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Barbican - Measured Building Surveys

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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Planning

02 Jul 2026 at 10:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process managed by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London is in the planning stage for a project titled "Barbican - Measured Building Surveys". This initiative, relevant to the building surveying services industry, involves commissioning land surveyors for various surveys of the Barbican Residential Estate. The process includes a preliminary market engagement based on a questionnaire available on the Jaggaer One portal, which must be submitted by 23 July 2026. The tender process will officially start with a future notice on 14 September 2026. The contract, valued at £700,000 with a gross amount of £840,000, is intended to span from 2 November 2026 to 26 February 2027 in the City of London region.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in building surveying services, particularly those adept at undertaking measured, estate, and elevational surveys. The process is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, encouraging broader participation from various types of enterprises. With a focus on the Barbican Residential Estate, firms with expertise in urban residential project management and surveying will be well-positioned to compete. The successful bidder will potentially secure a lucrative contract, paving the way for further collaborations with a prestigious contracting authority like The City of London.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Barbican - Measured Building Surveys

Notice Description

Commission of Land Surveyors to undertake measured building surveys, estate surveys and elevational surveys of the Barbican Residential Estate

Planning Information

This PME is based on a questionnaire which can be found on Jaggaer one portal as PQQ: pqq_87 Barbican - Measured Building Surveys (PMEQ)Questionnaire in the attachement section for you to download, complete and submit as an attachment by the deadline.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c23c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062185-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315300 - Building surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Sep 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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