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Parliament Hill Cafe - External Works - C1725CW112

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

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25 Aug 2026 at 07:53

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12 Aug 2026 at 15:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation commissioned external construction and civil engineering works for the Parliament Hill Cafe. The requirement covered works described in a detailed specification, with tenderers expected to provide a fully priced version in Excel format. The buyer was The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London. Delivery was at Parliament Hill in London. This is a works opportunity rather than a supply or standalone professional services contract. The procurement concerned one package of work for the cafe, with the successful contractor responsible for delivering the specified external works within the agreed contract arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Axis Europe Ltd was selected for the single package. The award was assessed on price, subject to compliance with the specified scope of works. Four contractors submitted correctly formatted, fully priced specifications; all submissions were reviewed and found arithmetically correct. The contract was signed on 8 February 2026 and ran from 9 February 2026 to 30 March 2026. Its gross value was £36,000. The contract remained active in the published outcome. No separate award date was provided, but the selected supplier and awarded contract value are recorded.

This procurement is useful market evidence for construction contractors able to deliver external works at public visitor or hospitality sites. A credible competitor would need practical capacity for civil engineering and construction activities within a defined cafe improvement scope, and the ability to price a specification accurately rather than submit a broad estimate. The process also shows that the buyer tested several contractors through a limited competition and placed the award basis on price, provided the required scope was covered. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate competent cost control, reliable arithmetic and disciplined tender preparation, including completing pricing schedules in the required spreadsheet format. Large contractors such as Axis Europe Ltd were considered suitable for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Parliament Hill Cafe - External Works - C1725CW112

Notice Description

Tenderers were required to submit a fully priced specification in Excel formatas part of their tender submission. All four contractors complied with thisrequirement and submitted the specification in the correct format. Ananalysis of the priced specifications is included in Appendix A. The awardcriteria for the tender were based on price, subject to the scope of worksdescribed and covered within the specification. All four tender submissionswere reviewed and confirmed to be arithmetically correct, with no errorsidentified.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080593-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
9 Feb 2026 - 30 Mar 2026 1-6 months
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

Axis Europe Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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