Architectural, engineering and surveying services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition

CPV 71250000Services · classin 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

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

Buyer type
  • Local authorities 30% (136 notices)
  • Other public bodies 25% (112 notices)
  • Central government 10% (44 notices)
  • Housing associations 4% (19 notices)
  • Education & universities 3% (13 notices)
  • Not classified 28% (124 notices)
Contracting authorityTypeNoticesLast 12 monthsOpen now
Choice Housingnot classified4300
Choice Housing Ireland LimitedOther public bodies14133
Karbon HomesOther public bodies1320
Portsmouth City CouncilLocal authorities1020
Hull City CouncilLocal authorities940
PROSPEROther public bodies910
DIGITAL MOBILE SPECTRUM LIMITEDnot classified600
Scotland Excelnot classified610
Procurement for HousingOther public bodies500
The Wheatley Housing Group LimitedHousing associations520

261 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.

Where the work is delivered

Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 392 of 467 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region

RegionNoticesBids / lotSME winsLocal wins
Scotland81 · 21%660%
South East England76 · 19%
Northern Ireland74 · 19%159%
East of England72 · 18%
Greater London72 · 18%
West Midlands57 · 15%
East Midlands54 · 14%
Yorkshire and the Humber53 · 14%
South West England49 · 13%
Wales (Cymru)48 · 12%
North East England41 · 10%
North West England38 · 10%

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

Commercial tool
  • Contract 54% (253 notices)
  • Framework 39% (181 notices)
  • Dynamic purchasing system 7% (33 notices)
Procedure route
  • Open 58% (273 notices)
  • Selective 24% (114 notices)
  • Route not published 14% (67 notices)
  • Limited / restricted 3% (12 notices)
  • Direct award 0% (1 notices)
Threshold
  • Above threshold 70% (64 notices)
  • Below threshold 30% (28 notices)
Typical tender window32 daysrobust · n=119median, notice to deadline

Competition

Contracts published in the last 36 months (163) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared

Bids per lot · n=87
  • 1 bid 29% (25)
  • 2–3 25% (22)
  • 4–6 17% (15)
  • 7 or more 29% (25)
Contract value, net
p25 £91,986median £350,000p75 £2,650,000
interquartile range of 105 awards · p90 £47,030,000
Typical bids per lot3robust · n=75middle half 1–8
Competed94%robust · n=163open or selective route, no direct-award transparency notice
Bids from SMEs80%robust · n=428of bids on lots publishing an SME split
Awards won by SMEs62%robust · n=65single-supplier awards with a declared scale
Won locally60%robust · n=72winner registered in the delivery region
Winning award vs estimate22% below the estimaterobust · n=4229 below · 4 above
Abandoned8%robust · n=163cancelled, unsuccessful or terminated without an award
Frameworks & DPS: bidders per lot12robust · n=56117 vehicle procedures · admission to a panel, not a contest

Who wins

Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 709 awards to 416 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 20% of contract awards in the last 36 months

Where to submit

E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 159 of 467 notices name one · each portal page explains registration

Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)26 notices · 16% · 1 open
Proactis / ProContract23 notices · 14% · 1 open
Delta eSourcing22 notices · 14% · 4 open
eTendersNI15 notices · 9% · 3 open
JAGGAER / BravoSolution14 notices · 9%
Sell2Wales10 notices · 6% · 1 open

Open tenders in architectural, engineering and surveying…

13 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first

NoticeAuthorityDeadlineDays leftPublished value
PRN26138 Dundonald Area Land, Design and Build - Maple and May LtdChoice Housing Ireland Limited7 Oct 202617d£3,500,000
PRN26119 Omagh Area Land, Design and BuildChoice Housing Ireland Limited16 Oct 202626d£7,100,000
Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham, Phase 2 Capital Development and Cultural Quarter Integration Project – Multidisciplinary Technical Project Management and Design Services to end of RIBA Stage 6 Wrexham County Borough Council16 Oct 202626d£330,000
Lurgan Area Land Design and BuildChoice Housing Ireland Limited16 Oct 202626d£7,800,000
EEM0053 - Fire Safety, Fire Doors and Building Remediation Works FrameworkFramework10 lotsEFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED28 Oct 202638d£310,000,000 ceiling
CHIC Development Dynamic Purchasing SystemDPS3 lotsCommunities and Housing Investment Consortium Limited ("CHIC")15 Jun 2027268d£300,000,000 ceiling
Dynamic Purchasing System for Commercial RetrofitDPS6 lotsPROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED6 Nov 2027412d£215,000,000 ceiling
Single Building Assessment(s) for Fire Safety in ScotlandDPSScottish Government18 Jan 2028485d
Greenwich Professional Services Consultancy Dynamic Purchasing SystemDPS14 lotsUniversity of Greenwich31 Jan 2029864d£10,000,000 ceiling
Housing Maintenance & RepairDPSThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service23 Feb 2029887d£1,500,000,000 ceiling
Construction Professional Services DPSDPS2 lotsThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service23 Feb 2029887d£800,000,000 ceiling
Estates Works and Capital Projects Dynamic MarketDPSThe Bolton Impact Trust9 Mar 20311631d
DPS for Energy Efficiency & Decarbonisation Retrofit Works, Services & SuppliesDPSAdvantage South West1 Oct 20322203d£2,000,000,000 ceiling

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 7125. 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 7125. 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.