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Barbican Renewal Horticultural Public Engagement

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

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16 Jul 2026 at 10:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation commissioned horticultural public engagement activities for its Barbican Renewal Programme. The requirement combines horticulture with public-facing engagement and communications, covering activities intended to involve or inform people about the renewal programme. It is a services contract, classified under public relations services, rather than a construction or general grounds-maintenance requirement. The buying organisation is the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, a sub-central public authority. The procurement relates to the Barbican in the City of London and is therefore relevant to suppliers working in London on horticultural engagement, cultural or civic programmes, public communications, and audience-facing activities.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Wayward London Ltd. It was a single-lot, below-threshold direct award without competition. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 20 February 2026. The contract runs from 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £62,800 excluding VAT, or £75,360 including VAT. The award covered horticultural public engagement services for the Barbican Renewal Programme. The published evaluation route was the direct-award method rather than a competitive tender, so there was no multi-supplier assessment or competitive scoring process recorded. The selected supplier is identified as Wayward London Ltd, a large London-based business.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the City of London Corporation for a combined horticultural and public-engagement service connected with a major cultural or civic renewal programme. It is relevant to organisations that can design and deliver horticultural activities while engaging public audiences and supporting clear communications about a live programme of change. Credible competitors for a future requirement of this type would need a strong portfolio showing horticultural knowledge, public-facing event or engagement delivery, and public-relations capability. Experience working in prominent cultural, civic or visitor environments would help demonstrate suitability, as would the operational capacity to coordinate activity for a public authority and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Barbican Renewal Horticultural Public Engagement

Notice Description

The Delivery of Horticultural Public Engagement Activities for the Barbican Renewal Programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067122-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79416000 - Public relations services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£62,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 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 Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Wayward London Ltd

Further Information

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