CPV category
71242000: Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
32 UK public contracts under 71242000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 452
- Contracts since 2023
- 144
- Buyers
- 32
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2027.
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32 contracts under 71242000 ending in the next 18 months
The 5 ending soonest, with the supplier that holds each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so each one is a re-tender with a date on it.
| Contract | Buyer | Held by | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-construction design services Front Street Arnold | GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL | Lindum Group Limited | Nov 2026in 2 days |
| Homes England - Bristol - George & Railway Hotel Design | Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) | TRS GROUP (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED | Nov 2026in 2 days |
| BE23/043 Medical Risk Grading LGI, SJUH & CAH | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | Tetra Tech Ltd | Nov 2026in 13 days |
| CA12764 - South Hampshire College Group - Invitation to Tender for a Project Manager for Building Design, Architectural and Contract Management Services | Fareham College | Peter Marsh Consulting Ltd | Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| Stabilisation Works at Redbridge HWRC, Oxford | Oxfordshire County Council | JT Mackley & Co Ltd | Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
Coming up
Planned procurements under 71242000
Tenders buyers have said they will publish, from their Find a Tender pipeline notices, the soonest first.
Tender expected Apr 2027 (in 5 months)
High Speed Two (HS2) LimitedContract starts Oct 2027
Tender expected Sept 2027 (in 10 months)
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Planned and Reactive Maintenance and Minor Works
Staffordshire County Council£55.0mOpen procedureContract starts May 2028
Tender date not given
Department for Education£1.6mAward under frameworkContract starts Sept 2026
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What 71242000 covers
CPV code 71242000 is "Project and design preparation, estimation of costs", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 452 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 144 buyers, most often Watford Community Housing and National Highways Limited. The typical contract was worth about £768k.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 71242000
- Contracts
- 452
- Buyers
- 144
- Typical value
- £768k
- Ending in 18 months
- 32
By year of award: 2023 192 · 2024 64 · 2025 88 · 2026 108. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (316).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 71242000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0072 Interim Commercial Support - M25 (Area 5) DBFO in relation to Lower Thames Crossing | National Highways Limited | £500k | Oct 20263 weeks ago |
| WAS-DCO-64052 - Lawray - Carmarthen Larger Scheme - RIBA 1-4 | Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust | £10k | Oct 20263 weeks ago |
| Kitts Green Bus Depot Design - RIBA Stage 4 - CAN | West Midlands Combined Authority | £428k | Oct 20265 weeks ago |
| KU Estates Building Consultancy Framework | Kingston University Higher Education Corporation | Framework | Sept 20266 weeks ago |
| PPMCS Task 21 - Estimating Support Services | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON | £350k | Aug 20263 months ago |
| PCSA Contract - Milton Road and Victoria Street Redevelopment Projects | Tendring District Council | £69k | Aug 20263 months ago |
| PCSA Contract - Milton Road and Victoria Street Redevelopment Projects | Tendring District Council | £69k | Aug 20263 months ago |
| Cost Consultancy Services for Hedyn's New Hub | Tai Hedyn Limited | £48k | Aug 20263 months ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 71242000
- 71000000Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000Architectural and related services
- 71240000Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71242000Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
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More specific
Codes beneath 71242000
None. 71242000 is as specific as the vocabulary goes for project and design preparation, estimation of costs.
Questions
About CPV code 71242000
What is CPV code 71242000?
CPV code 71242000 is "Project and design preparation, estimation of costs", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 452 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 144 buyers, most often Watford Community Housing and National Highways Limited. The typical contract was worth about £768k.
Which codes sit above and below 71242000?
71242000 sits under 71000000 (Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services), then 71200000 (Architectural and related services), then 71240000 (Architectural, engineering and planning services). It has no more specific codes beneath it.
Who wins contracts under CPV code 71242000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 71242000 since 2023 are Arcadis (Consulting) (UK) LTD (37), ATKINSREALIS UK Limited (34), Mott MacDonald LTD (33). 524 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 71242000?
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 71242000: Project and design preparation, estimation of costs [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/71242000-project-and-design-preparation-estimation-of-costs (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
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