Scope
Description
The National Gallery is looking to appoint a Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) Engineering Consultant with the capability and capacity to design and support the delivery of building services 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 MEP Consultant will include, as a minimum:
• Lead and coordinate Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health engineering design inputs in support of the project brief and architectural intent.
• Develop MEP design information appropriate to each RIBA stage, including calculations, reports, drawings, schematics, schedules, specifications/performance requirements and coordination information.
• Coordinate MEP interfaces with the Architect, other engineers, specialist designers and the wider project team, including interfaces with existing services and live operational constraints.
• Support statutory and technical approvals, including Building Regulations compliance and relevant authority engagement, and provide technical input to planning / heritage submissions where required.
• Support procurement activities, tender queries, design development during contractor procurement, and respond to technical clarifications.
• Provide construction-stage support including responses to RFIs, inspections as required, review of contractor design (where applicable), commissioning support, witnessing and sign-off activities, and support to handover, soft landings and defects.
Total value (estimated)
- £2,750,000 excluding VAT
- £3,300,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2032
- 5 years, 11 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Contract locations
- UKI32 - Westminster
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
as set out in PSQ
Technical ability conditions of participation
as set out in PSQ
Submission
Enquiry deadline
3 February 2026, 4:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
17 February 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
28 April 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Technical Response | Quality |
| Social Value | Quality |
| Resource Schedule | Quality |
| Fee Schedule | Price |
Weighting description
Weightings will be confirmed in the ITT document issued to the shortlisted suppliers.
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
Planning process causes delays
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Shortlist of 5 suppliers to be invited to tender following assessment of PSQ
Tender interviews to be held
Contracting authority
National Gallery
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYR-7259-GLQG
Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DN
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government