Architecture — Public Procurement
Architectural services are among the most frequently tendered professional services in the public sector. Municipalities, federal states and the federal government award planning contracts for new builds, refurbishments and conversions of public buildings according to the HOAI service phases. Architectural competitions, negotiated procedures under VgV and planning competitions under RPW are common procurement formats.
Typical tenders in the architecture sector
- Object planning for the new build of a primary school (service phases 1-9 under HOAI)
- Architectural competition for a new town hall
- Refurbishment and conversion of a listed administrative building
- General planning services for the new build of a hospital
- Framework agreement for architectural services on minor construction works
- Planning services for the new build of a fire station
Relevant CPV codes
- 71200000 — Architectural and related services
- 71210000 — Advisory architectural services
- 71220000 — Architectural design services
- 71240000 — Architectural, engineering and planning services
Challenges in tender discovery
Architectural tenders use a wide range of designations: "object planning", "building planning", "building construction planning", "general planning" or specific HOAI service phases. Building types (school, administration, sports, culture) and service phases vary considerably.
In addition, many contracts are awarded through planning competitions under RPW, which follow their own procedural rules. Smaller contracts below the EU thresholds are often published only on municipal platforms.
How BOND helps with architecture tenders
- Building type matching filters by school construction, administrative construction, hospital construction and other typologies
- Service phase filter highlights awards by the desired HOAI phases
- Competition monitoring captures planning and architectural competitions under RPW
- Regional alerts keep you informed about planning contracts in your catchment area
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