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Surveying, architecture & engineering
Public sector contract notices in surveying, architecture & engineering, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Professional and technical services for the built environment: CPV division 71. Architecture, engineering design across every discipline, quantity surveying and cost consultancy, building and condition surveys, project management, site supervision, and testing and inspection.
Consultancy is one of the few parts of public procurement where a very small practice competes on equal terms, because what is being bought is named people and their record rather than capacity. Expect the tender to ask for relevant project examples, the CVs of the people who would actually do the work, and professional indemnity insurance at a stated level. Multi-discipline commissions are frequently lotted by discipline, so read the lot structure before deciding a commission is too large.
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Southbank: Project External works and Electrical Landlord work: Consultant Design
The City of London Corporation needs a consultant to review previous condition surveys and technical investigations on their Southbank estate, validate recommendations, and develop coordinated design proposals for capital works. The scope covers concrete repairs, roof replacement, redecoration, landlord electrical systems, access control, CCTV, mechanical ventilation and lightning protection.
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EEM0053 - Fire Safety, Fire Doors and Building Remediation Works Framework
Efficiency East Midlands is establishing a framework for fire safety works, fire door supply and installation, and fire safety consultancy across residential and non-residential properties. The framework replaces an existing one expiring November 2026.
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Strategic Estates, Asset Management and Capital Project Consultancy Services
Maiden Erlegh Trust is seeking a consultancy provider to deliver strategic estates planning, asset management, and capital project services across its school portfolio. Work will be commissioned on a call-off basis and includes feasibility studies, condition surveys, and project delivery.
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PLANC (Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications & Consent) Assurance
UK Fusion Energy seeks an independent assurance provider to challenge and assess how their STEP fusion programme identifies, manages and delivers permitting, licensing, authorisations and consents throughout the project lifecycle. The supplier will act as third-line assurance, delivering objective assessment of PLANC arrangements.
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Linstone Housing Landscape Maintenance Contract 2026-2029
Linstone Housing wants a contractor for grounds maintenance at their properties: litter picking, grass cutting, hedging, moss clearance, leaf collection, and tree work across Renfrewshire. The core contract covers Linwood, Johnstone and Paisley, but may expand to include Bridge of Weir, Renfrew, Elderslie and Kilbarchan.
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St Edmunds College Water Hygiene Services
St Edmunds College Cambridge is tendering for water hygiene services. The scope covers primary water systems, drinking and non-drinking water provision, water tanks, and water treatment work.
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St Edmunds College Mechanical and Electrical Services
St Edmunds College Cambridge is seeking a provider for mechanical and electrical services at their college. The scope covers repair, maintenance and installation of heating, electrical and building equipment.
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RONB 166 - Provision of Architectural Services for Repairs to Shrewsbury Castle Walls
Shropshire Council wants an architectural team to design repairs to Shrewsbury Castle's walls, a Grade 1 listed building and Scheduled Monument. The work covers comprehensive architectural services from design through to completion.
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Scaffolding Hire and Inspections
Falkirk Council is establishing a four-year framework for providing, erecting, maintaining and dismantling scaffolding on its housing properties, plus separately for testing and inspecting that scaffolding. Up to 5 contractors will be appointed to each of 2 lots.
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Scaffolding Hire and Inspections
Falkirk Council is seeking a framework agreement to supply, erect, maintain and dismantle scaffolding for their housing properties, and to carry out testing and inspections of that scaffolding. Up to 5 contractors will be appointed to each of the two lots over a 4-year period.
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Confined Spaces Principal Inspections
Principal inspection of culverts and associated highway structures (brick arch, masonry arch, concrete) following DMRB standards, including defect recording, condition assessment and Bridge Condition Indicator data collection. The contractor must provide all labour, plant, equipment, traffic management, confined space equipment and access equipment.
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Architectural Consultant Services
University of Dundee is seeking an architect to provide design, professional services, and contract administration for capital, refurbishment, and maintenance projects across the campus over five years. Work will support the university's strategic estates objectives and ensure projects deliver value for money and meet statutory requirements.
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Mechanical and Electrical Design Consultant Services
University of Dundee needs mechanical and electrical design consultant services to support capital, refurbishment and maintenance projects over five years. The consultant will provide design and specifications from project initiation through completion (RIBA stages 0-7).
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Rotherham Local Area Energy Plan
Rotherham Borough Council needs a local area energy plan covering stakeholder engagement, data analysis, net zero modelling, project identification, and a monitoring framework. The plan will identify investment requirements and pathways to decarbonise the local energy system.
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Architectural Services
Bedford College is looking for an architectural practice to lead full design services on college projects up to £5 million in value, and selected larger projects where needed. The contract runs for four years.
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CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway Earthworks
Devon County Council wants a study examining how construction activities affect soil carbon levels during the A382 Link Road project near Newton Abbot. The research should assess whether adding biochar, mineral weathering products and mycorrhizal fungi to highway earthworks can increase carbon sequestration and soil health.
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Urban Design Consultancy
North West Leicestershire District Council needs an urban designer to work within their development management team, handling volume house builder applications and major commercial/industrial/leisure schemes. The role includes work on significant settlement extensions at South East Coalville and Money Hill, Ashby de la Zouch.
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DPS1 1428 - Tree Work
London Borough of Haringey is establishing a dynamic purchasing system for tree work services. This is a framework for suppliers to join rather than a single contract.
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TfL Ecology Support Services Framework
TfL is establishing a multi-supplier framework for ecological and arboricultural surveys across its railway infrastructure. Services include protected species surveys, biodiversity assessments, invasive species identification, and arboricultural impact assessments.
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Mechanical & Electrical Framework
City of York Council is establishing a framework for mechanical and electrical contractors to design, install, commission, maintain and repair M&E assets across their estate. They also need M&E consultancy services including design, condition surveys and feasibility studies to support building management and carbon reduction.
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Window to 1913: Activity Plan Delivery Lead
North East Lincolnshire Council wants a consultant to deliver activity and interpretation plans for the Window to 1913 heritage project, running from November 2026 to December 2027. The work supports their Heritage Place status and National Lottery Heritage Fund grant requirements.
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Provision of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Assessments
Platform Housing Limited needs EPC assessments across the Midlands, initially under current regulations then transitioning to HEM when legislation changes. Work is split into three geographic lots covering Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland and Northamptonshire.
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DFE - Energy Group - Site inspections for the closure of the Non-Domestic RHI Scheme
Northern Ireland's Department for the Economy needs a specialist to inspect all Non-Domestic RHI scheme installations being closed, assess compliance, gather evidence and produce reports. The work covers a programme of site inspections across all closure-accredited installations in Northern Ireland.
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TfL Vegetation Inspection Services
TfL needs vegetation and tree inspections on railway track-sides and around stations, car parks and green roofs. The supplier must provide full data ownership and ecological reporting to TfL.
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Calibration and Maintenance of Radiological Instruments - Installed 2027+
Calibration and maintenance of radiological instruments at NRS sites, including facilities transferred from EDF as AGR plants close. The contract starts when new instruments are installed in 2027.