Official UK procurement notice
Design Architect for a New Wing at the National Gallery
Authority: The National Gallery
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFollowing our 200th anniversary celebrations, we are launching a landmark architectural competition for the design of a transformative new wing and public realm.
Our ambition is to create an architecturally distinguished, sustainable, and state-of-the-art new wing and public space.
The new wing will be built on the last remaining part of the National Gallery campus: St Vincent House. The property was acquired nearly 30 years ago, for the purpose of expanding gallery space, and currently houses a hotel and office complex.
The project aims to invigorate this corner of central London, connecting Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square. Embedding the Gallery as a cornerstone within London's arts quarter, it will also cement our reputation as a leader in the art world and the UK's commitment to culture and heritage.
The purpose of this competition is to find exceptional architects to take on the extraordinary responsibility that designing this new wing will entail.
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1: -submission of PSQ to meet conditions of participation -down selection of suppliers based on technical capability and capacity -5 / 6 suppliers invited to tender Stage 2: -mid-tender technical meeting to review initial ideas -tender submission -site visit to all compliant suppliers -optionally, to be determined, an exhibition of submission material -interview of all compliant bids
CPV: Architectural design services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£15,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
as stated in the documentation
- Technical & professional ability
as stated in the documentation
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Assessment as set out in the documents
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Design concept: 40%
- Design delivery methodology and resourcing: 15%
- Interview: 5%
- Fees: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Design concept
- Social Value
- Design delivery methodology and resourcing
- Fees
- Interview
- Economic & financial standing
as stated in the documentation
- Technical & professional ability
as stated in the documentation
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Assessment as set out in the documents
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Sept 2025, 10:57 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Apr 2026, 12:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055288- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059759Find a Tender
- How it runs
Stage 1:
-submission of PSQ to meet conditions of participation
-down selection of suppliers based on technical capability and capacity
-5 / 6 suppliers invited to tender
Stage 2:
-mid-tender technical meeting to review initial ideas
-tender submission
-site visit to all compliant suppliers
-optionally, to be determined, an exhibition of submission material
-interview of all compliant bids
- Risks
Delays may occur due to external issues such as planning, archaeology, on-site discoveries etc. This could lead to an extension of the overall programme.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Sept 2025 → 16 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published10 Sept 2025, 10:57 BST
- Clarification questions by395 days ago26 Sept 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission deadline374 days ago17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by206 days ago3 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent203 days ago7 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published202 days ago7 Apr 2026, 12:30 BST
- Contract starts195 days ago15 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends193 days ago16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025- Tender notice published10 Sept 2025, 10:57 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Apr 2026, 12:30 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Apr 2026, 12:30 BST
- Contract signature expected1 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kengo Kuma & Associates, INC.1 May 2026 – 31 Dec 2031 | £8,495,000 | 2 Apr 2026standstill to 16 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonKengo Kuma & Associates, INC.
- did not winFOSTER + PARTNERS LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winPIERCY AND COMPANY LONDON LTD · Greater London
- did not winPURCELL ARCHITECTURE LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winRenzo Piano Building Workshop
- did not winSTUDIO SEILERN ARCHITECTS LIMITED · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- FOSTER + PARTNERS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- Kengo Kuma & Associates, INC.Awarded supplier
- PIERCY AND COMPANY LONDON LTDBidder / tenderer
- PURCELL ARCHITECTURE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- Renzo Piano Building WorkshopBidder / tenderer
- STUDIO SEILERN ARCHITECTS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All queries and submissions must be made through the eProcurement portal. Information is also available at https://colander.co.uk/architectural-competitions/colander-competitions/the-national-gallery
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Stage 2 documentation will be issued to the shortlisted suppliers
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender