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Scope

Description

The National Gallery is seeking to appoint a Fire Engineering Consultant with the capability, capacity and relevant experience to support the delivery of a new development at the Gallery, located on Trafalgar Square in central London.

The Project will involve the development of a new building integrated with the existing National Gallery estate within a highly constrained and sensitive urban, cultural and heritage context.

The appointed consultant will be required to support the development and coordination of the fire strategy across the Project, including matters relating to means of escape, compartmentation, smoke control, evacuation strategy, phased occupation, operational continuity, fire safety integration and coordination with the existing estate and publicly accessible environments.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate experience in delivering fire engineering services of comparable scale, complexity and sensitivity within the United Kingdom, including projects involving cultural, public or civic institutions, operational environments and heritage-sensitive contexts.

The role of the Fire Engineering Consultant will include, as a minimum:

• acting in a lead role responsible for development and coordination of the fire strategy across the Project;

• advising the Client and Project Team on fire safety strategy, means of escape, compartmentation, smoke control, evacuation, phased occupation and operational fire safety considerations;

• supporting the development of integrated fire strategies across both the new development and integration with the existing National Gallery estate;

• supporting planning, statutory approval and Building Regulations processes relating to fire engineering matters;

• liaising with the London Fire Brigade, Registered Building Control Approver and other relevant stakeholders;

• coordinating fire strategy requirements with the Architect, Landscape Architect, Structural Engineer, Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Engineer, Security Consultant, Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant and other relevant disciplines;

• advising on fire engineering considerations relating to existing buildings, operational environments, constrained conditions and heritage-sensitive contexts; and

• supporting the Project through design, procurement, construction, handover and operational stages, including ongoing advice in relation to fire engineering matters.

Total value (estimated)

• £200,000 excluding VAT
• £240,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2032
• 5 years, 8 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

• 71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services

Contract locations

• UKI32 - Westminster

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

as set out in the tender documents

Technical ability conditions of participation

as set out in the tender documents

Submission

Enquiry deadline

9 June 2026, 11:59pm

Submission type

Tenders

Tender submission deadline

22 June 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

20 July 2026

Award criteria

Other information

Description of risks to contract performance

Delays related to the planning or discovery phases may extend the contract period

Applicable trade agreements

• Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Competitive flexible procedure description

The process comprises two linked elements within a single submission:

• Appendix A - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ): a series of Pass/Fail Conditions of Participation that Candidates must satisfy in order to be considered for this commission; and

• Invitation to Tender (ITT): a scored technical and commercial tender submission for Candidates that meet the Pass/Fail requirements.

The Pass/Fail section is intended to confirm that each Candidate meets the minimum requirements for participation in relation to legal standing, financial capacity, insurance and project-specific technical capability. The ITT is intended to test the quality of the proposed team, the Candidate's understanding of the Project and its technical context, the proposed approach to delivery of the services, and the commercial proposal.

Clarification interviews may be held with the 3 - 5 top scoring applicants

Contracting authority

National Gallery

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYR-7259-GLQG

Trafalgar Square

London

WC2N 5DN

United Kingdom

Email: contracting [at] nationalgallery.org.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government