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Barbican Renewal Construction Management

Awarded to BSB Construction ltd

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London(buyer)

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Published 16 December 2025
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Overview

The City of London Corporation appointed BSB Construction ltd on 5 July 2026 to provide Construction Management services for the Barbican Renewal Programme, a complex £176m phased improvement and upgrade project at the Grade II listed Barbican Centre. The contract, valued at £5,123,447, runs from June 2026 to March 2030 (44 months, potentially extendable by 12 months) and requires the Construction Manager to coordinate multiple trade contractors, manage site logistics, and maintain programme control within a live, occupied heritage environment subject to strict conservation constraints. The role encompasses pre-construction activities including procurement strategy and BSA Gateway 2 support, plus full construction phase coordination, health and safety management, and stakeholder engagement across all workstreams.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£4,000,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
16 December 2025
Questions by
23 March 2026
Classification (CPV)
Construction management services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£5,123,447
Award date
5 July 2026
Contract period
5 July 2026 → 5 February 2030
Contract length
3 years 7 months
Could run to
5 February 2031
Against estimate
28% above
Bids received
4
Winner
  • BSB Construction ltd

This contract ends on 5 February 2030, or 5 February 2031 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

BSB Construction ltd

Based in
Harpenden
Public contracts won
2
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

1 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.

Who bid

  • BSB Construction ltdWinner
  • MCLAREN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
  • Bovis Construction (Europe) Ltd
  • SIR ROBERT MCALPINE LIMITED

How bids were scored

Price 35% · Quality 65%

  • Technical50%
  • Commercial35%
  • Responsible procurement15%

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Market context

Typical award in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

£100,000

Median of 10,822 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 51.2× the median.

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London in the last 12 months

244

contracts awarded, worth £56,128,327 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    6 July 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    26 February 2026

  3. Prior Information Notice

    16 December 2025

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