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Civil and Structural Engineering Consultant for the New Wing

National Gallery

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: National Gallery

Buyer Address: Trafalgar Square, London, UKI32, WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom

Contact Email: contracting@nationalgallery.org.uk

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
2500000.0 GBP
Gross: 3000000 GBP
Published
03 Feb 2026, 13:46
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

The National Gallery is looking to appoint a Civil and Structural (C&S) Engineering Consultant with the capability, capacity and relevant experience to design and support the delivery of C&S engineering services for a new wing to the Gallery, located on Trafalgar Square in central London. The role of the C&S Engineering Consultant will include, as a minimum: • Leading and coordinating C&S engineering design inputs in support of the project brief and architectural intent. • Developing civil and structural design information appropriate to each RIBA stage, including calculations, reports, drawings, models, schedules, specifications and performance requirements. • Coordinating interfaces with the Architect, MEP engineers, specialist designers, highways authorities, utilities providers and the wider project team, including interfaces with existing structures, foundations, below-ground constraints and live operational conditions. • Supporting statutory and technical approvals, including Building Regulations compliance, temporary works considerations, and providing technical input to planning, listed building and heritage submissions where required. • Supporting procurement activities, including preparation of tender information, responses to tender queries, evaluation of contractor proposals, and design development during contractor procurement. • Providing construction-stage support including responses to RFIs, attendance at coordination meetings, inspections as required, review of contractor design portions (where applicable), monitoring of structural works, and support to handover, defects resolution and post-completion activities

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009465-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 2,500,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 3,000,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2032-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Response

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Resource Schedule

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Fee Schedule

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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