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.

7,071 results

Expired contract, expired 4 February 2020Published 13 September 2016
Landscape Design & Architectural Building Design and Contract Supervision Services for the Restoration of West Smethwick Park - AWARD
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilSupplier(s) Sandwell MBC Urban Design and Building ServicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesAwarded 13 April 2016
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 17 October 2016Published 12 September 2016
Architectural design services
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentArchitectural design services
£3,500,000
Expired contract, expired 30 September 2017Published 9 September 2016
Architectural Services for Ashford & St Peters Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation TrustSupplier(s) Stride TreglownArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesAwarded 26 October 2016
£37,500
Closed tender, closed 12 October 2016Published 8 September 2016
Architectural design services
Argyll and Bute CouncilEngineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
£500,000
Expired contract, expired 28 February 2022Published 7 September 2016
BSH/CPS/Phase 2 Bristol Beacon Refurbishment Project - Professional Architectural Services
Bristol City CouncilSupplier(s) Levitt Bernstein AssociateAwarded 7 September 2016
£7,570,850
Closed tender, closed 7 October 2016Published 6 September 2016
Building consultancy services
South East ConsortiumProject management consultancy services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 August 2020Published 6 September 2016
Call off from Fusion21: Conservation Architect And Design Team For The First White Cloth Hall, Lower Kirkgate, Leeds
Leeds City CouncilSupplier(s) Buttress Architectes LimitedArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesAwarded 31 August 2016
£245,748
Closed tender, closed 5 October 2016Published 5 September 2016
Architectural design services
Trent and Dove Housing LimitedQuantity surveying services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 12 September 2016Published 5 September 2016
Home Office National Law Enforcement Data Programme (NLEDP) Business Analyst
Home Office
GBP/DAY 800
Awarded contractPublished 2 September 2016
Architectural design services
Clanmil Housing Association LtdSupplier(s) GM Design Associates LtdArchitectural design services
Value not stated
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Closed tender, closed 4 October 2016Published 2 September 2016
Building consultancy services
Perth & Kinross CouncilMechanical and electrical engineering services
£7,000,000
Closed tender, closed 30 September 2016Published 31 August 2016
Construction consultancy services
Brighton and Hove City CouncilSurveying services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 30 September 2016Published 31 August 2016
BHCC HP Construction Related Consultancy Dynamic Purchasing System
SE Shared ServicesMechanical engineering services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 26 September 2016Published 29 August 2016
Barnfield College - Multi Dis Design Team
Barnfield CollegeArchitectural design services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 30 June 2022Published 27 August 2016
Museum of London: West Smithfield International Design Competition
Museum of LondonSupplier(s) Stanton Williams LimitedArchitectural design servicesAwarded 25 July 2016
£8,450,000
Closed tender, closed 30 September 2016Published 26 August 2016
Winterbourne Medieval Barn Project 3
South Gloucestershire CouncilProject-management services other than for construction work
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 9 September 2016Published 26 August 2016
PU-17/0137 - ONS website 'Data Discovery'
Office for National Statistics
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 9 September 2016Published 26 August 2016
PU-17/0137 - ONS website 'Data Discovery'
Office for National Statistics
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 25 August 2016
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Central Bank of IrelandData services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 26 September 2016Published 25 August 2016
Architectural design services
Barnfield CollegeArchitectural design services
£2,700,000

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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Landscape Design & Architectural Building Design and Contract Supervision Services for the Restoration of West Smethwick Park - AWARD

Architectural design services

Architectural Services for Ashford & St Peters Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Architectural design services

BSH/CPS/Phase 2 Bristol Beacon Refurbishment Project - Professional Architectural Services

Building consultancy services

Call off from Fusion21: Conservation Architect And Design Team For The First White Cloth Hall, Lower Kirkgate, Leeds

Architectural design services

Home Office National Law Enforcement Data Programme (NLEDP) Business Analyst

Architectural design services

Building consultancy services

Construction consultancy services

BHCC HP Construction Related Consultancy Dynamic Purchasing System

Barnfield College - Multi Dis Design Team

Museum of London: West Smithfield International Design Competition

Winterbourne Medieval Barn Project 3

PU-17/0137 - ONS website 'Data Discovery'

PU-17/0137 - ONS website 'Data Discovery'

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Architectural design services

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