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 30 January 2017Published 8 December 2016
Architectural and related services
National Galleries of ScotlandArchitectural and related services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 20 December 2016Published 6 December 2016
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Cabinet Office
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 5 December 2016
Architectural design services
Belfast Health and Social Care TrustBuilding surveying services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 12 December 2016Published 5 December 2016
Cyber Security Operations Centre Manager
Home Office
GBP/DAY 800
Closed tender, closed 12 December 2016Published 5 December 2016
Cyber Security Operations Centre Manager
Home Office
GBP/DAY 800
Closed tender, closed 17 January 2017Published 2 December 2016
Design consultancy services
Stornoway Port AuthorityEngineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 24 July 2018Published 1 December 2016
Architectural design services
The Reader OrganisationSupplier(s) Austin-Smith:Lord LLPArchitectural design servicesAwarded 1 December 2016
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 30 November 2016
Establishment of a Multi-Supplier Framework of Construction Consultancy Teams for Development of Student Accommodation at Multiple Sites for UCC
University College Cork (UCC)Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 7 September 2020Published 29 November 2016
Architectural design services
Choice Housing Ireland Ltd (and its subsidiaries)
Supplier(s)
12 suppliers
Boyd Partnership
GM Design Associates Ltd
Harry Rolston Architects Ltd
J N P Architects
Knox & Clayton LLP
McAdam Design
MCCARTAN MULDOON ARCHITECTS LTD
McGirr Architects Ltd
Michael Whitley Architects
ROBINSON MCILWAINE LLP
RPP Architects Ltd
TODD Architects Limited
Landscape architectural servicesAwarded 28 September 2016
£100,000,000
Closed tender, closed 6 February 2017Published 29 November 2016
Architectural design services
National Museum of the Royal NavyArchitectural design services
£500,000
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Awarded contractPublished 28 November 2016
Single Point Design Team (SPDT) Services including Cost Control & Quantity Surveying for Clinical Science Institute Building Refurbishment
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)Supplier(s) Taylor McCarney ArchitectsStructural engineering consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 13 January 2017Published 28 November 2016
Architectural design services
Staffordshire County CouncilArchitectural design services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 13 January 2017Published 28 November 2016
PC660 - Design Team / Architectural Services for RIBA Stage 1 - RIBA Stage 7
Staffordshire County CouncilArchitectural and related services
£275,000
Closed tender, closed 16 December 2016Published 25 November 2016
Procurement of Architectural Services for Small Site New Build Housing Developments
Wolverhampton City CouncilArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
£140,000
Closed tender, closed 8 December 2016Published 24 November 2016
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Home Office
£55,000
Closed tender, closed 22 December 2016Published 23 November 2016
Building consultancy services
University of HuddersfieldQuantity surveying services
£2,000,000
Closed tender, closed 6 January 2017Published 22 November 2016
Landscape architectural services
Plassey Campus Developments LtdArchitectural and related services
€175,000
Closed tender, closed 19 December 2016Published 17 November 2016
Building consultancy services
University of BristolStructural engineering consultancy services
£8,000,000
Closed tender, closed 19 December 2016Published 17 November 2016
Architectural and related services
Manchester City CouncilCivil engineering consultancy services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 15 November 2016
Architectural design services
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilArchitectural design 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 and related services

Race disparity data across the public sector - alpha

Architectural design services

Cyber Security Operations Centre Manager

Cyber Security Operations Centre Manager

Design consultancy services

Architectural design services

Establishment of a Multi-Supplier Framework of Construction Consultancy Teams for Development of Student Accommodation at Multiple Sites for UCC

Architectural design services

Architectural design services

Single Point Design Team (SPDT) Services including Cost Control & Quantity Surveying for Clinical Science Institute Building Refurbishment

Architectural design services

PC660 - Design Team / Architectural Services for RIBA Stage 1 - RIBA Stage 7

Procurement of Architectural Services for Small Site New Build Housing Developments

Digital Services at the Border (DSAB) require a CESG Tailored Assurance Service (CTAS) Evaluation

Building consultancy services

Landscape architectural services

Building consultancy services

Architectural and related services

Architectural design services

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