# Engineering design services (CPV 71320000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/engineering-design-services-71320000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Engineering design services (CPV 71320000) covers UK public procurement for Engineering design services. Tracked across 472 published procedures (208 in the last 12 months) across 261 contracting authorities, with 35 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Engineering design services

- **CPV Code:** `71320000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Architecture & Engineering (CPV 71000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 35

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 208

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 472

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 124 (261 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/engineering-design-services-71320000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/engineering-design-services-71320000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 3–9) (median of 37 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £75k (median net contract award; interquartile range £33k–£224k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 33 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 54% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 51% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Architecture & Engineering

1. [Consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 71310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/consultative-engineering-and-construction-services-71310000): 1,569 notices/12m

2. [Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 71350000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/engineering-related-scientific-and-technical-services-71350000): 328 notices/12m

3. [Technical inspection and testing services (CPV 71630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/technical-inspection-and-testing-services-71630000): 165 notices/12m

4. [Construction consultancy services (CPV 71530000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-consultancy-services-71530000): 165 notices/12m

5. [Architectural, engineering and planning services (CPV 71240000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architectural-engineering-and-planning-services-71240000): 132 notices/12m

6. [Construction management services (CPV 71540000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-management-services-71540000): 113 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Engineering design services (soonest deadline first):

1. [Mechanical and Electrical Design Consultant Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mechanical-and-electrical-design-consultant-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077918): £900,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · University of Dundee

2. [Port of Dover - Commercial Services Framework](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/port-of-dover-commercial-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-078010): £0 · Deadline: 5 Nov 2026 · Dover Harbour Board

3. [Provision of Mechanical and Electrical Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-mechanical-and-electrical-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078508): £700,000 · Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 · Bedford College

4. [D1204 Pond Project: Phase 1 Scheme and Detailed Design](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/d1204-pond-project-phase-1-scheme-and-detailed-design-ocds-h6vhtk-06f111): £1,500,000 · Deadline: 26 Nov 2026 · Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Engineering design services work:

1. [Nuclear Restoration Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nuclear-restoration-services-limited-gov-ot1400): 23 notices (16 in last 12m) · **1 open**

2. [UK Fusion Energy Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-fusion-energy-ltd-gov-ot1472): 20 notices (14 in last 12m)

3. [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority-GB-FTS-1212): 16 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-mayor-and-commonalty-and-citizens-of-the-city-of-london-GB-PPON-PYQD-1693-MYXR): 11 notices (8 in last 12m)

5. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 11 notices (4 in last 12m)

6. [SSE PLC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sse-plc-coh-sc117119): 7 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 6 notices (0 in last 12m)

8. [Peabody Trust Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/peabody-trust-rsh-4878): 6 notices (4 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 72 notices (23%)

2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 61 notices (19%)

3. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 47 notices (15%)

4. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 45 notices (14%)

5. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 43 notices (14%)

6. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 34 notices (11%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Engineering design services:

1. [AECOM LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aecom-limited-coh-01846493): 5 procedures across 5 contracting authorities

2. [Atkins Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/atkinsr-alis-uk-ltd-coh-00688424): 5 procedures across 5 contracting authorities

3. [Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/frazer-nash-consultancy-limited-coh-02562870): 4 procedures (6 awards) across 4 contracting authorities

4. [Mott MacDonald](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mott-macdonald-coh-01243967): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities

5. [OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ove-arup-partners-limited-coh-01312453): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities

6. [HaskoningDHV UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/haskoning-uk-ltd-coh-01336844): 4 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

7. [RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ridge-and-partners-llp-coh-oc309402): 4 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

8. [M5Tec Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/m5tec-limited-coh-09005477): 3 procedures (5 awards) across 3 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Engineering design services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/engineering-design-services-71320000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/engineering-design-services-71320000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt
