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Barbican Renewal Programme Infrastructure Works

City of London Corporation · compiled

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Opportunity overview

This is a contract award notice for the provision of building services infrastructure works at the Barbican Arts Centre. The aim of the Barbican Renewal programme is to renew the Barbican Art Centre building and infrastructure so that it continues to meet the needs of 21st century artists, audiences, and communities. Reflecting the Barbican’s organisational purpose to be a creative catalyst for arts, curiosity and enterprise, this investment programme in the Grade II listed complex will celebrate the Barbican’s vision and design heritage, while responding to the creative opportunities and challenges of the future. The Barbican Renewal programme aims to deliver a leading example of sensitive and sustainable conservation and retrofit for one of the UK’s most significant post war buildings, with the aim of: • Repairing the Barbican building to ensure it can continue to function long into the future, through an urgent programme of replacement and upgrade of key building systems • Better connecting the Barbican as a place for everyone by re-connecting the Centre to its surroundings. This will involve creating a better sense of welcome, providing more reasons to visit, improving wayfinding and accessibility, and delivering new and improved public spaces • Bringing underused spaces into new creative use – without adding an extra square metre of development. This includes investing in existing venues and bringing spaces that have laid dormant for years back to life, putting art and creativity at the heart of their future use • Responding to the climate emergency and put sustainability at the heart of plans, contributing to the City of London’s net zero ambitions and investing in environmental improvements that reduce water usage and increase biodiversity across the site.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£22.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Dec 2024
Award ID
001098-2025-1-1
Status
active
Identifier
03044398
Location
London, UKI, EC3M 1HD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV45210000 — Building construction work
  • CPV45220000 — Engineering works and construction works
  • CPV45300000 — Building installation work
  • CPV45400000 — Building completion work

Lots

  • The City require a suitably experienced MEP contractor to partner with and deliver the building services renewal in accordance with the masterplan. The first phase of the masterplan will address the most urgent works and is expected to include: I. Concert Hall Auditorium AHU II. Theatre AHU III. Art Gallery AHU For items I to III, below works are included: - • New AHU • Enabling strip out works • Minor ductwork modifications (incl ATT) • All associated Electrical and controls IV. Concert Hall Electrical DBs & Wiring V. Theatre Electrical DBs & Wiring VI. Art Gallery Electrical DBs & Wiring For items IV to VI below works are included: - • Strip out existing wiring and DBs • Install new DBs and new wiring. VII. Foyer ceiling lighting and wiring & DBs replacement. VIII. Drainage and plumbing IX. Fly Tower works X. Dual electrical supply for Fire fighters lift (No 26) Further phases of work will be developed with the contacting partner until the building services infrastructure is fully renewed. The initial contract award will be for the Phase 1 works only. Award of subsequent phases of works will be subject to funding and contractor performance, and there is no guarantee that subsequent phases will be awarded under this contract. The estimated total value of the works is £100m-£150m.£125m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
prj_COL_22846
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
8 Mar 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
8 Mar 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
8 Mar 2024, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
8 Jan 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As stated in the procurement documents
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
45200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As stated in the procurement documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The City require a suitably experienced MEP contractor to partner with and deliver the building services renewal in accordance with the masterplan. The first phase of the masterplan will address the most urgent works and is expected to include: I. Concert Hall Auditorium AHU II. Theatre AHU III. Art Gallery AHU For items I to III, below works are included: - • New AHU • Enabling strip out works • Minor ductwork modifications (incl ATT) • All associated Electrical and controls IV. Concert Hall Electrical DBs & Wiring V. Theatre Electrical DBs & Wiring VI. Art Gallery Electrical DBs & Wiring For items IV to VI below works are included: - • Strip out existing wiring and DBs • Install new DBs and new wiring. VII. Foyer ceiling lighting and wiring & DBs replacement. VIII. Drainage and plumbing IX. Fly Tower works X. Dual electrical supply for Fire fighters lift (No 26) Further phases of work will be developed with the contacting partner until the building services infrastructure is fully renewed. The initial contract award will be for the Phase 1 works only. Award of subsequent phases of works will be subject to funding and contractor performance, and there is no guarantee that subsequent phases will be awarded under this contract. The estimated total value of the works is £100m-£150m.

Value

Amount
125,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The duration of the contract is 10 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 10 years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 20 years. The initial contract award will be for the Phase 1 works only. Award of subsequent phases of works will be subject to funding and contractor performance, and there is no guarantee that subsequent phases will be awarded under this contract.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Responsible Procurement
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
35

Contract period

Duration In Days
3,600

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Entry 2
Region
UKI
Entry 3
Region
UKI

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Id
45220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 3
Id
45300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building installation work
Entry 4
Id
45400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building completion work

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-135
Name
City of London Corporation

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2P 2EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Guildhall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local agency/office
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
City of London Corporation

Contact

Name
James Carter
Telephone
+44 2076063030
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3937
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-137
Name
Cabinet Office

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
70 Whitehall

Identifier

Legal Name
Cabinet Office
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-134838
Name
Tilbury Douglas Engineering Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3M 1HD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
30-40 Eastcheap

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
03044398
Legal Name
Tilbury Douglas Engineering Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
001098-2025-1-1
Title
Barbican Renewal Programme Infrastructure Works
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134838
Name
Tilbury Douglas Engineering Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
001098-2025-1-1
Title
Barbican Renewal Programme Infrastructure Works
Status
active
Award ID
001098-2025-1-1
Date Signed
12 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
22,482,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · EC2P 2EJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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