Tenders/Barbican Renewal Programme - MEP Programme

Barbican Renewal Programme - MEP Programme

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Published: Sep 14, 2026

Updated: Sep 14, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a works contract in the construction and civil works, health and medical services, trade and industry and general supplies sectors, with a focus on Buildings, Catering, Vehicles and Retail. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for civil works in the construction and civil works sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

This trade contract package comprises the Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) strip-out and renewal works forming part of the Barbican Renewal Programme (BRP), a major infrastructure renewal of the existing, occupied Barbican Centre on behalf of the City of London Corporation (Contracting Authority, operating the Barbican Arts Centre as Employer). The works are to be let under a JCT CM/TC 2024 Trade Contract, delivered under a Construction Management approach, with Blue Sky Building appointed as Construction Manager and Gardiner & Theobald LLP as Lead Consultant. This is a strip-out and renewal package, not new-build construction. The works comprise the removal of existing, life-expired MEP infrastructure and the installation of new plant, distribution and containment across multiple basement plant levels and public floors of a large, live, publicly operated arts venue comprising a concert hall, cinemas, art galleries, conservatory, library, function rooms and car parks. The Trade Contractor will be required to work around continued public operation of the Centre, including phased access, a full 12-month closure period from end June 2028, isolation and shutdown of live building services, and interfacing with retained plant and systems, across every work area described below The MEP package is a single trade contract comprising the following designated work area sections: • MEP Infrastructure and Site-Wide Systems • Conservatory • Art Gallery Foyer • Curve Gallery • Main Foyers • Stair 8 • Catering Block The Barbican Centre is classed as a Higher-Risk Building (HRB) under the Building Safety Act 2022 and falls within the remit of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR); the Trade Contractor is to allow for the relevant Gateway compliance obligations throughout delivery.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on September 14, 2026. Last refreshed 7 days ago. Reference: 086888-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London has issued 364 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 14 currently open and 234 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Construction & Civil Works, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: September 21, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 086888-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Works contract in the Construction & Civil Works sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.