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Barbican Renewal Programme - Temporary site services

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

14 Oct 2026 at 11:35

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

29 Sep 2026 at 10:20

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is procuring site-wide temporary services for the refurbishment of the existing Barbican Centre, which will remain occupied during the works. The package covers the design where required, supply, installation, maintenance, modification and eventual removal of temporary electrical and mechanical services, including power distribution, lighting for access and safety, water, drainage, ventilation, metering and testing. It also includes phased diversion of existing services, temporary fire alarm and life-safety measures, and temporary security and access systems. The contractor must coordinate service changes, temporary installations and area handovers with the construction programme and the building’s users. The services support site establishment, logistics and construction work at the Barbican Centre in the City of London.

The buyer invited offers through a two-stage competitive flexible procedure: an invitation to participate followed by an invitation to tender. The participation deadline was 9 November 2026 at 12:00, and the deadline for enquiries was 3 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 16 March 2027 to 13 July 2029, with an extension possible to 12 January 2030 if the programme overruns. The estimated value is £750,000 excluding VAT (£900,000 including VAT). There is one lot, and the buyer intends to shortlist three candidates for the tender stage. Evaluation weights are technical quality 45%, price 40% and responsible procurement 15%. The technical assessment includes scored questions and an interview; responsible procurement covers climate action and social value.

This opportunity suits suppliers able to deliver a broad, integrated temporary building-services package in a complex refurbishment, including electrical distribution, mechanical services, fire and life-safety systems, security and access control. The work requires phased planning and coordination in a live, occupied building, with continuity of landlord and tenant supplies, critical plant, safety systems and security maintained. Suppliers need the capacity to manage planned and reactive maintenance, regular inspections and testing, fault response, out-of-hours work and 24-hour emergency call-outs throughout the project. They should be able to plan shutdowns and service migrations, produce methodologies and contingency arrangements, and keep accurate records of installations. Participation requires minimum financial capacity, insurance, modern slavery and data-protection requirements, plus evidence of relevant experience. SMEs are considered suitable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Barbican Renewal Programme - Temporary site services

Notice Description

Temporary Site Services -- Barbican Renewal Programme. Site-wide temporary site services for the refurbishment of the existing, occupied Barbican Centre, let under a Construction Management approach with Blue Sky Building appointed as Construction Manager. The Contractor shall design (where required), supply, install, maintain, modify and ultimately remove all temporary site services supporting the site establishment and logistics set-up. Electrical scope comprises temporary distribution systems, boards, cabling, containment and sub-mains, power to all work areas including welding supplies and battery charging stations, and vertical and horizontal distribution to the hoists, tower crane, scaffolding/Haki staircases and the temporary stairs, walkways and loading platforms associated with TP1200. Lighting comprises safe access, emergency escape route, staircase, external, public-route and hoarding/fencing security lighting, with task lighting by others. Mechanical scope comprises temporary potable and non-potable water, chlorination, trace heating and booster pumps where required, supplies to welfare and site facilities, drainage, pumped drainage and waste connections, temporary ventilation, and supplies for commissioning and flushing. Energy metering, testing and commissioning are included throughout. The package also covers phased diversions of existing electrical, water, drainage and RWP services; temporary fire alarm and life-safety measures including interfaces, wireless systems, detectors, call points, evacuation systems and isolations and reinstatements; and temporary security and access arrangements including access control, CCTV, intruder alarms, door release systems and secure partitions. All works are to be phased to suit the site programme within a live, occupied building and may require out-of-hours working. Continuity and protection of landlord/tenant supplies, life-safety systems, critical plant and security systems is to be maintained at all times, with no outages undertaken without approved shutdown procedures. Shutdowns, terminations, isolations and controlled security access -- particularly during the Pre-Closure Period -- are to be planned and agreed in advance with the Barbican Centre project teams, with applications typically submitted a minimum of 2-4 weeks ahead, supported by shutdown methodologies, outage requests, contingency plans and temporary back-up arrangements. The Contractor shall develop and maintain a phasing strategy covering area-by-area handovers, temporary service adaptations, service migration works and occupier decant phases, and shall allow for all trade contractor access requirements and for fully up-to-date records of all temporary installations. Ongoing obligations include regular inspection, planned and reactive maintenance, fault attendance, PAT and periodic testing, temporary generator support if required, and out-of-hours and 24-hour emergency call-out capability for the full project duration. On completion, temporary installations are to be removed, redundant supplies disconnected and affected areas made good. Utility consumption charges and landlord utility costs are excluded.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions may be used if there is programme overrun due to unforeseen events, such as discoveries.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c16
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096910-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71500000 - Construction-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Mar 2027 - 13 Jul 2029 2-3 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
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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