Official UK procurement notice
Fire Engineer for the New Wing at the National Gallery
Authority: The National Gallery
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe National Gallery is appointing a Fire Engineering 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 the fire strategy across the Project, including matters relating to means of escape,
compartmentation, smoke control, evacuation strategy, phased occupation, operational continuity, fire safety integration and coordination with the existing estate and publicly accessible environments.
The role of the Fire Engineering Consultant will include, as a minimum:
- acting in a lead role responsible for development and coordination of the fire strategy across the Project;
- advising the Client and Project Team on fire safety strategy, means of escape, compartmentation, smoke control, evacuation, phased occupation and operational fire safety considerations;
- supporting the development of integrated fire strategies across both the new development and integration with the existing National Gallery estate;
- supporting planning, statutory approval and Building Regulations processes relating to fire engineering matters;
- liaising with the London Fire Brigade, Registered Building Control Approver and other relevant stakeholders;
- coordinating fire strategy requirements with the Architect, Landscape Architect, Structural Engineer, Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Engineer, Security Consultant, Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant and other relevant disciplines;
- advising on fire engineering considerations relating to existing buildings, operational environments, constrained conditions and heritage-sensitive contexts; and
- supporting the Project through design, procurement, construction, handover and operational stages, including ongoing advice in relation to fire engineering 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: Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy 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).
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 (6)
- Proposed Team: 15%
- Project Understanding and Key Fire Engineering Challenges: 10%
- Fire Strategy and Technical Approach: 25%
- Delivery, Statutory Engagement and Team Integration: 10%
- Commercial: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- Proposed Team
- Project Understanding and Key Fire Engineering Challenges
- Fire Strategy and Technical Approach
- Delivery, Statutory 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, 15:23 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 10:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
262713DFI- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048103- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a1d6Find 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
- 22 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 published154 days ago22 May 2026, 15:23 BST
- Clarification questions by136 days ago9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline123 days ago22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by95 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent95 days ago21 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends85 days ago30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts84 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published16 days ago7 Oct 2026, 10:22 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026- Tender notice published22 May 2026, 15:23 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Jul 2026, 11:28 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Jul 2026, 11:28 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Oct 2026, 10:22 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED31 Jul 2026 – 30 Apr 2032 | £214,765 | 21 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2026
- Value
- £214,765
- Period
- 31 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2033
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: under £5million
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OVE ARUP & PARTNERS 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