Conservation architect tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
327 conservation architect tenders and contracts, 67 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£83k
- Contracts a month2
- Won by SMEs83%
- Frameworks and DPSs8
- Live now3See them →
Conservation architect contracts
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47 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 conservation architect opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 2 weeksLead Designer, Architect, Conservation Architect, CDM Principal Designer and Building Safety Act Principal DesignerThetford Town Council · East of England
- Pre-market13 Aug 2026Steeple Buildings Phase 2 Repairs - Project ManagerRenfrewshire Council · Scotland
- Awarded13 Oct 2026Feasibility Study and Business Plan for the Former Eastgate HostelInverness City Heritage Trust · ScotlandWon by Groves-Raines Architects Studios£36k
- Awarded12 Aug 2026Glasgow Women's Library - Feasibility StudyClyde Gateway URC · ScotlandWon by O'Donnell Brown Architects£5k
- Awarded7 Aug 2026PURCON 5048B - Ziggurats Design Consultation ServicesUniversity of East Anglia · East of EnglandWon by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris£1.4m
- Awarded30 Jul 2026Royal Victoria Park - Maintenance - Structural & Architectural ServicesBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by Mesh Engineering£7k
- Awarded17 Jun 2026Invitation to Tender for the provision of architectural services for the St Ives Huers Hut: Sustainable Future and Reuse Feasibility Project.St Ives Town Council · South WestWon by Lavigne Lonsdale£13k
- Awarded4 Jun 2026CPU 7275 - Newstead Abbey MEND Repair Programme Conservation Accredited Lead AdvisorNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Peter Rogan£69k
- Awarded29 May 2026Heritage Projects ConsultantsCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Ramboll and 1 more£191k
- Awarded29 Apr 2026Stoke Newington Library Internal Refurbishment Design ArchitectLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by HP Architects Ltd£35k
- Awarded21 Apr 2026Services of a Conservation Accredited Architect and Design Team to lead the development of the Marbles Creative Hub, PortsoyNorth East Scotland Preservation Trust · ScotlandWon by Nicoll Russell Studios Ltd£565k
- Awarded13 Apr 2026Request for Quotation for the Provision of an Architectural Service for Shopfronts across Bolsover Town Centre and the Geographical Area of the Bolsover DistrictBolsover District Council · East MidlandsWon by Castle Owen Construction and Property Consultants Ltd£50k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Scadbury Moated Manor - Repair WorksLondon Borough of Bromley · LondonWon by Richard Griffiths Architects Ltd£377k
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Architectural design supportBank of England · LondonWon by Pringle Richards Sharratt Ltd£71k
- Awarded17 Mar 2026Heritage Architects – 4 x Planning ApplicationsSefton Council · North WestWon by BTP Architects
- Awarded17 Mar 2026Martello Tower ‘P’: Conservation Architect Services, Surveys and RIBA 2 DesignsEast Suffolk Council · East of EnglandWon by Nicholas Jacob Architects£38k
- Awarded12 Mar 2026UKRI-5485 Edinburgh 1894 Building - Architecture & Heritage Lead ConsultantUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · ScotlandWon by Collective Architecture£314k
- Awarded2 Mar 2026Feasibility Study and Business Plan for Viewhill HouseInverness City Heritage Trust · ScotlandWon by LDN Architects£28k
- Awarded20 Feb 2026The Royal Hotel, Rothesay - Combined Consultancy Conservation Architect Led Design TeamGeorge Hanson (Building Contractors) Ltd · ScotlandWon by ZM Architecture£581k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026Tavistock Abbey Remains Project - Conservation Architects Design BriefTavistock Town Council · South WestWon by Le Page£28k
- Awarded28 Nov 2025Call Off for Urgent Heritage and Architecture Consultancy ServicesNorth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by JDDK Architects Ltd£100k
- Awarded14 Nov 2025Bramall Hall MEND5 M&E Replacement - ArchitectStockport Metropolitan Borough Council · North WestWon by Donald Insall Associates£45k
- Awarded12 Nov 2025Stour Cottage Design ConsultancyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Footprint Architects Ltd£16k
- Awarded27 Oct 2025Viability Study and Options Appraisal for historic BoilerhouseNational Mining Museum Scotland · ScotlandWon by Page Park£10k
- Awarded21 Oct 2025Conservation Consultant and Principal Designer ServicesCity of London Corporation · LondonWon by Purcell£110k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025Traditional Farm Building Feasibility StudiesLake District National Park Authority · North WestWon by Crosby Granger Architects Ltd and 1 more£101k
- Awarded8 Oct 2025Birnbeck Pier restoration contract management and architectural servicesNorth Somerset Council · South WestWon by Studio Four Architects£357k
- Awarded2 Oct 2025Lead Consultant - Finzean MillsFinzean Bucket Mill CIC · ScotlandWon by Arc Architects Ltd£3k
- Awarded15 Sep 2025T25-105CAP PEACEPLUS War Memorials Consultants ITTDerry City and Strabane District Council · Northern IrelandWon by Consarc Design Group Ltd£44k
- Awarded5 Sep 2025682 - Ashton Library Refurbishment and Repairs - Options AppraisalWigan Council · North WestWon by AtkinsRéalis£30k
- Awarded22 Aug 2025C Wing Cell Window Replacements - DesignGov Facility Services Ltd · LondonWon by ITD Consultants Limited£7k
- Awarded2 Jul 2025Design Lead for Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum ConservationBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Purcell£98k
- Open to joinApply by 17 Nov 2026North West framework
Where to bid
Where conservation architect tenders are run
The Chest3 43%
Delta eSourcing2 29%
In-Tend2 29%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
8 frameworks for conservation architect work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Purcell won the most conservation architect contracts
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationHousingOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purcell East of England · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 5 | £903k | 4 | ||
| 2joint | ZM Architecture Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £581k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Donald Insall Associates North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £316k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | LDN Architects Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £269k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Allford Hall Monaghan Morris East of England · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £1.4m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Richard Griffiths Architects Ltd London · See every contract | 1 | £377k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Studio Four Architects South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £357k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Collective Architecture Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £314k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Childs Sulzmann Architects South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £174k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Buttress Architects North West · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £137k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 68% of conservation architect contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought conservation architect more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many conservation architect contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many conservation architect contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationHousingOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of London Corporation | 4 | £350k |
| 2 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 3 | £114k |
| 3 | East Suffolk Council | 2 | £102k |
| 4 | Inverness City Heritage Trust | 2 | £64k |
| 5 | University of East Anglia | 1 | £1.4m |
| 6 | George Hanson (Building Contractors) Ltd | 1 | £581k |
| 7 | North East Scotland Preservation Trust | 1 | £565k |
| 8 | London Borough of Bromley | 1 | £377k |
| 9 | Colchester City Council | 1 | £364k |
| 10 | North Somerset Council | 1 | £357k |
115 conservation architect contracts awarded since 2021
- 102021
- 142022
- 282023
- 202024
- 252025
- 182026 so far
Prices
Half of conservation architect contracts are worth less than £62k
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationHousingOther buyers
The 10 biggest conservation architect contracts
- University of East AngliaAllford Hall Monaghan Morris · 7 Aug 2026
- George Hanson (Building Contractors) LtdZM Architecture · 20 Feb 2026
- North East Scotland Preservation TrustNicoll Russell Studios Ltd · 21 Apr 2026
- London Borough of BromleyRichard Griffiths Architects Ltd · 1 Apr 2026
- Colchester City CouncilPurcell · 19 May 2025
- North Somerset CouncilStudio Four Architects · 8 Oct 2025
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Collective Architecture · 12 Mar 2026
- National Museums LiverpoolDonald Insall Associates · 28 Mar 2025
- The Landmark TrustLDN Architects · 3 Dec 2024
- West Suffolk CouncilPurcell · 8 Nov 2024
Renewing contracts
No conservation architect contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 11 conservation architect contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
Where and when
Where and when conservation architect contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 10 | £930k | £65k | Purcell (2) | City of London Corporation (4) | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 10 | £1.8m | £36k | ZM Architecture and LDN Architects (2 each) | Inverness City Heritage Trust (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 8 | £811k | £101k | Donald Insall Associates (2) | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 8 | £693k | £28k | – | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (3) | 0 |
| East of England | 1 | 5 | £2.1m | £240k | Purcell (2) | East Suffolk Council (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £119k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £45k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £100k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £44k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £83k a month
of conservation architect contracts awarded.
Typical contract £48k x 1.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
conservation architect contracts are awarded in a typical month.
47 contracts in the last 2 years. - 8
frameworks and DPSs are running for conservation architect work.
1 open to join now. - 83%
of conservation architect contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 41 award notices.
How many conservation architect tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 67 | 327 |
| Contracts awarded | 21 | 106 |
19 conservation architect contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 40 buyers awarded conservation architect contracts to 41 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many conservation architect contracts does the UK public sector award?
47 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 40 public buyers.
How long are conservation architect tenders open for?
The median conservation architect tender is open for 26 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector conservation architect contract worth?
The median is £62k, and 80% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector conservation architect contracts?
Purcell won the most (5). Allford Hall Monaghan Morris won the most by value (£1.4m).
Which buyers award the most conservation architect contracts?
Councils award 68% of them.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for conservation architect work that are open to join?
8 frameworks and DPSs for conservation architect work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Accredited conservation architects designing repair, conversion and refurbishment of listed and historic buildings.
- Conservation architect appointments
- Heritage and conservation architecture lots
- Listed building design and repair specifications
- Quinquennial inspections
What is not included
- General architectural design (see Architectural design services)
- Heritage statements and conservation area appraisals (see Heritage consultancy)