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Barbican Residential Estate - Lift Refurbishment Project – Lift Consultants

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Local or regional public body

In brief

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London has announced plans to buy consultancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 42 months, up to 54 months with extensions, starting 11 May 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 48 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Background and Scope Lifts across Barbican Estate are end of serviceable life. We are therefore looking to complete a phased refurbishment/replacement of these lifts. We anticipate the total programme of the lift replacements to be phased over c.8 years. This will be split into 2 stages, with this PME covering Lift Consultancy Services for Stage 1, which will be the refurbishment/replacement of the 9No. lifts across the 3No. Tower Blocks (Cromwell Tower, Shakespeare Tower, Lauderdale Tower). It is anticipated the consultant role will include but not be limited to: • Carry out site surveys • Attend and present at resident engagement events (throughout pre-construction and during…Read the full description
Background and Scope Lifts across Barbican Estate are end of serviceable life. We are therefore looking to complete a phased refurbishment/replacement of these lifts. We anticipate the total programme of the lift replacements to be phased over c.8 years. This will be split into 2 stages, with this PME covering Lift Consultancy Services for Stage 1, which will be the refurbishment/replacement of the 9No. lifts across the 3No. Tower Blocks (Cromwell Tower, Shakespeare Tower, Lauderdale Tower). It is anticipated the consultant role will include but not be limited to: • Carry out site surveys • Attend and present at resident engagement events (throughout pre-construction and during construction) • Produce options appraisal on potential refurbishment/replacement options • Produce technical specification for works • Lead the project design team on any required statutory consents (such as Building Safety Regulator approval and Listed Building Consent) • Prepare contractual documentation for tender purposes (assume we would need to prepare with consultant to feed in) • Prepare pre-construction information pack for issue with tender documents. • Review tender pack with ourselves and make any amendments as necessary. • Answer any technical queries from contractors during tender process. • Undertake tender analysis including price, technical, contractual assessments. • Attend post tender meetings with contractors. • Provide technical input in finalising of contract with chosen contractor. • Lead on Building Safety Regulator Approval including Gateway 2 Submission • Attend pre-start meeting. • Hold meetings with contractor during ordering and manufacturing process. • Review and comment on contractor drawings. • Overview project through to completion and handover (one visit per fortnight) • Act as contract administrator for the construction project. • Witness testing on completion. • Review and sign off O&Ms. • Oversight of lift maintenance during warranty period. Please note that this is not a call for competition.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 076839-2025

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From notice 076839-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 25 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.