing planning strategy already established during the design competition process; * advising on planning policy, heritage, listed building, stakeholder and programme matters relevant to the Project; * leading engagement with Westminster City Council, Historic England and other statutory consultees and stakeholders; * supporting the preparation, coordination and submission of planning applications, Listed Building Consent applications and associated supporting documentation; * advising on planning risk, mitigation and programme certainty; * supporting the Project through design development, procurement and construction, including ongoing planning advice where required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068c60
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094551-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71410000 - Urban planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£148,200 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£148,200 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 31 Aug 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The National Gallery
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2N 5DN
Postcode Area
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

The Planning Lab

Further Information

Notice Documents

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