Official UK procurement notice
Barbican Renewal Wayfinding Designer Services
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Design consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Wayfinding Project will be delivered alongside a series of projects that will form…AwardedPublished value£300,000
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.
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Technical: 50
- Responsible Procurement: 15
- Commercial: 35
- Price: 60
- Resources: 40
Published award criteria (5)
- Technical: 50
- Commercial: 35
- Responsible Procurement: 15
- Price: 60
- Resources: 40
- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 135 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 13.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 Dec 2024, 15:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2025, 15:23 BST
- Authority reference
prj_COL_24690- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048843- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c5c4Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documents
Publisher note: This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘capitalEsourcing’ (www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. The estimated value given at II.2.6) is for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions. The estimated annual contract value is therefore £50,000
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
10 Jan 2025 → 14 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected30 Jan 2025
- Notice published14 Aug 2025, 15:23 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2025- Status changed to complete14 Aug 2025, 15:23 BST
- Buyer details updated14 Aug 2025, 15:23 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Design LtdSMEBarbican Renewal - Wayfinding Designer | £277,690 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Barbican Renewal - Wayfinding Designer · Assemble Design LtdSME
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2025
- Value
- £277,690
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- City of London CorporationContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview contact point
- High Court of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Assemble Design LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria