Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
City of London Corporation
Guildhall
London
EC2P 2EJ
UK
Contact person: Arta Nuhija
Telephone: +44 2076063030
E-mail: Arta.Nuhija@cityoflondon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GSMD Cyclical Works 2025 - 2030 Professional Services
Reference number: prj_23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The City of London Corporation (the City) invited Tenders for the provision of a Lead Consultant (Project Management, Cost Consultancy, Architectural, Building Surveyor and Building Control Principal Designer) and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Consultants as part of the design team to deliver a programme of combined minor improvements and cyclical works to refurbish the Guildhall School of Music & Drama from 2025 to 2030.
The tender was divided into two (2) lots. Lot 1 - Lead Consultant and Lot 2 - Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Consultants.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
876 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
GSMD Cyclical Works 2025 - 2030 Professional Services - Lead Consultant
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71200000
71315300
71324000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Lead Consultant will be responsible for ensuring that works are coordinated in such a way, that the school’s overall objectives are given primacy over any individual works item. Services and responsibility across the design team will be in the best interest of the project and there will be joint responsibility on successful delivery.
The Lead Consultant is comprised of the following:
- Project Management
- Building Surveying
- Architectural Services. Interior Design, FF&E
- Quantity Surveying / Cost Consultancy
- Principal Designer (Building Control)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Commercial (Price)
/ Weighting: 35
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
GSMD Cyclical Works 2025 - 2030 Professional Services - Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Consultants
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71321300
71334000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Consultants will be responsible for ensuring that works are coordinated in such a way, that the school’s overall objectives are given primacy over any individual works item. Services and responsibility across the design team will be in the best interest of the project and there will be joint responsibility on successful delivery.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Commercial (Price)
/ Weighting: 35
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-001760
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: GSMD Cyclical Works 2025 - 2030 Professional Services - Lead Consultant
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Made Architects Ltd
1B Howard Road
Reigate
RH2 7JE
UK
NUTS: UKJ26
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 598 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Cyclical Works 2025 - 2030 Professional Services - Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Consultants
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brinson Staniland Partnership Ltd
Unit A Pamphilon House, 196 High Street
Bromley
BR1 1HE
UK
NUTS: UKI61
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 278 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a contract award notice for the provision of GSMD Cyclical Works 2025 - 2030 Professional Services.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/06/2025