Official UK procurement notice
Barbican Renewal Programme - Construction logistics services
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBarbican Renewal Programme - Construction logistics services.
• Site-wide construction logistics service supporting the refurbishment of the existing, occupied Barbican Centre, let as a Trade Contract under a Construction Management approach with Blue Sky Building appointed as Construction Manager. The logistics strategy continues to be developed alongside the programme, design and possession strategy.
• Logistics management and labour: Logistics Manager, supervisors, general logistics operatives, traffic marshals/banksmen, hoist/lift operators, slingers/signallers, gatemen/security, welfare/cleaning staff, fire marshals and out-of-hours/weekend cover.
• Site accommodation and welfare: survey of the existing accommodation/welfare facilities for re-use, adaptation and ongoing operation for the project duration, assessed against condition, capacity, servicing and the anticipated workforce/programme, with any additional temporary accommodation identified.
• Site security and access control: hoarding and temporary fencing, pedestrian/vehicle gates, turnstiles, access-control systems, CCTV/security interfaces and visitor management.
• Traffic and delivery management: delivery booking system, traffic marshals, unloading areas, vehicle/pedestrian segregation, temporary signage, road/pavement protection and cleaning, permits and suspensions.
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• Vertical and horizontal distribution: hoists and/or gantry cranes (with operators) and associated scaffold ramps, platforms and Haki stairs; pallet trucks, trolleys, forklifts/telehandlers, stair climbers, temporary scaffold, edge protection and boarding associated with the logistics scope.
• Cranes and lifting: coordination of tower crane use, including appointed person(s), lift supervisors, slingers/signallers and banksmen, plus associated lifting equipment.
• Temporary works and access: temporary stairs, walkways, edge protection, handrails, loading platforms, opening protection, scaffold interfaces and temporary works associated with the logistics installations.
• Waste management: bins and segregation, floor-by-floor collection, skips, compactors, removal/disposal, hazardous-waste arrangements, transfer documentation and environmental reporting.
• Protection and housekeeping: protection to floors, stair nosings, walls, corners, lifts, doors and retained finishes; temporary screens/partitions, dust control, daily housekeeping and builders'/final cleans.
• Fire and emergency logistics: temporary fire points/extinguishers, interface with the temporary fire alarm, emergency signage/routes, fire marshals, fire drills and muster-point management.
• Surveying and setting out: establishment, verification and maintenance of project gridlines, datums and control points.
• Environmental and stakeholder management: dust/noise/vibration monitoring, dust suppression, acoustic barriers, cleaning, environmental reporting and logistics support at interfaces with the public, residents and neighbouring occupiers.
• Sundry logistics: temporary signage, radios, barriers/cones, temporary doors/locks, handyman activities, consumables, pest control, winter treatment, water management/pumping and emergency call-outs.
- How the procedure runs: This Competitive Flexible Procedure will be conducted in two (2) stages: • Stage 1 – Invitation to Participate (ITP) • Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (ITT)
CPV: Construction-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewalPublished value£3,500,000
- Value
- £3,500,000 exc. VAT · £4,200,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Extensions may be used if there is programme overrun due to unforeseen events, such as discoveries.
- Second stage
- up to 4 candidates invited to tender
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add morei
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).
- Economic & financial standingAs specified in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
Suppliers will be required to meet the conditions of participation set out in the tender documents. These include minimum requirements for financial capacity, insurance, modern slavery and data protection. In addition, suppliers will be required to respond to more…
scored questions regarding experience. The highest scoring bidders who meet the conditions of participation will be invited to participate in the next tender stage in accordance with the methodology set out in the tender documents. - Condition of participationshortlisting
The ITP will set out the information which bidders are required to provide to the City to enable it to draw up a list of up to a maximum of 4 pre-qualified applicants who will be able to proceed to the next stage of the procurement. In the event that a bidder more…
or multiple bidders achieve the same moderated score as the 4th placed bidder, those bidders will also be invited to proceed to the next stage of the procurement.
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
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Sept 2026, 13:28 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 13:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 19 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077782
- How it runs
- This Competitive Flexible Procedure will be conducted in two (2) stages: • Stage 1 – Invitation to Participate (ITP) • Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (ITT)
- Risks
- The contract may require modification in the event of project overrun to ensure continuation of service and technical expertise is retained from the service provider (for example to provide additional works)
How it was run
- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice publishedearlier today22 Sept 2026, 13:28 BST
- Tender notice expectedin 20 days12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions byin 38 days30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Expressions of interest byin 48 days9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 48 days9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 150 days19 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 166 days8 Mar 2027, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Planned procurement notice published22 Sept 2026, 13:28 BSTUK3
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender