AwardedAwarded 20 April 2026
Barbican Theatre LED Lights
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Local authority
In brief
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London awarded this contract to Adlib Audio on 20 April 2026.
The notice gives a value of £620,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 months, starting 1 April 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
The Barbican Centre is refurbishing its main theatre over the period of February 2026 to May 2026 and is seeking to replace its tungsten production lighting system with more energy efficient LED production light systems during this time.
This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.
This is a supply only contract. The delivery of the lights for the main theatre is required within 8 weeks from when the purchase order is raised and those for the pit theatre (e.g. small moving profile lights) are required within 10 weeks from when the purchase order is raised to align with the period of refurbishment and the production schedule of the theatre.
The estimated contract value given at sections 31 and 32 is for the supply of the Theatre LED Lights. The estimated total value is £620,000 excluding VAT.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Adlib Audio (SME) 5 bids received | £589,892 | 20 April 2026 to 30 June 2026 |
| Adlib Audio (SME) 5 bids received | £589,892 | Awarded 23 March 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 006608-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 026373-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 037000-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 006608-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 January 2026, last updated 23 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.