Barbican Renewal Programme - Luminaires
- Buyer
- The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
- Value
- £1,100,000
- Closes
- 13 November 2026
- Where
- City of London, London
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Barbican Centre needs a specialist manufacturer to design and build custom heritage-style light fittings for their major renewal programme. The job involves creating bespoke lighting fixtures for indoor and outdoor spaces across the building, with manufacturing running from November 2027 to November 2030 at an estimated cost of £1.1 million.
What the buyer wants
• Design and manufacture bespoke, modular light fittings that work in single, double and triple-height spaces across multiple foyers, terraces and outdoor canopies • Work closely with the existing design and project team (architects, engineers, specialists) to coordinate and develop the lighting solution • Deliver all finished luminaires to site by end of 2028 and ensure they meet the project programme and delivery dates set by the client
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract is almost certainly disqualifying for most small businesses because it requires bespoke heritage lighting design and manufacture at industrial scale (£1.1m), close collaboration with multiple specialist consultants, and a three-year commitment starting in 2027 with prototype development over one year, meaning you need substantial design, engineering, manufacturing and project management capability.
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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