# Organisation of architectural design contests (CPV 71230000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/organisation-of-architectural-design-contests-71230000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Organisation of architectural design contests (CPV 71230000) covers UK public procurement for Organisation of architectural design contests. Tracked across 3 published procedures (2 in the last 12 months) across 2 contracting authorities, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Organisation of architectural design contests

- **CPV Code:** `71230000`

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

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

- **Live Open Tenders:** 2

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 2

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 3

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 1 (2 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/organisation-of-architectural-design-contests-71230000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/organisation-of-architectural-design-contests-71230000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 12 bids (middle half 12–12) (median of 1 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £100k (median net contract award; interquartile range £100k–£100k)

## Other Classes in Architecture & Engineering

1. [Consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 71310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/consultative-engineering-and-construction-services-71310000): 1,565 notices/12m

2. [Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 71350000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/engineering-related-scientific-and-technical-services-71350000): 324 notices/12m

3. [Engineering design services (CPV 71320000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/engineering-design-services-71320000): 213 notices/12m

4. [Construction consultancy services (CPV 71530000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-consultancy-services-71530000): 163 notices/12m

5. [Technical inspection and testing services (CPV 71630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/technical-inspection-and-testing-services-71630000): 156 notices/12m

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

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Organisation of architectural design contests (soonest deadline first):

1. [Albert Cross Design Contest](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/albert-cross-design-contest-ocds-h6vhtk-06fa82): Value not disclosed · Deadline: 16 Oct 2026 · Glasgow City Council

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Organisation of architectural design contests work:

1. [Glasgow City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/glasgow-city-council-ons-s12000049): 2 notices (2 in last 12m) · **1 open**

2. [The Trustees of the British Museum](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-trustees-of-the-british-museum-GB-FTS-16713): 1 notices (0 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): 1 notices (100%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Organisation of architectural design contests:

1. [Colander Associates Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/colander-associates-ltd-coh-08318505): 1 procedures across 1 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 Organisation of architectural design contests intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/organisation-of-architectural-design-contests-71230000)

## 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/organisation-of-architectural-design-contests-71230000

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