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Barbican Renewal Wayfinding Designer Services

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:25.

Opportunity overview

The provision of Wayfinding Designer services as part of the Barbican Renewal programme. Barbican Renewal is a programme of capital projects, which will enable the Barbican to realise fully its potential as the greatest cultural centre in the City of London and the UK more broadly. These plans will deliver a site that is truly inclusive, sustainable and operationally resilient. By addressing every aspect of our listed buildings, we will ensure the Barbican is restored, revitalised and relevant for audiences now and in the future.

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.

Assemble Design Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£277.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Jul 2025
Award ID
048843-2025-1-1
Status
active
Identifier
11367125
Location
London, UKI, E3 3DA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79415200 — Design consultancy services

Lots

  • The Wayfinding Project will be delivered alongside a series of projects that will form the first phase of the Renewal programme, to be delivered between 2025 and 2030. This first phase of works will comprise significant upgrade, restoration and improvement works to the main Foyers, Lakeside, Conservatory and Sculpture Court and a programme of improvements to the Centre’s central mechanical, electrical and plant (MEP) infrastructure systems. Our ambition is for a consistent, inclusive and high-quality wayfinding and signage strategy and design within the Barbican Centre site boundary, and a suite of assets for use in the surrounding public realm. This new wayfinding approach will connect with wider wayfinding projects to create intuitive and accessible visitor journeys from major transport hubs into the Barbican Centre site, alongside improving signage and navigation across all of the Barbican Centre’s internal and external spaces. The new wayfinding strategy will reflect and espouse the Barbican Centre’s brand, which will be refreshed to create a bold and clear visual identity that flexes across a variety of uses and platforms.£300k

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_24690
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
30 Jan 2025, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
10 Jan 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

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

Classification

Id
79415200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

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 Wayfinding Project will be delivered alongside a series of projects that will form the first phase of the Renewal programme, to be delivered between 2025 and 2030. This first phase of works will comprise significant upgrade, restoration and improvement works to the main Foyers, Lakeside, Conservatory and Sculpture Court and a programme of improvements to the Centre’s central mechanical, electrical and plant (MEP) infrastructure systems. Our ambition is for a consistent, inclusive and high-quality wayfinding and signage strategy and design within the Barbican Centre site boundary, and a suite of assets for use in the surrounding public realm. This new wayfinding approach will connect with wider wayfinding projects to create intuitive and accessible visitor journeys from major transport hubs into the Barbican Centre site, alongside improving signage and navigation across all of the Barbican Centre’s internal and external spaces. The new wayfinding strategy will reflect and espouse the Barbican Centre’s brand, which will be refreshed to create a bold and clear visual identity that flexes across a variety of uses and platforms.

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The duration of the contract is 5 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 6 years.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
6

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 3
Name
Responsible Procurement
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 4
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
60
Criterion 5
Name
Resources
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,160

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
As set out in the procurement documents

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Entry 2
Region
UKI31

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

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
UKI31
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

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-158019
Name
Assemble Design Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
E3 3DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
30 Hancock Rd

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
11367125
Legal Name
Assemble Design Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
048843-2025-1-1
Title
Barbican Renewal - Wayfinding Designer
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158019
Name
Assemble Design Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
048843-2025-1-1
Title
Barbican Renewal - Wayfinding Designer
Status
active
Award ID
048843-2025-1-1
Date Signed
22 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
277,690
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · EC2P 2EJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKI31

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04c5c4-2025-08-14T15:23:39+01:00compiled ·