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Barbican Renewal Programme - Construction logistics services

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Estimated Value

Up to £3,500,000

Deadline

9 November 2026

29 days remaining

Published

22 September 2026

Type

Not specified

LondonGBselective

Full Description

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 associated lifting equipment.
  • Temporary works and access: temporary stairs, walkways, edge protection, handrails, loading platforms, opening protection, scaffold interfaces and temporary works associated with the logistics installations.
  • Waste management: bins and segregation, floor-by-floor collection, skips, compactors, removal/disposal, hazardous-waste arrangements, transfer documentation and environmental reporting.
  • Protection and housekeeping: protection to floors, stair nosings, walls, corners, lifts, doors and retained finishes; temporary screens/partitions, dust control, daily housekeeping and builders'/final cleans.
  • Fire and emergency logistics: temporary fire points/extinguishers, interface with the temporary fire alarm, emergency signage/routes, fire marshals, fire drills and muster-point management.
  • Surveying and setting out: establishment, verification and maintenance of project gridlines, datums and control points.
  • Environmental and stakeholder management: dust/noise/vibration monitoring, dust suppression, acoustic barriers, cleaning, environmental reporting and logistics support at interfaces with the public, residents and neighbouring occupiers.
  • Sundry logistics: temporary signage, radios, barriers/cones, temporary doors/locks, handyman activities, consumables, pest control, winter treatment, water management/pumping and emergency call-outs.

Requirements

  • Fire and emergency logistics: temporary fire points/extinguishers, interface with the temporary fire alarm, emergency signage/routes, fire marshals, fire drills and muster-point management.

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The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Typepublic body
RegionLondon
Total tenders691
Total spend£1,284,301,178
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Published

22 September 2026

Submission deadline

9 November 2026

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