Official UK procurement notice
Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant for the New Wing at the National Gallery
Authority: The National Gallery
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe National Gallery is appointing an Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant with the capability, capacity and relevant experience to support the delivery of a new development at the Gallery, located on Trafalgar Square in central London.
The Project will involve the development of a new building integrated with the existing National Gallery estate within a highly constrained and sensitive urban, cultural and heritage context.
The appointed consultant will be required to support the development and coordination of accessibility and inclusion strategies across the Project, including matters relating to physical access, circulation, movement, wayfinding, visitor experience, inclusive design, operational accessibility and integration with existing buildings and public-facing environments.
The role of the Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant will include, as a minimum:
- acting in a lead role responsible for development and coordination of the accessibility and inclusion strategy across the Project;
- advising the Client and Project Team on accessibility compliance, inclusive design principles, physical access, circulation, movement, wayfinding and visitor experience considerations;
- supporting the development of inclusive environments across both the new development and integration with the existing National Gallery estate;
- supporting planning, Building Regulations and statutory approval processes, including preparation and coordination of Access Statements and accessibility-related submissions;
- engaging with user groups, access panels, focus groups and stakeholder representatives in relation to accessibility and inclusion considerations;
- coordinating accessibility and inclusion requirements with the Architect, Landscape Architect, Planning Consultant, Fire Engineer, Security Consultant, Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Engineer, Cost Consultant and other relevant disciplines;
- advising on accessibility and inclusion considerations relating to existing buildings, operational environments, constrained conditions and heritage-sensitive contexts; and
- supporting the Project through design, procurement, construction, handover and postoccupancy stages, including ongoing advice in relation to accessibility and inclusion matters.
- How the procedure runs: The process comprises two linked elements within a single submission: • Appendix A - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ): a series of Pass/Fail Conditions of Participation that Candidates must satisfy in order to be considered for this commission; and • Invitation to Tender (ITT): a scored technical and commercial tender submission for Candidates that meet the Pass/Fail requirements. The Pass/Fail section is intended to confirm that each Candidate meets the minimum requirements for participation in relation to legal standing, financial capacity, insurance and project-specific technical capability. The ITT is intended to test the quality of the proposed team, the Candidate's understanding of the Project and its technical context, the proposed approach to delivery of the services, and the commercial proposal. Clarification interviews may be held with the 3 - 5 top scoring applicants
CPV: Specialty design services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£200,000
- Economic & financial standing
as set out in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
as set out in the tender documents
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Proposed Team: 15%
- Project Understanding and Key Accessibility / Inclusion Challenges: 10%
- Accessibility and Inclusion Strategy and Technical Approach: 25%
- Delivery Management, Stakeholder Engagement and Team Integration: 10%
- Commercial: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- Proposed Team
- Project Understanding and Key Accessibility / Inclusion Challenges
- Accessibility and Inclusion Strategy and Technical Approach
- Delivery Management, Stakeholder Engagement and Team Integration
- Social Value
- Commercial
- Economic & financial standing
as set out in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
as set out in the tender documents
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2026, 14:36 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 09:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
262714DAI- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048008- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a18eFind a Tender
- How it runs
The process comprises two linked elements within a single submission:
- Appendix A - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ): a series of Pass/Fail Conditions of Participation that Candidates must satisfy in order to be considered for this commission; and
- Invitation to Tender (ITT): a scored technical and commercial tender submission for Candidates that meet the Pass/Fail requirements.
The Pass/Fail section is intended to confirm that each Candidate meets the minimum requirements for participation in relation to legal standing, financial capacity, insurance and project-specific technical capability. The ITT is intended to test the quality of the proposed team, the Candidate's understanding of the Project and its technical context, the proposed approach to delivery of the services, and the commercial proposal.
Clarification interviews may be held with the 3 - 5 top scoring applicants
- Risks
Delays related to the planning or discovery phases may extend the contract period
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 May 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published152 days ago22 May 2026, 14:36 BST
- Clarification questions by134 days ago9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline124 days ago19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent104 days ago10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by93 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends91 days ago22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts82 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published15 days ago7 Oct 2026, 09:58 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026- Tender notice published22 May 2026, 14:36 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published10 Jul 2026, 13:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Jul 2026, 13:35 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Oct 2026, 09:58 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mima Group LtdSME31 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2032 | £130,925 | 10 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Mima Group LtdSME
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2026
- Value
- £130,925
- Period
- 31 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2033
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: below £5m
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 3 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MIMA GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender