Barbican Renewal - Wayfinding Designer

City of London Corporation
London
22 July 2025 to 23 July 2031

Development of a comprehensive wayfinding and signage strategy for a Grade II listed cultural centre, including internal and external spaces and the surrounding public realm. The project requires creating intuitive visitor journeys from transport hubs and designing a suite of assets that align with a refreshed brand identity, delivered alongside major capital restoration works to foyers, the conservatory, and mechanical infrastructure.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £278k; As published
Published: 9 December 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 22 July 2025; Assemble Design Limited
Contract length: 72 months; Ends 23 July 2031

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of wayfinding strategy, signage design, and visual identity services for large-scale cultural and public realm capital projects.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
9 December 2024
Contract awardedto Assemble Design Limited
22 July 2025
Contract starts
22 July 2025
Contract ends
23 July 2031

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Type: Council
Wayfinding signage contracts, 24 months: 3
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How it compares

5.2× the typical wayfinding signage contract (£54k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/894865/barbican-renewal-wayfinding-designer
Buyer reference: prj_COL_24690
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

City of London Corporation. Barbican Renewal - Wayfinding Designer. Contract award, 9 December 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/894865/barbican-renewal-wayfinding-designer (accessed 12 October 2026).