Race for £3.5bn pan-Government consultants framework
Race for £3.5bn pan-Government consultants framework
The Crown Commercial Service has opened bidding on its £3.5bn pan-Government construction consultants framework.
Around 25 incumbent consultants are now facing a battle to hold onto their places on the Construction Professional Services 2 framework.
The four-year framework is scheduled to start in February 2026 and will be open to departments and public sector clients across the UK.
Construction Professional Services 2 (RM6356) deal will tighten competition in sensitive areas such as defence, nuclear and flood risk, with reduced supplier slots and stricter requirements on security clearance and specialist expertise.
Lotting for CPS2 and number of places
L1 General Infrastructure & Built Env – 15
L2 Architectural Services – 15
L3 Project Management – 15
L4 Commercial Management – 15
L5 Defence – 10
L6 Defence Enhanced – 5
L7 International – 7
L8 Nuclear – 7
L9a Flood Risk – Technical – 8*
L9b Flood Risk – Environmental – 8*
L9c Flood Risk – Commercial & Programme – 8*
*Environment Agency exclusive client
Bids are due 3pm, 20 October 2025, with awards targeted for 16 February 2026 and the framework running 26 February 2026–25 February 2030.
Requests to participate and submissions go via Bravo. Enquiries close 3pm, 7 October 2025.
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