Barbican Renewal Programme - Glass Systems and Envelope
- Buyer
- The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
- Value
- £10,600,000
- Closes
- 28 October 2026
- Where
- City of London, London
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The City of London is seeking a specialist contractor to design and build a new glazed envelope and façade system for the Barbican Arts Centre. This is a high-value renovation project on a listed heritage building, covering conservatory roofs, glazing, steel structures, and access walkways across multiple sections of the building.
What the buyer wants
• Design and manufacture bespoke glazed envelope systems including conservatory roofing, vertical glazing, louvres, vents, doors, and gutters • Supply and install primary steel structures to support the glazing and façade systems • Produce visual and performance mock-ups to demonstrate weather-resistance and appearance • Install façade access walkways, maintenance access routes, and associated steelwork • Coordinate with the Architect and Façade Engineer on design development, particularly for roof lights and specialist elements
Likely requirements
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This contract will disqualify most small businesses: it requires £10.6 million in contract value, specialist structural and façade design responsibility, heritage building expertise, and the ability to produce off-site performance mock-ups and prototype systems. You must have significant technical capacity, design liability, and track record on complex glazing projects.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
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