Official UK procurement notice
Landscape Architect for the New Wing at the National Gallery
Authority: National Gallery (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe National Gallery is appointing a Landscape Architect with the capability and capacity to design and support the delivery of landscape, public realm and external works for a new wing to the Gallery, located on Trafalgar Square in central London. The contract will cover RIBA stages 1 - 7
The role of the Landscape Architect will include, as a minimum:
• Lead and coordinate landscape and public realm design inputs in support of the project brief, architectural intent and wider estate context.
• Develop landscape design information appropriate to each RIBA Stage, including strategies, drawings, schedules, specifications and coordination information.
• Coordinate interfaces with the Architect, engineers, specialist consultants and the wider project team, including interfaces with existing site conditions and live operational constraints.
• Support statutory and technical approvals, including planning and listed building consent processes, highways/public realm approvals where relevant, and engagement with statutory authorities.
• Support procurement activities, tender queries, design development during contractor procurement and responses to technical clarifications.
• Provide construction-stage support including site attendance as required, responses to RFIs, inspections, review of contractor proposals, and support to handover, defects and post-completion activities.
- How the procedure runs: Shortlist of 5 suppliers to be invited to tender following assessment of PSQ Tender interviews to be held
CPV: Landscape architectural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£750,000
- Value
- £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT
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).
- Technical Response
- Social Value
- Resource Schedule
- Fee Schedule
- Economic & financial standingas set out in PSQ
- Technical & professional abilityas set out in PSQ
- Condition of participationshortlist following assessment of PSQ responses shortlisting
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Oct 2026, 10:56 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 10:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 28 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
262704DLA- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005279- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060b0bFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Shortlist of 5 suppliers to be invited to tender following assessment of PSQ Tender interviews to be held
- Risks
- Planning process causes delays or changes scope
How it was run
Official notice- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published260 days ago21 Jan 2026, 13:11 GMT
- Clarification questions by246 days ago3 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline233 days ago17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by162 days ago28 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts160 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent79 days ago21 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends68 days ago31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago7 Oct 2026, 10:56 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUSTAFSON PORTER + BOWMAN LLPSME3 Aug 2026 — 31 Mar 2032 | £822,848 | 21 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · GUSTAFSON PORTER + BOWMAN LLPSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2026
- Value
- £822,848
- Period
- 3 Aug 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 | 4 | 0 | — |
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2026- Contract details notice published7 Oct 2026, 10:56 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published21 Jul 2026, 10:26 BSTUK6
- Published value updated21 Jul 2026, 10:26 BSTwas £750,000
- Status changed to complete21 Jul 2026, 10:26 BST
- Tender notice published21 Jan 2026, 13:11 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GUSTAFSON PORTER + BOWMAN LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices 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