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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Expired contract, expired 29 March 2019Published 21 November 2018
GB-Lowestoft: Architectural Services in connection with the redevelopment of the Lowestoft Post Office Site PROC1011-Q-Open
Waveney District CouncilSupplier(s) Hudson ArchitectsBuildings of particular historical or architectural interestAwarded 25 October 2018
£26,600
Expired contract, expired 1 June 2019Published 21 November 2018
Morrisons, Brentford LB Hounslow
London & Quadrant Housing TrustSupplier(s) HTA Design LLPConsultative engineering and construction servicesAwarded 17 October 2018
£207,525
Awarded contractPublished 20 November 2018
Structural engineering consultancy services
Pembrokeshire CollegeSupplier(s) Powell Dobson Architects LtdStructural engineering consultancy servicesAwarded 5 November 2018
£160,000
Closed tender, closed 20 December 2018Published 20 November 2018
Landscape architectural services
London Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamLandscape architectural services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 20 December 2018Published 20 November 2018
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Monaghan County CouncilUrban planning and landscape architectural services
€250,000
Awarded contractPublished 19 November 2018
Architectural design services
University of ReadingArchitectural design services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 15 November 2018
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Southend-on-Sea Borough CouncilSupplier(s) ADP Architecture LimitedEngineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildingsAwarded 21 August 2018
£1,100,000
Closed tender, closed 29 November 2018Published 15 November 2018
THEMIS SOA Framework implementation and DevOps pipeline development
Home Office
£5,000,000
Expired contract, expired 23 May 2022Published 14 November 2018
Glebe Farm Parcel C
London & Quadrant Housing TrustSupplier(s) Hester Architects LimitedConsultative engineering and construction servicesAwarded 5 September 2018
£177,545
Expired contract, expired 12 August 2020Published 14 November 2018
Hybrid Cloud Architecture Services
Department For Work and Pensions (DWP)Supplier(s) Methods Business and Digital Technology LtdSoftware programming and consultancy servicesAwarded 8 August 2018
£1,147,500
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Expired contract, expired 1 October 2021Published 14 November 2018
Provision of Architect and Cost Consultancy Services Tender Ref SSD18 08
Derbyshire County CouncilSupplier(s) Glancy Nicholls Ltd, CPC LimitedArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesAwarded 23 October 2018
£1,200,000
Expired contract, expired 12 August 2020Published 14 November 2018
Hybrid Cloud Architecture Services
Department For Work and Pensions (DWP)Supplier(s) Methods Business and Digital Technology LtdSoftware programming and consultancy servicesAwarded 14 September 2018
£237,366
Closed tender, closed 27 November 2018Published 13 November 2018
Digital Categorisation Service
Ministry of Justice
£1,000,000
Closed tender, closed 27 November 2018Published 13 November 2018
Digital Categorisation Service
Ministry of Justice
£1,000,000
Awarded contractPublished 8 November 2018
NUIG/BUILD/002/2018 – Conservation Architect for conservation Repair Works to Quadrangle Roof and Facades (East & West Wing), NUIGalway.
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)Supplier(s) Scott Tallon Walker ArchitectsArchitectural and related services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 27 December 2018Published 8 November 2018
Architectural services for building extensions
B:Music LtdSupplier(s) Page\Park ArchitectsArchitectural services for building extensionsAwarded 1 January 2018
£750,000
Closed tender, closed 10 December 2018Published 8 November 2018
Architectural design services
United Colleges GroupArchitectural design services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 7 November 2018
Engineering services
Taunton Deane Borough CouncilSupplier(s) MICA Architects, Mace LtdCalculation of costs, monitoring of costsAwarded 8 October 2018
£1,246,245
Expired contract, expired 28 February 2019Published 6 November 2018
Re-Imagining of Kingston Town Centre Public Realm Strategy
Royal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesSupplier(s) We Made That LLPUrban planning servicesAwarded 6 November 2018
£64,893
Closed tender, closed 7 December 2018Published 6 November 2018
Research vessel services
Marine InstituteArchitectural and related services
€2,000,000

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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GB-Lowestoft: Architectural Services in connection with the redevelopment of the Lowestoft Post Office Site PROC1011-Q-Open

Morrisons, Brentford LB Hounslow

Structural engineering consultancy services

Landscape architectural services

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Architectural design services

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

THEMIS SOA Framework implementation and DevOps pipeline development

Glebe Farm Parcel C

Hybrid Cloud Architecture Services

Provision of Architect and Cost Consultancy Services Tender Ref SSD18 08

Hybrid Cloud Architecture Services

Digital Categorisation Service

Digital Categorisation Service

NUIG/BUILD/002/2018 – Conservation Architect for conservation Repair Works to Quadrangle Roof and Facades (East & West Wing), NUIGalway.

Architectural services for building extensions

Architectural design services

Engineering services

Re-Imagining of Kingston Town Centre Public Realm Strategy

Research vessel services

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