Contract

Barbican Renewal Programme Infrastructure Works

  • City of London Corporation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001098

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040aed

Published 13 January 2025, 5:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of London Corporation

Guildhall

London

EC2P 2EJ

Email

James.Carter@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2076063030

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Barbican Renewal Programme Infrastructure Works

Reference number

prj_COL_22846

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

This is a contract award notice for the provision of building services infrastructure works at the Barbican Arts Centre.

The aim of the Barbican Renewal programme is to renew the Barbican Art Centre building and infrastructure so that it continues to meet the needs of 21st century artists, audiences, and communities.

Reflecting the Barbican’s organisational purpose to be a creative catalyst for arts, curiosity and enterprise, this investment programme in the Grade II listed complex will celebrate the Barbican’s vision and design heritage, while responding to the creative opportunities and challenges of the future.

The Barbican Renewal programme aims to deliver a leading example of sensitive and sustainable conservation and retrofit for one of the UK’s most significant post war buildings, with the aim of:

• Repairing the Barbican building to ensure it can continue to function long into the future, through an urgent programme of replacement and upgrade of key building systems

• Better connecting the Barbican as a place for everyone by re-connecting the Centre to its surroundings. This will involve creating a better sense of welcome, providing more reasons to visit, improving wayfinding and accessibility, and delivering new and improved public spaces

• Bringing underused spaces into new creative use – without adding an extra square metre of development. This includes investing in existing venues and bringing spaces that have laid dormant for years back to life, putting art and creativity at the heart of their future use

• Responding to the climate emergency and put sustainability at the heart of plans, contributing to the City of London’s net zero ambitions and investing in environmental improvements that reduce water usage and increase biodiversity across the site.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £185,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45210000 - Building construction work
  • 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
  • 45300000 - Building installation work
  • 45400000 - Building completion work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The City require a suitably experienced MEP contractor to partner with and deliver the

building services renewal in accordance with the masterplan. The first phase of the

masterplan will address the most urgent works and is expected to include:

I. Concert Hall Auditorium AHU

II. Theatre AHU

III. Art Gallery AHU

For items I to III, below works are included: -

• New AHU

• Enabling strip out works

• Minor ductwork modifications (incl ATT)

• All associated Electrical and controls

IV. Concert Hall Electrical DBs & Wiring

V. Theatre Electrical DBs & Wiring

VI. Art Gallery Electrical DBs & Wiring

For items IV to VI below works are included: -

• Strip out existing wiring and DBs

• Install new DBs and new wiring.

VII. Foyer ceiling lighting and wiring & DBs replacement.

VIII. Drainage and plumbing

IX. Fly Tower works

X. Dual electrical supply for Fire fighters lift (No 26)

Further phases of work will be developed with the contacting partner until the building services infrastructure is fully renewed. The initial contract award will be for the Phase 1 works only. Award of subsequent phases of works will be subject to funding and contractor performance, and there is no guarantee that subsequent phases will be awarded under this contract. The estimated total value of the works is £100m-£150m.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 15

Price - Weighting: 35

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The duration of the contract is 10 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 10 years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 20 years.

The initial contract award will be for the Phase 1 works only. Award of subsequent phases of works will be subject to funding and contractor performance, and there is no guarantee that subsequent phases will be awarded under this contract.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-002679


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Barbican Renewal Programme Infrastructure Works

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Tilbury Douglas Engineering Limited

30-40 Eastcheap

London

EC3M 1HD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

03044398

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £22,482,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contract value stated at section V.2.4 is for the first phase of works only. The estimated total value of the awarded contract including subsequent phases is £185,000,000.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Country

United Kingdom