Professional, Design and Construction Related Services Lots 1 - 6
Sunderland City Council · Local authority
In brief
Sunderland City Council was looking for suppliers for consultancy and architecture and engineering work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.
It is a framework worth up to £18,500,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 10 August 2026.
It is split into 6 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Planning Consultant 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2030 What this lot coversProvision of Planning Consultants | Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering | £4,000,000 |
| Architectural Services - Residential 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2030 What this lot coversProvision of Architectural Services - Residential | Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering | £5,000,000 |
| Architectural Services - Commercial 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2030 What this lot coversProvision Architectural Services - Commercial | Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering | £5,000,000 |
| Principal Designer - Building Regulations (Low Risk Buildings) 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2030 What this lot coversProvision Principal Designer - Building Regulations (Low Risk Buildings) | Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering | £1,500,000 |
| Principal Designer - Building Regulations (High Risk Buildings) 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2030 What this lot coversProvision Principal Designer - Building Regulations (High Risk Buildings) | Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering | £1,500,000 |
| Principal Designer - Construction, Design and Management (CDM) 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2030 What this lot coversProvision Principal Designer - Construction, Design and Management (CDM) | Management consultancy, Architecture and engineering | £1,500,000 |
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 012923-2026
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 044182-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 053098-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
147Awards
112Suppliers it has used most for consultancy
- Wavehill Limited2 contracts
- AVC Wise Limited (T/a My Money Matters)1 contract
- Andrew Reay1 contract
- Andy Reay1 contract
- Beaumont Brown Architects1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open consultancy tenders- £9.17mestimated
- £450kestimated
- £1.2mestimated
- £220kestimated
- £24.5mestimated
From notice 012923-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 February 2026, last updated 5 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.