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    ContractsFurniture Designer for Barbican Centre Renewal Project
    Open tender

    Furniture Designer for Barbican Centre Renewal Project

    Contract value
    £200k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Design furniture strategy and bespoke pieces for the Barbican Centre Renewal, focusing on accessibility, sustainability, and flexibility for all visitors and artists.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 24 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £200k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£200,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 weeks ago.

    24 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The City of London Corporation seeks a qualified furniture designer to lead the design strategy and specifications for the Barbican Centre Renewal project. The successful designer will create bespoke furniture, develop a strategy for reusing existing furniture, and specify layouts for off-the-shelf furniture across all main renewal spaces. The role requires creative thinking around accessibility, flexibility, and sustainability to serve diverse audiences and artists. Responsibilities include all furniture strategy and design work from inception through delivery, installation, and site handover, aligned with RIBA Plan of Work standards. The contract includes optional break clauses at specified points. Manufacturing and installation will be managed separately by the Barbican Renewal project team. This is an estimated 5-year opportunity with a total contract value of £200,000 annually. To participate, suppliers must register free of charge on the City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal (https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/).

    Track record

    8 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON has awarded 8 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Square Mile Fire Protection Ltd2× · 25%
    2. Pinnacle Furniture1× · 13%
    3. Emergency Exit Arts Ltd1× · 13%
    4. MAYDENCROFT LIMITED1× · 13%
    5. Achieve Health & Social Care Ltd1× · 13%
    6. DELOITTE LLP1× · 13%

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    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-069ad3
    MC
    Buyer
    THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
    Sector
    Professional Services