Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Project and design preparation, estimation of costs. 28 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

28

awards tracked

£13.9m

total contract value

£497k

average award size

32.1%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

  • Kitts Green Bus Depot Design Stages 2 & 3 - CAN

    Awarded to Cadence Construction Consultancy Limited on 12 Apr 2026 · West Midlands Combined Authority

    £234k

  • UK Health Security Campus_Cost Assurance Delivery Partner

    Awarded to TURNER AND TOWNSEND COST MANAGEMENT LTD on 29 Mar 2026 · UK Health Security Agency

    £2m

  • Cost Estimating Framework - Task Order - CEF02 Package 6

    Awarded to Benchmark Estimated Limited T/A MI Engineers on 25 Mar 2026 · National Highways Limited

    £1.3m

  • Cost Estimating Framework - Task Order - CEF01 Package 5

    Awarded to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited on 25 Mar 2026 · National Highways Limited

    £1.3m

  • Cost Estimating Framework - Task Order - CEF04 Package 3 - Cumming Group FY 26/27

    Awarded to Cumming Group Infrastructure Limitede on 25 Mar 2026 · National Highways Limited

    £200k

  • C0067 SW Maintenance and Renewal Programme Commercial Support

    Awarded to Atkins Realis on 23 Mar 2026 · National Highways Limited

    £58k

  • Cost Estimating Framework - Task Order - CEF03 Package 4

    Awarded to George Corderoy & Co on 23 Mar 2026 · National Highways Limited

    £355k

  • C0066 National LED & Charging point Commercial (QS) Support

    Awarded to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited on 19 Mar 2026 · National Highways Limited

    £209k

  • Multi-Storey Car Park Review

    Awarded to Pick Everard (PEKG) on 9 Mar 2026 · Suffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District Council

    £61k

  • THE TRANSFORMATION AND REFURBISHMENT OF HAYLOCK HOUSE

    Awarded to Overbury PLC on 12 Jan 2026 · North Northamptonshire Council

    £55k

  • C0061 Commercial Intelligence & Unit Cost Modelling 2026

    Awarded to Jacobs on 16 Dec 2025 · National Highways Limited

    £893k

  • Kitts Green Bus Depot Design - CAN

    Awarded to CADENCE CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED on 18 Nov 2025 · West Midlands Combined Authority

    £287k

Sector pulse

Who procures in Project and design preparation, estimation of costs, and where the value sits

Project and design preparation, estimation of costs accounts for 28 tracked awards worth £13.9m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £497k. Project and design preparation, estimation of costs is procured mainly by National Highways Limited, DEFRA and West Midlands Combined Authority. The biggest spender is National Highways Limited, with 9 awards totalling £5.8m. Geographically the work is weighted towards North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West. SMBs hold 32.1% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£2.1m

NBC PMO 25-27

Won by Lexica on 21 Sept 2025

Busiest month

Mar 26

8 awards published, totalling £5.5m.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.

Where the awards land

  • North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West38%
  • Any region12%
  • East of England12%
  • London12%
  • East Midlands8%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited

4 awards · £3.2m total

Benchmark Estimating Limited

2 awards · £1.4m total

ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

2 awards · £70k total

Lexica

1 award · £2.1m total

TURNER AND TOWNSEND COST MANAGEMENT LTD

1 award · £2m total

Benchmark Estimated Limited T/A MI Engineers

1 award · £1.3m total

Jacobs

1 award · £893k total

Amey OW Ltd

1 award · £758k total

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