Barbican Renewal Programme - Temporary site services
- Buyer
- The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
- Value
- £750,000
- Closes
- 9 November 2026
- Where
- City of London, London
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The City of London is seeking a contractor to design, install, maintain and remove all temporary site services (electrical, water, drainage, ventilation, fire safety, security systems) for a major refurbishment of the occupied Barbican Centre. Work must be phased around ongoing building operations with strict safety and continuity requirements.
What the buyer wants
• Design, supply, install, maintain and remove temporary electrical distribution, lighting, water supplies, drainage, ventilation and fire/life-safety systems across a live occupied building • Manage phased diversions of existing services and coordinate with building occupants, ensuring no service outages without pre-approved shutdown procedures (typically planned 2-4 weeks in advance) • Provide 24/7 emergency call-out cover, ongoing maintenance, PAT testing, fault attendance and full records management for the entire project duration
Likely requirements
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This is a high-complexity, high-value contract (£750k) requiring extensive design, temporary works management, emergency response capability and experience in occupied buildings: most sole traders and small plumbing/electrical firms will lack the scale, insurance coverage, design resources and 24/7 on-call staffing needed to win.
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.
How to write a tender response
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