Notice Information
Notice Title
Sustainability Consultant for the New Wing at the National Gallery
Notice Description
The National Gallery is seeking to appoint a Sustainability 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 sustainability strategy across the Project, including matters relating to operational energy, embodied carbon, Whole Life Carbon, circular economy principles, demolition and retention strategy, environmental performance, planning policy compliance and integration with the existing estate and heritage context. The role of the Sustainability Consultant will include, as a minimum: * acting in a lead role responsible for development and coordination of the sustainability strategy across the Project; * advising the Client and Project Team on operational energy, embodied carbon, Whole Life Carbon, circular economy principles, environmental performance and sustainability policy compliance; * supporting the development of integrated sustainability strategies across both the new development and integration with the existing National Gallery estate; supporting planning, statutory approval and environmental certification processes, including Whole Life Carbon assessments, Circular Economy Statements and BREEAM certification; * advising on sustainability considerations relating to demolition, retention, retrofit and adaptation of existing buildings; * coordinating sustainability requirements with the Architect, Structural Engineer, Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Engineer, Planning Consultant, Cost Consultant and other relevant disciplines; * advising on sustainability 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 sustainability matters.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a1ce
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048089-2026
- 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
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- CPV Codes
71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy 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 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Jun 20265 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/048089-2026
22nd May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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