CPV category

71242000: Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

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 122 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 73 buyers, most often National Highways Limited and Hull City Council. The typical contract was worth about £174k.

UK public contracts since 2023

How buyers use 71242000

Contracts
122
Buyers
73
Typical value
£174k
Ending in 18 months
23

By year of award: 2023 35 · 2024 35 · 2025 32 · 2026 20. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (111).

Where it sits

Codes above 71242000

  1. 71000000Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  2. 71200000Architectural and related services
  3. 71240000Architectural, engineering and planning services
  4. 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 122 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 73 buyers, most often National Highways Limited and Hull City Council. The typical contract was worth about £174k.

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 (9), Faithful + Gould Limited (4), Benchmark Estimating Limited (4). 108 different suppliers have won work under this code.

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