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Construction of Robert Ryman The Real Thing Exhibition

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

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12 Aug 2026 at 17:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London is procuring works to build the exhibition set for Robert Ryman: The Real Thing at Barbican Art Gallery. The requirement is exhibition-centre construction work, covering the physical set build for the exhibition. The buying organisation is The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, a sub-central public authority. Delivery is associated with the United Kingdom and the named venue is Barbican Art Gallery in the City of London. This is a specialist fit-out and construction requirement for an arts and cultural venue, rather than a general building project or a supply-only contract.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Raskl Limited. The contract was signed on 13 July 2026, with a contract period from 20 July 2026 to 22 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £77,414 excluding VAT and £92,896.80 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation basis was a limited competition, with the procurement classified as works. The requirement was treated as below the relevant threshold, and the procurement was not divided into multiple awarded lots.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the City of London for specialist exhibition set construction at a major cultural venue. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need practical set-build and exhibition-centre construction capability, with the capacity to deliver a defined installation within a short project period. Experience working in galleries, museums or other public-facing cultural spaces would help demonstrate understanding of venue constraints, visitor safety and the need to construct exhibition environments accurately. The award to Raskl Limited, identified as an SME, shows that a smaller specialist contractor can satisfy this buyer’s requirement. Businesses should be prepared to compete through a limited-competition route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Construction of Robert Ryman The Real Thing Exhibition

Notice Description

The set build for the Robert Ryman The Real Thing exhibition at Barbican Art Gallery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e313
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076980-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45212312 - Exhibition centre construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£77,414 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 22 Sep 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

Raskl Limited

Further Information

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