What counts as an architectural tender in UK and Irish procurement?

Buyers use the label loosely. Most notices ask for RIBA-stage design services, lead consultant appointments, feasibility studies or planning support, procured under CPV codes such as 71200000 (Architectural and related services) and 71220000 (Architectural design services). A smaller share cover landscape or urban design work, and many sit inside multi-disciplinary consultancy frameworks alongside structural and civil engineering rather than as a standalone architecture contract.

What CPV codes cover architectural services?

The core codes are 71200000 (Architectural and related services), 71220000 (Architectural design services) and 71000000 (Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services), alongside narrower codes for building extensions, outdoor areas and landscape design. Architectural work is rarely procured under one code alone: most notices in this category carry several architecture and engineering codes together, reflecting multi-disciplinary teams rather than architecture-only appointments.

How do I find architectural contracts before they go out to tender?

Search live portals for open architectural tenders, or move earlier: read a buyer's capital programme, budget documents and pre-market engagement notices on Stotles to see a project taking shape before the design brief is written.

Are most architectural contracts awarded directly or through frameworks?

A large share of architectural contracts run through multi-disciplinary consultancy frameworks that bundle architectural, structural and building-surveying services under one agreement, rather than as a standalone architecture contract.

Architectural Tenders and Contracts

See open architectural tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Architectural procurement covers RIBA-stage design services, feasibility studies, lead consultant appointments, conservation architecture and building surveying, bought by councils, NHS trusts, housing associations and central government across the UK and Ireland. Much of it runs through consultancy frameworks bundling architecture with structural and civil engineering, not as a standalone contract.

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Closed tender, closed 25 June 2019Published 28 May 2019
Architectural services for buildings
Woven Housing Association LtdEngineering design services
£175,000
Closed tender, closed 25 June 2019Published 28 May 2019
Architectural services for buildings
Woven Housing Association LtdArchitectural services for buildings
£175,000
Closed tender, closed 5 July 2019Published 25 May 2019
Real estate services
Gloucester City CouncilTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy services
€50,000,000
Closed tender, closed 21 June 2019Published 24 May 2019
COV - President Kennedy Lead Architect
Coventry - Solihull - WarwickshireArchitectural and related services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 29 March 2019Published 24 May 2019
Consultancy Services - SAR Reform Programme Architecture Services
Financial Conduct AuthoritySupplier(s) Accenture (UK) LimitedBusiness development consultancy servicesAwarded 11 February 2019
£100,000
Stale Pre-tender, closed 3 June 2019Published 24 May 2019
Minor works consultant framework
Edge Hill UniversityArchitectural services for buildings
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 24 June 2019Published 23 May 2019
17607 - Alterations and refurbishment of the ground floor of Radcliffe Library, Stand Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 9WR.
Bury Council
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 11 March 2023Published 21 May 2019
Architectural design services
London CouncilsSupplier(s) Extraspace SolutionsFoundation-design servicesAwarded 1 April 2019
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 20 May 2019
STA Digital Assessment Platform Service (Beta)
Department of EducationSupplier(s) Hippo Digital LtdAwarded 20 May 2019
£1,115,400
Awarded contractPublished 20 May 2019
Provision of a Landscape Architect Led Design Team for the design of a themed Town Park at St. Patricks Rock, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Tipperary County CouncilSupplier(s) The Paul Hogarth CompanyLandscape architectural services
Value not stated
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Closed tender, closed 14 June 2019Published 17 May 2019
NNU Design MKUH ITT 145
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation TrustDesign consultancy services
£151,000
Closed tender, closed 17 June 2019Published 17 May 2019
Architectural design services
Victoria and Albert MuseumArchitectural design services
£180,000
Closed tender, closed 14 June 2019Published 17 May 2019
NNU Design MKUH ITT 145
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2020Published 17 May 2019
GB-King's Lynn: Cinema Architectural Services
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West NorfolkSupplier(s) McFarlane Latter LtdArchitectural services for buildingsAwarded 1 February 2019
£119,650
Stale Pre-tender, closed 30 June 2019Published 17 May 2019
Soft Market Testing - Strategy Review for Architectural Services
City of London CorporationArchitectural and related services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 15 May 2019
National Retraining Scheme Service - Get Help to Retrain private Beta
Department for EducationSupplier(s) THE ENGINE GROUP LIMITEDAwarded 15 May 2019
£1,823,550
Closed tender, closed 24 May 2019Published 14 May 2019
St Albans City & District Council Invitation for the Harpenden Halls Project Lead Design (Architectural) Consultancy services tender
Hertfordshire County CouncilArchitectural design services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 30 September 2019Published 13 May 2019
Architectural Services
University of DerbySupplier(s) Stride TreglownArchitectural and related servicesAwarded 7 May 2019
£45,000
Closed tender, closed 2 July 2019Published 13 May 2019
Urban planning and landscape architectural services
London Borough of Waltham ForestUrban planning and landscape architectural services
£375,000
Expired contract, expired 4 October 2020Published 10 May 2019
Architectural and related services
Kildare County CouncilSupplier(s) Metropolitan WorkshopInterior design servicesAwarded 15 October 2018
€399,500

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about architectural services, architectural design, architectural consultancy, architectural tenders, conservation architect, architect-led design in the UK public sector.

What counts as an architectural tender in UK and Irish procurement?
Buyers use the label loosely. Most notices ask for RIBA-stage design services, lead consultant appointments, feasibility studies or planning support, procured under CPV codes such as 71200000 (Architectural and related services) and 71220000 (Architectural design services). A smaller share cover landscape or urban design work, and many sit inside multi-disciplinary consultancy frameworks alongside structural and civil engineering rather than as a standalone architecture contract.
What CPV codes cover architectural services?
The core codes are 71200000 (Architectural and related services), 71220000 (Architectural design services) and 71000000 (Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services), alongside narrower codes for building extensions, outdoor areas and landscape design. Architectural work is rarely procured under one code alone: most notices in this category carry several architecture and engineering codes together, reflecting multi-disciplinary teams rather than architecture-only appointments.
How do I find architectural contracts before they go out to tender?
Search live portals for open architectural tenders, or move earlier: read a buyer's capital programme, budget documents and pre-market engagement notices on Stotles to see a project taking shape before the design brief is written.
Are most architectural contracts awarded directly or through frameworks?
A large share of architectural contracts run through multi-disciplinary consultancy frameworks that bundle architectural, structural and building-surveying services under one agreement, rather than as a standalone architecture contract.

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Architectural services for buildings

Architectural services for buildings

Real estate services

COV - President Kennedy Lead Architect

Consultancy Services - SAR Reform Programme Architecture Services

Minor works consultant framework

17607 - Alterations and refurbishment of the ground floor of Radcliffe Library, Stand Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 9WR.

Architectural design services

STA Digital Assessment Platform Service (Beta)

Provision of a Landscape Architect Led Design Team for the design of a themed Town Park at St. Patricks Rock, Cashel, Co. Tipperary

NNU Design MKUH ITT 145

Architectural design services

NNU Design MKUH ITT 145

GB-King's Lynn: Cinema Architectural Services

Soft Market Testing - Strategy Review for Architectural Services

National Retraining Scheme Service - Get Help to Retrain private Beta

St Albans City & District Council Invitation for the Harpenden Halls Project Lead Design (Architectural) Consultancy services tender

Architectural Services

Urban planning and landscape architectural services

Architectural and related services

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