Tender

Highway and Transport Consultant for the New Wing

NATIONAL GALLERY

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Tender

28 Apr 2026 at 10:40

Summary of the contracting process

The National Gallery, a central government public authority located in Trafalgar Square, London, has initiated a tender process seeking a Highway and Transport Consultant to support a new wing development project. This tender, which falls under the highways consultancy services category, is situated in the UK region UKI32. The procurement is at the tender stage, with the process being open and following a competitive flexible procedure. Interested parties need to submit their tenders by 26th May 2026, and the award decision is anticipated by 19th June 2026, aiming for the contract to commence on 1st July 2026 and conclude by April 2032.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in highway engineering and transport planning, particularly those experienced within the central London and City of Westminster area. The project offers a lucrative contract value of £180,000, with potential growth through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Companies proficient in statutory highway processes and urban development projects will be well-suited to compete, given the tender's requirement for extensive coordination with local authorities like Westminster City Council and Transport for London. The competitive aspect of the procurement suggests businesses can showcase specialised expertise, strategic delivery approaches, and clear customer value propositions to secure themselves a pivotal role in a prestigious central London project.

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Notice Title

Highway and Transport Consultant for the New Wing

Notice Description

The National Gallery is seeking to appoint a Highways & Transport 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, together with proposals affecting the public highway, movement, servicing, access, public realm and statutory highway processes within a highly constrained and sensitive urban, cultural and heritage context. The Project is expected to require coordinated highways engineering and transport planning input in relation to matters including, without limitation, highway status and boundary interfaces, servicing and operational access, parking and cycle provision, pedestrianisation or access restriction, Section 278 works, Traffic Management Orders, stopping-up processes, oversailing and undersailing licences, highway-related Section 106 obligations, and coordination with public realm and design proposals. The successful Highways & Transport Consultant will be appointed to undertake professional services across RIBA Stages 0-7, as set out in the Scope of Services included within the Form of Appointment. Candidates will be required to demonstrate experience in delivering highways engineering and transport planning services of comparable scale, complexity and sensitivity within the United Kingdom, and in particular within central London and the City of Westminster, including work in constrained urban sites, operational environments and projects involving statutory highway approvals and legal processes. The role of the Highways & Transport Consultant will include, as a minimum: * acting as Lead Highways & Transport Consultant in respect of all matters affecting land within, above, below, or operationally connected to the public highway, whether adopted or unadopted; * providing integrated highways engineering and transport planning services, ensuring alignment between operational and servicing requirements, transport and planning policy compliance, physical highways and access design, and statutory approvals and legal processes; * liaising with Westminster City Council, Transport for London and other relevant highway or transport authorities; * coordinating highways and transport inputs with the Architect, Landscape Architect, Civil and Structural Engineer, Planning Consultant, Access Consultant, Cost Consultant, MEP Engineer and the Client's legal advisers; * identifying, managing and supporting the approvals route for Section 278 works, Traffic Management Orders, stopping-up, oversailing and undersailing licences, and other relevant statutory processes; * developing, coordinating and supporting the delivery of highways and transport strategies relating to pedestrianisation, access restriction, servicing, parking, cycle provision, bay relocation, public realm interfaces and development on former highway land; * supporting the Project through planning, technical design, implementation and close-out, including ongoing technical support in relation to statutory approvals and highway delivery. It is recognised that Candidates may propose multi-disciplinary teams or collaborative arrangements. Where this is the case, the contractual relationship between organisations and the allocation of roles and responsibilities must be clearly described in the submission. The organisation with which the National Gallery will contract must be clearly identified as the Lead Supplier.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068c81
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038468-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 May 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Apr 2032 Over 5 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
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
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

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