Barbican Renewal Programme - Construction logistics services

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Value: £3.5m
Stage: Early notice
Where: London
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes, says the buyer
Contract: 8 Mar 2027 – 23 Aug 2029

In plain English

The City of London wants a contractor to run all site logistics for the refurbishment of the occupied Barbican Centre, covering logistics staff, welfare and site accommodation, security and access control, deliveries and traffic, hoists and lifting, waste, protection and cleaning, fire and emergency arrangements, setting out and environmental monitoring. Work runs from March 2027 to August 2029 as a trade contract under construction manager Blue Sky Building, with an estimated value of £3.5m.

Good fit for: Construction logistics contractors with site-wide management, welfare, security and waste capability.

Watch out: Single lot covering the whole site with no breakdown, so you must deliver every element; Works within an occupied, live arts venue next to residents and the public; Sits under a construction management arrangement with an appointed construction manager; Competitive flexible procedure, so the process and stages are set by the buyer

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What the buyer says

Barbican Renewal Programme - Construction logistics services. • Site-wide construction logistics service supporting the refurbishment of the existing, occupied Barbican Centre, let as a Trade Contract under a Construction Management approach with Blue Sky Building appointed as Construction Manager. The logistics strategy continues to be developed alongside the programme, design and possession strategy. • Logistics management and labour: Logistics Manager, supervisors, general logistics operatives, traffic marshals/banksmen, hoist/lift operators, slingers/signallers, gatemen/security, welfare/cleaning staff, fire marshals and out-of-hours/weekend cover. • Site accommodation and welfare: survey of the existing accommodation/welfare facilities for re-use, adaptation and ongoing operation for the project duration, assessed against condition, capacity, servicing and the anticipated workforce/programme, with any additional temporary accommodation identified. • Site security and access control: hoarding and temporary fencing, pedestrian/vehicle gates, turnstiles, access-control systems, CCTV/security interfaces and visitor management. • Traffic and delivery management: delivery booking system, traffic marshals, unloading areas, vehicle/pedestrian segregation, temporary signage, road/pavement protection and cleaning, permits and suspensions. • Vertical and horizontal distribution: hoists and/or gantry cranes (with operators) and associated scaffold ramps, platforms and Haki stairs; pallet trucks, trolleys, forklifts/telehandlers, stair climbers, temporary scaffold, edge protection and boarding associated with the logistics scope. • Cranes and lifting: coordination of tower crane use, including appointed person(s), lift supervisors, slingers/signallers and banksmen, plus associa…

Read the official notice

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure. Published 22 Sep 2026.

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