Notice Information
Notice Title
Security Consultant for the New Wing at the National Gallery
Notice Description
The National Gallery is seeking to appoint a Security 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 within a highly constrained and sensitive urban, cultural and heritage context. The appointed consultant will be required to support the development and coordination of the security strategy across the Project, including matters relating to protective security, hostile vehicle mitigation, blast resilience, access control, visitor management, operational security, public realm interfaces and integration with existing buildings and operational environments. Candidates will be required to demonstrate experience in delivering security consultancy services of comparable scale, complexity and sensitivity within the United Kingdom, including projects involving cultural, public or civic institutions, operational environments and heritage-sensitive contexts. The role of the Security Consultant will include, as a minimum: * acting in a lead role responsible for development and coordination of the security strategy across the Project; * advising the Client and Project Team on protective security, hostile vehicle mitigation, blast resilience, access control, visitor management, operational security and public realm security considerations; * supporting the development of integrated security strategies across both the new development and integration with the existing National Gallery estate; * supporting planning, statutory approval and stakeholder engagement processes relating to security matters; * liaising with Westminster City Council, the Metropolitan Police Service, the National Protective Security Authority and other relevant stakeholders; * coordinating security requirements with the Architect, Landscape Architect, Planning Consultant, Fire Engineer, Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant, Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Engineer and other relevant disciplines; * advising on security considerations relating to existing buildings, operational environments, constrained conditions and heritage-sensitive contexts; and * supporting the Project through design, procurement, construction, handover and operational stages, including ongoing advice in relation to security matters.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a17b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047983-2026
- 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
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
79930000 - Specialty design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 May 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jun 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL GALLERY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047983-2026
22nd May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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