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.

7,082 results

Closed tender, closed 3 January 2019Published 20 December 2018
Enterprise Architecture Assessment
The Charity Commission For England And Wales
£60,000
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2020Published 19 December 2018
Provision of Architectural Services
Bedford CollegeSupplier(s) MK40 Architects LtdLandscape architectural servicesAwarded 12 October 2018
£310,000
Closed tender, closed 18 January 2019Published 19 December 2018
CA5527 - Architectural and Design Services
New City CollegeArchitectural and related services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 31 January 2019Published 19 December 2018
Architectural and related services
bpha LimitedArchitectural and related services
£3,500,000
Expired contract, expired 31 August 2022Published 19 December 2018
Forum 2 - Design Services
Southend-on-Sea Borough CouncilSupplier(s) ADP Architecture LimitedArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesAwarded 21 August 2018
£1,100,000
Closed tender, closed 7 February 2019Published 19 December 2018
Architectural design services
Trinity College Dublin, the University of DublinMechanical and electrical engineering services
€860,000
Closed tender, closed 25 January 2019Published 19 December 2018
373 - ECD Consultants Framework
Aston UniversityConstruction consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 31 January 2019Published 19 December 2018
Architectural Services
bpha LimitedArchitectural and related services
£3,250,000
Closed tender, closed 1 January 2019Published 18 December 2018
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The Charity Commission For England And Wales
£65,000
Closed tender, closed 1 January 2019Published 18 December 2018
Register+ database remediation discovery
The Charity Commission For England And Wales
£65,000
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Closed tender, closed 12 February 2021Published 17 December 2018
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Scottish GovernmentNetworking, Internet and intranet software package
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 14 January 2019Published 14 December 2018
Architectural and related services
New City CollegeArchitectural and related services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 28 January 2019Published 14 December 2018
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
University College Cork (UCC)Mechanical and electrical engineering services
€3,500,000
Closed tender, closed 28 December 2018Published 14 December 2018
HMCTS Reform - Delivery of Special Components (Java capabilities) to the Reform programme
HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS)
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 13 December 2018
Request for Tenders for the Provision of Website and Support Services
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)Supplier(s) iterateWorld wide web (www) site design services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 27 September 2019Published 13 December 2018
Architectural Services for Coitbury House, Winchester
Winchester City CouncilSupplier(s) Henley Halebrown Rorrison (HHBR Limited)Architectural design servicesAwarded 28 November 2018
£101,001
Closed tender, closed 26 December 2018Published 12 December 2018
London Digital Programme Team - 1a
NHS NEL Commissioning Support Unit
£90,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2021Published 12 December 2018
Green Lane Primary School SEN - Architect
City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilSupplier(s) Farrell & Clark LLPArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesAwarded 11 December 2018
£6,047
Awarded contractPublished 12 December 2018
Architectural assessment of DCMS 5G testbed and trials (Digital Outcome)
Department for Culture, Media & SportSupplier(s) NTT DATA UK LIMITEDAwarded 12 December 2018
£99,000
Closed tender, closed 26 December 2018Published 12 December 2018
London Digital Configuration Programme Team - 2a
NHS NEL Commissioning Support Unit
£72,000

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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Enterprise Architecture Assessment

Provision of Architectural Services

CA5527 - Architectural and Design Services

Architectural and related services

Forum 2 - Design Services

Architectural design services

373 - ECD Consultants Framework

Architectural Services

Register+ database remediation discovery

Register+ database remediation discovery

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Architectural and related services

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

HMCTS Reform - Delivery of Special Components (Java capabilities) to the Reform programme

Request for Tenders for the Provision of Website and Support Services

Architectural Services for Coitbury House, Winchester

London Digital Programme Team - 1a

Green Lane Primary School SEN - Architect

Architectural assessment of DCMS 5G testbed and trials (Digital Outcome)

London Digital Configuration Programme Team - 2a

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