Architectural design services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 71220000·Services · class·in Architecture & Engineering
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
71220000 Architectural design services724 notices · 89%71221000 Architectural services for buildings233 notices · 29%71222000 Architectural services for outdoor areas73 notices · 9%71223000 Architectural services for building extensions59 notices · 7%71222100 Urban areas mapping services14 notices · 2%71222200 Rural areas mapping services14 notices · 2%- Consultative engineering and construction services 1,593 · 12m
- Engineering design services 481 · 12m
- Engineering-related scientific and technical services 416 · 12m
- Technical inspection and testing services 299 · 12m
- Architectural, engineering and planning services 270 · 12m
- Construction management services 246 · 12m
- Miscellaneous engineering services 236 · 12m
- Construction consultancy services 233 · 12m
- Engineering services 231 · 12m
- Architectural and related services 226 · 12m
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Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 32% (252 notices)
- Central government 18% (138 notices)
- Education & universities 11% (90 notices)
- Other public bodies 11% (89 notices)
- Housing associations 3% (24 notices)
- Not classified 24% (192 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Education Authority | Central government | 49 | 20 | 1 |
| Choice Housing | not classified | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Education Authority NI | Education & universities | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Choice Housing Ireland Limited | Other public bodies | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | Local authorities | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| City of London Corporation | Local authorities | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | Local authorities | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Portsmouth City Council | Local authorities | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Westminster City Council | Local authorities | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| City & County of Swansea | Local authorities | 7 | 1 | 0 |
428 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 686 of 816 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 80% | 89% | |
| Scotland | 6 | 53% | 95% | |
| Greater London | 10 | 50% | 79% | |
| South East England | 3 | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 3 | 31% | 60% | |
| East of England | 6 | 50% | 69% | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 71% (579 notices)
- Framework 27% (224 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (13 notices)
- Open 44% (361 notices)
- Selective 39% (321 notices)
- Route not published 13% (106 notices)
- Limited / restricted 3% (28 notices)
- Above threshold 66% (112 notices)
- Below threshold 34% (57 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (341) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 14% (21)
- 2–3 18% (26)
- 4–6 23% (34)
- 7 or more 45% (66)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 924 awards to 510 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 16% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISHERWOOD + ELLIS LLP | 17 | 17 | 1 | 4 |
| McAdam Design | 13 | 13 | 3 | 8 |
| Newpark Developments (NW) Ltd | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| HAMILTON ARCHITECTS LLP | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Pick Everard | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| ECD Architects | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP | 5 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 298 of 816 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in architectural design services
15 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 7122. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 7122. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.