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 23 May 2016Published 20 April 2016
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
University College Cork (UCC)Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 26 May 2016Published 20 April 2016
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
University College Cork (UCC)Health and safety consultancy services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 20 April 2016
Subsurface surveying services
Birmingham City CouncilSupplier(s) ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED, CAPITA PROPERTY AND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDConstruction project management services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 1 June 2016Published 20 April 2016
Architectural and related services
Laois County CouncilEngineering design services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 6 May 2016Published 19 April 2016
Design Team for the Extension of Barnstaple & North Devon Museum
North Devon District CouncilArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
£150,000
Awarded contractPublished 19 April 2016
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Coventry City CouncilSupplier(s) IDP GroupArchitectural services for buildingsAwarded 29 March 2016
£437,175
Expired contract, expired 31 January 2019Published 18 April 2016
Architect-led design team services for HLF-funded museum refurbishment and extension
Manchester Jewish MuseumSupplier(s) Citizens Design BureauLandscape architectural servicesAwarded 15 April 2016
£387,909
Awarded contractPublished 18 April 2016
Construction project management services
Institute of Technology TallaghtSupplier(s) Aecom Professional Services LtdCivil engineering consultancy services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 18 April 2016
Single-Party Framework Agreement for integrated design team services for the development of the Institute of Technology Tallaght Campus
Institute of Technology TallaghtBuilding services consultancy services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 15 April 2016
Architectural, engineering and planning services
Manchester Jewish MuseumSupplier(s) Citizens Design BureauArchitectural services for building extensions
£387,909
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Closed tender, closed 30 May 2016Published 15 April 2016
Urban planning and landscape architectural services
Link Group LtdUrban planning and landscape architectural services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 30 May 2016Published 15 April 2016
Architectural and related services
Link Group LtdArchitectural and related services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 12 May 2016Published 12 April 2016
Architectural and related services
Dublin Port CompanyStructural engineering consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 20 May 2016Published 12 April 2016
Framework for the supply of Consultancy and Associated Services
HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLPBuilding services
£130,000,000
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 11 April 2016
Consultative engineering and construction services
Bron Afon Community Housing LtdConsultative engineering and construction services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 10 May 2016Published 8 April 2016
Architectural services
City St George's, University of LondonArchitectural design services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 23 May 2016Published 8 April 2016
Conservation Consultancy Services
UNITED SYNAGOGUEArchitectural services for outdoor areas
£70,000
Awarded contractPublished 8 April 2016
Architectural design services
Thurrock CouncilSupplier(s) The Regeneration Practice LtdQuantity surveying servicesAwarded 5 April 2016
£363,250
Expired contract, expired 6 October 2016Published 7 April 2016
Architectural Services - Norman Grove
London Borough of Tower HamletsSupplier(s) Henley Halebrown RorrisonAwarded 7 April 2016
£170,575
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 5 April 2016
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Suffolk County 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, construction, engineering and inspection services

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Subsurface surveying services

Architectural and related services

Design Team for the Extension of Barnstaple & North Devon Museum

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Architect-led design team services for HLF-funded museum refurbishment and extension

Construction project management services

Single-Party Framework Agreement for integrated design team services for the development of the Institute of Technology Tallaght Campus

Architectural, engineering and planning services

Urban planning and landscape architectural services

Architectural and related services

Architectural and related services

Framework for the supply of Consultancy and Associated Services

Consultative engineering and construction services

Architectural services

Conservation Consultancy Services

Architectural design services

Architectural Services - Norman Grove

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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