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20/21 Aldermanbury - Architect

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 03:33.

Opportunity overview

The Authority is procuring professional architectural services for the appointment of an Architect and Design Team Leader in relation to the CAT A refurbishment of 20–21 Aldermanbury, a Grade II listed and adjoining office building within the City of London estate. The services will include lead consultant and design team co-ordination duties; development of the design across RIBA Stages 1 to 4; support for planning and Listed Building Consent; preparation of Employer’s Requirements for a Design and Build main contractor; and a continuing client-side Technical Advisor role through construction, handover and post-completion. The Consultant will be required to deliver services in accordance with the Project Brief and Scope of Services, comply with the Authority’s BIM and sustainability requirements, and work to the indicative programme leading to CAT A Practical Completion by December 2027. The appointment will cover the full duration of the project lifecycle, including defects and post-completion services, and will be let as a single professional services contract. This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/) Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.

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
£359.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 May 2026
Including VAT
£431.2k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02723964
Location
London, UKI42, E1W 9US, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-061028
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Id
GB-PPON-PYQD-1693-MYXR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYQD-1693-MYXR

Address

Street Address
PO Box 270
Locality
City of London
Postal Code
EC2P 2EJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI43

Contact

Telephone
020 7606 3030

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
LIFSCHUTZ DAVIDSON SANDILANDS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02723964

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02723964

Address

Street Address
2 Leman Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1W 9US
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71220000
Description
Architectural design services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02723964
Name
LIFSCHUTZ DAVIDSON SANDILANDS LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
20/21 Aldermanbury - Architect
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
29 May 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
431,215.2
Amount
359,346
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Programme Performance
Description
Measure: Achievement of agreed design and delivery milestones Target: ≥ 90% of milestones delivered on time Assessment method: Monthly reporting against approved programme

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Cost Control
Description
Measure: Alignment of design development with approved cost plan Target: Design to remain within ±5% of approved cost plan at each RIBA stage Assessment method: Stage cost checks and monthly cost reports

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Design Quality & Coordination
Description
Measure: Quality and coordination of design deliverables Target: ≤ agreed threshold of design-related RFIs / clashes Stage submissions accepted without material rework Assessment method: Design reviews, RFI tracking, and stage sign-off

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053090-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Jun 2026, 21:00
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · City of London · UKI43 · EC2P 2EJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 007297-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 028215-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 028224-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 053090-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·