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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Awarded contractPublished 21 January 2019
Architectural design services
Warwickshire College GroupSupplier(s) Childs Sulzmann ArchitectsArchitectural design servicesAwarded 21 December 2018
£170,000
Awarded contractPublished 21 January 2019
Assessment Service (alpha)
Department for EducationSupplier(s) Hippo Digital LtdAwarded 21 January 2019
£287,100
Expired contract, expired 15 April 2020Published 21 January 2019
Enterprise Architecture Assurance Services
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory AgencySupplier(s) Digital Business Design LLPIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportAwarded 15 April 2018
£2,100,000
Closed tender, closed 13 February 2019Published 21 January 2019
Project Management, Design and Supervision of New Boardwalk, Footbridge and Car Park Works, Forge Valley, Scarborough
Scarborough Borough CouncilArchitectural, engineering and planning services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 11 February 2019Published 18 January 2019
The Provision of Architectural Design Services for University Sites - 'Heart of Campus' Site Redevelopment
University of SouthamptonArchitectural and related services
£2,850,000
Closed tender, closed 22 February 2019Published 18 January 2019
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Welwyn Hatfield Borough CouncilArchitectural and related services
£600,000
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2021Published 18 January 2019
18 012 Construction Related Consultantcy Framework
Cheshire East Council
Supplier(s)
23 suppliers
Aecom
Lot 1 Cassidy & Ashton Group Ltd
Lot 1 Halliday Meecham Architects Limited
Lot 1 Lovelock Mitchell (Chester) Ltd
Lot 2 EDP Consulting Ltd
Lot 3 Cunliffes Limited
Lot 3 Currie & Brown Uk Ltd
Lot 3 Tozer Gallagher LLP
Lot 4 Sutcliffe Projects Limited
Lot 4 Woolgar Hunter Limited
Lot 5 Cunliffes Limited
Lot 5 Currie & Brown UK Limited
Lot 5 David Trowler
Lot 6 Bernard Taylor Partnership Ltd
Lot 6 Buttress Architects Limited
Lot 6 Purcell Miller Tritton LLP
Lot 7 David Trowler
Lot 7 Green Project Management Ltd
Lot 7 Lucion Consulting Ltd
Lot 8 RSK Environment Limited
Lot 8 The Environment Partnership (TEP) Ltd
Lot 8 Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd
TETRA TECH LIMITED (WYG ENGINEERING LIMITED)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesAwarded 23 October 2018
£3,800,000
Closed tender, closed 18 February 2019Published 18 January 2019
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Financial Conduct AuthorityInformation systems or technology strategic review and planning services
£150,000,000
Closed tender, closed 13 February 2019Published 18 January 2019
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
University of SouthamptonArchitectural services for buildings
£7,200,000
Closed tender, closed 1 February 2019Published 18 January 2019
Architecture Service Call -Off Contract for DVSA
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
£3,000,000
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Closed tender, closed 22 February 2019Published 18 January 2019
The Provision of Architectural Design Services for University Sites - South Stoneham House Site Redevelopment (LOT 1)
University of SouthamptonUrban planning services
£3,500,000
Awarded contractPublished 16 January 2019
Architect led design team consultancy services for E3 Learning Foundry
Trinity College Dublin, the University of DublinSupplier(s) Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios LLPArchitectural, engineering and planning services
Value not stated
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 15 January 2019
Construction consultancy services
University College BirminghamConstruction consultancy services
€2,000,000
Closed tender, closed 12 February 2019Published 15 January 2019
Architect Led Design Team for the Expansion of Benyon School
Thurrock CouncilArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 17 April 2019Published 14 January 2019
Architectural design services
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus TrádálaArchitectural, engineering and surveying services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 10 April 2024Published 14 January 2019
Construction consultancy services
Trinity College Dublin, the University of DublinSupplier(s) Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios LLPArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesAwarded 8 November 2018
€3,356,085
Expired contract, expired 3 July 2020Published 11 January 2019
CRM Implementation Partner
NHS Blood and TransplantSupplier(s) Capgemini UK plcSoftware consultancy servicesAwarded 5 June 2018
£5,000,000
Awarded contractPublished 11 January 2019
Architectural Services
Marine InstituteSupplier(s) Grady Carr ArchitectsArchitectural, engineering and planning services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 18 January 2019Published 11 January 2019
Solutions Architect - Mobile Examiner Services
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
GBP/DAY 900
Awarded contractPublished 9 January 2019
Panel for Architectural Services for Projects less than €1 million (excl. VAT)
Dublin City CouncilArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Value not stated

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 design services

Assessment Service (alpha)

Enterprise Architecture Assurance Services

Project Management, Design and Supervision of New Boardwalk, Footbridge and Car Park Works, Forge Valley, Scarborough

The Provision of Architectural Design Services for University Sites - 'Heart of Campus' Site Redevelopment

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

18 012 Construction Related Consultantcy Framework

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Architecture Service Call -Off Contract for DVSA

The Provision of Architectural Design Services for University Sites - South Stoneham House Site Redevelopment (LOT 1)

Architect led design team consultancy services for E3 Learning Foundry

Construction consultancy services

Architect Led Design Team for the Expansion of Benyon School

Architectural design services

Construction consultancy services

CRM Implementation Partner

Architectural Services

Solutions Architect - Mobile Examiner Services

Panel for Architectural Services for Projects less than €1 million (excl. VAT)

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