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Barbican Podium Waterproofing, Drainage and Landscaping Works Phase 2 – 1st Priority Zone

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:25.

Opportunity overview

The City of London Corporation (the City) has invited tenders for the provision of surface refurbishment, replacement of waterproofing membrane and remedial works to drainage infrastructure, and landscaping works to Barbican Podium Phase 2, 1st Priority Zone. A contract will not be awarded.

Classification

  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45260000 — Roof works and other special trade construction works

Lots

  • The City of London, as the owner and manager of the estate, is currently undertaking a largescale refurbishment of the podium deck. Phase 1 of this refurbishment was completed in 2015, this project will focus on Phase 2; a 18,344sqm area along the northern portion of the estate. Several more phases are expected to be required in order to repair other parts of the podium. An initial feasibility study was undertaken that demonstrated several reasons for this including: • the drainage system; • damage to the waterproofing; • shallow crossfalls; • detailing of the expansion joints. The podium deck needs be taken up to replace and repair the damaged waterproofing membrane. Works were completed on phase 1 in 2015. This project builds on the lessons learned from phase 1 for the area identified as phase 2. Surface refurbishment, replacement of waterproofing membrane, remedial works to drainage infrastructure, and landscaping works to Barbican Podium Phase 2, 1st Priority Zone.£28.5m

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_21571
Status
cancelled
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
1.4
Section
II

New Value

Text
The City of London Corporation (the City) invites Tenders for the provision of surface refurbishment, replacement of waterproofing membrane and remedial works to drainage infrastructure, and landscaping works to Barbican Podium Phase 2, 1st Priority Zone. The works are divided into five delivery zones. The employer reserves the right to omit up to two zones if so required. A further zone may be added to the project at the Clients discretion with works of a similar nature and a potential additional contract value up to and in the region of £10,000,000. The Barbican Estate is grade 2 listed with a multitude of uses including an arts centre, 2014 dwellings, exhibition halls, cinemas, restaurants theatres, gallery space and a large conservatory. Designed and constructed in the 1960s and 1970s by architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon the Barbican Estate represents a prominent example of brutalist architecture. The publicly accessible podium provides a pedestrian only elevated walkway connecting the residential towers, terraces and the Barbican Centre. The existing podium is predominantly made up of brick tiles with areas of defined planting set within the podium. The existing podium deck and waterproofing membrane has become damaged and is leaking into the buildings below including the Exhibition Halls.

Old Value

Text
The City of London Corporation (the City) invites Tenders for the provision of surface refurbishment, replacement of waterproofing membrane and remedial works to drainage infrastructure, and landscaping works to Barbican Podium Phase 2, 1st Priority Zone. A further zone may be added to the project at the Clients discretion with works of a similar nature and a potential additional contract value up to and in the region of £10,000,000. The Barbican Estate is grade 2 listed with a multitude of uses including an arts centre, 2014 dwellings, exhibition halls, cinemas, restaurants theatres, gallery space and a large conservatory. Designed and constructed in the 1960s and 1970s by architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon the Barbican Estate represents a prominent example of brutalist architecture. The publicly accessible podium provides a pedestrian only elevated walkway connecting the residential towers, terraces and the Barbican Centre. The existing podium is predominantly made up of brick tiles with areas of defined planting set within the podium. The existing podium deck and waterproofing membrane has become damaged and is leaking into the buildings below including the Exhibition Halls.

Bid Opening

Date
13 Nov 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
13 Nov 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
13 Nov 2024, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Sept 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As stated in the procurement documents
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
180

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
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The City of London, as the owner and manager of the estate, is currently undertaking a largescale refurbishment of the podium deck. Phase 1 of this refurbishment was completed in 2015, this project will focus on Phase 2; a 18,344sqm area along the northern portion of the estate. Several more phases are expected to be required in order to repair other parts of the podium. An initial feasibility study was undertaken that demonstrated several reasons for this including: • the drainage system; • damage to the waterproofing; • shallow crossfalls; • detailing of the expansion joints. The podium deck needs be taken up to replace and repair the damaged waterproofing membrane. Works were completed on phase 1 in 2015. This project builds on the lessons learned from phase 1 for the area identified as phase 2. Surface refurbishment, replacement of waterproofing membrane, remedial works to drainage infrastructure, and landscaping works to Barbican Podium Phase 2, 1st Priority Zone.

Value

Amount
28,500,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The duration of the contract is anticipated to be 2 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 1 year. The maximum length of the contract is therefore anticipated to be 3 years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI4
Entry 2
Region
UKI4
Entry 3
Region
UKI4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
45260000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Roof works and other special trade construction works

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
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_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
City of London Corporation

Contact

Name
Lewis Dance
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-139337
Name
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2P 2EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Po Box 270, Guildhall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Contact

Telephone
+44 2076063030

Award information

Award 1
Id
011617-2025-1
Title
Barbican Podium Waterproofing, Drainage and Landscaping Works Phase 2 – 1st Priority Zone
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · EC2P 2EJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI4

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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