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RM6356 · Closed Framework

# Construction Professional Services 2

Provides access to a wide range of technical advisory services to support building and civil engineering projects of all sizes.

Closed to new suppliers New suppliers can only get on when it is re-tendered. It runs until 16 Apr 2030.

[Get call-off alerts](https://tendernation.io/register) [Official page on gca.gov.uk](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6356)

- [76 suppliers on it](#suppliers)
- [11 lots](#lots)
- Apr 2030 agreement ends

    Apr 2026 to Apr 2030 · 13% through

## What is RM6356?

RM6356 Construction Professional Services 2 is a closed framework run by the Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service), in its Construction category. It has 11 lots and 76 suppliers. It runs from 17 April 2026 to 16 April 2030.

How to join: New suppliers cannot join it now. The next chance is when it is re-tendered, before it ends on 16 April 2030.

We have matched 20 published award notices to RM6356, from 3 buyers.

### Buyers that have used it

- [Environment Agency 18 awards](https://tendernation.io/buyers/environment-agency)
- [Crown Commercial Service 1 award](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service)
- [Tower Hamlets 1 award](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tower-hamlets)

## About this framework

This is a closed framework. It provides access to advisory services in support of building and civil engineering projects of all scales and sizes, such as:

- Defence
- International
- Flood risk and asset management (FRAM) for exclusive use by the Environmental Agency only
- Agreement length

This agreement will run for 4 years. There is no option to extend.

### Why buyers use it

- Value for money: we selected all suppliers using both qualitative and commercial measures
- Lot structure: designed to meet a wide range of public sector needs
- Pricing: includes capped contract rates for overheads, profit and labour
- Contract: no minimum contract value and no fixed contract length for call-offs
- Collaboration: uses the Framework Alliance Contract to encourage collaboration between supplier and customer
- Fast and flexible: enables you to use and amend a range of the most commonly used contract forms to ensure they meet your own internal governance
- Expert knowledge and support: access to technical and commercial support from our team
- Guidance: access guidance documents and templates on the CPS Knowledge hub
- Social value: flexibility to tailor social value requirements in each further competition to meet your needs, this includes: local supply chain spend
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Reduction of pollution
- SMEs: lot structure supportsSMEs in bidding for public sector contracts
- Policy: supports the Government Construction Playbook
- Integrated solution: complements our other construction frameworks to offer a complete, start to finish solution and integrated service

### Key facts

Agreement number

RM6356

Type

Closed Framework

Category

Construction

Pillar

Estates

Status

Live

Started

17 Apr 2026

Ends

16 Apr 2030

Bids opened

8 Sept 2025

Bids closed

27 Oct 2025

From the Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service). Buyer guides, documents and how to buy are on the [official RM6356 page](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6356).

## Lots

11 lots. Suppliers win a place on a lot, and buyers call off work from the lot that fits their need.

1. Lot 1

    General Infrastructure and Built Environment

    Provides access to a range of expert construction professional services at discrete delivery stages. These services can support a variety of projects and requirements throughout the UK.
2. Lot 2

    Architectural Services

    Provides access to a range of professional architectural services to support the design and delivery of public sector construction projects. Suppliers are expected to provide qualified architects with the capability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams. This ensures compliance with relevant legislation, building regulations and sustainability standards across the public sector.
3. Lot 3

    Project Management

    Provides access to a range of project management services to support the delivery of public sector construction projects. Suppliers will provide experienced project managers capable of:

    - Coordinating multidisciplinary teams
    - Managing budgets and programmes
    - Overseeing risk
    - Ensuring compliance with relevant public sector standards
4. Lot 4

    Commercial Management

    Provides access to a range of professional commercial management services. These services support the effective procurement, cost management and contract administration of public sector construction projects. Suppliers will offer suitably qualified commercial professionals with expertise in public sector procurement regulations and standard contract forms.
5. Lot 5

    Defence

    Provides construction professional services for defence related projects across all stages of the project lifecycle. Services are carried out at establishments that have strict security regulations regarding site access, data and materials. Under this lot, the Supplier Alliance Member must provide suitably security-cleared staff and have policies, protocols and procedures in place to satisfy additional clients security requirements.
6. Lot 6

    Defence Enhanced

    Provides construction professional services for defence related projects across all stages of the project lifecycle. Services are carried out at establishments that have strict security regulations regarding site access, data and materials. Under this lot, the Supplier Alliance Member must provide suitably security-cleared staff and have policies, protocols and procedures in place to satisfy additional clients sensitive security requirements.
7. Lot 7

    International

    Provides access to construction professional services to support projects through all stages of the project lifecycle world-wide. Clients include, but are not limited to:

    - The Ministry of Defence (MOD)
    - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

    In addition to supporting overseas projects and programmes the Supplier Alliance Member must be able to support both overseas and UK-based work.
8. Lot 8

    Nuclear

    Provides access to a range of construction professional services at discrete delivery stages to support a variety of projects and requirements within the nuclear environment or a similar highly regulated environment.
9. Lot 9a

    Flood Risk and Asset Management - Technical Services

    For exclusive use by Environment Agency only.

    Provides access to a range of industry expert flood risk and asset management technical services. This includes all stages of the project life cycle.
10. Lot 9b

    Flood Risk and Asset Management - Environmental Services

    For exclusive use by Environment Agency only.

    Provides access to a range of industry expert flood risk and asset management environmental services. This includes all stages of the project life cycle.
11. Lot 9c

    Flood Risk and Asset Management - Commercial and Programme Management

    For exclusive use by Environment Agency only.

    Provides access to a range of industry expert flood risk and asset management commercial and programme management services. This includes all stages of the project life cycle.

## Open call-offs

Live notices that mention RM6356. Only suppliers already on the framework can bid for these.

No open notice mentions RM6356 right now.

Most call-offs run privately between the buyer and framework suppliers, so few are published. We check every new notice and can email you when one appears.

[Get call-off alerts](https://tendernation.io/register)

## Suppliers 76

Companies with a place on RM6356. 70 have contract awards we have tracked; open one to see what they win.

All76 With tracked awards70

- [23 CONSULT LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/23-consult)
- [4B PROJECTS LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/4b-projects)
- [AECOM LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/aecom)
- [AHR ARCHITECTS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ahr-architects)
- [AHR BUILDING CONSULTANCY LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ahr-building-consultancy)
- [AIREY MILLER LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/airey-miller)
- [A K DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/a-k-design-partnership)
- [AMENTUM CLEAN ENERGY LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/amentum-clean-energy)
- [AMEY OW LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/amey-ow)
- Arcadis and Tetra Tech Consortium
- [ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/arcadis-consulting)
- [ARCHITON LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/architon)
- [Arup](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/arup)
- [ASSYSTEM ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/assystem-energy-and-infrastructure)
- [ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/atkinsrealis)
- [AVANTI ARCHITECTS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/avanti-architects)
- [BURO HAPPOLD LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/buro-happold)
- [BWB CONSULTING LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/bwb-consulting)
- [CADENCE CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/cadence-construction-consultants)
- Cast Consultancy
- [Coreus Group](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/coreus-group)
- [COSTAIN LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/costain)
- [CPC PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/cpc-project-services)
- Cumming Group
- [CURRIE & BROWN UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/currie-and-brown)
- [DREES & SOMMER UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/drees-and-sommer)
- [EDGEPS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/edgeps)
- [EDGINGTON SPINK & HYNE LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/edgington-spink-and-hyne)
- [ERMC LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ermc)
- [Fatkin](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/fatkin)
- [GGP Consult](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ggp-consult)
- [GLEEDS LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/gleeds)
- [GREYFRIARS PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/greyfriars-project-management)
- [GSSArchitecture](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/gssarchitecture)
- [HALLIDAY FRASER MUNRO LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/halliday-fraser-munro)
- [HKR Architects](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/hkr-architects)
- [IDENTITY CONSULT LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/identity-consult)
- [INGLETON WOOD LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ingleton-wood)
- [JACOBS U.K. LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jacobs)
- [JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jeremy-benn-associates)
- [JLL](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jll)
- [JMARCHITECTS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jmarchitects)
- [Karakusevic Carson Architects](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/karakusevic-carson-architects)
- [KLH ARCHITECTS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/klh-architects)
- [LANCASTER MALONEY MARTIN LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/lancaster-maloney-martin)
- [MACE CONSULT LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mace-consult)
- [MCBAINS LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mcbains)
- [Morson Praxis](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/morson-praxis)
- [MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mott-macdonald)
- [NBBJ LTD.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/nbbj)
- [NORR CONSULTANTS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/norr-consultants)
- [PEGASUS PLANNING GROUP LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pegasus-planning-group)
- [Pick Everard](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pick-everard)
- [PROJECT CENTRE LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/project-centre)
- Pulse, Doig and Smith, and Rainey Consortium
- [Purcell](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/purcell)
- [RAMBOLL UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ramboll)
- [REID MITCHELL HD LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/reid-mitchell)
- [RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/rider-levett-bucknall)
- [RIDGE](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ridge)
- [ROWFIELD COMMERCIAL LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/rowfield-commercial)
- [RSK ENVIRONMENT LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/rsk-environment)
- [SOCOTEC ADVISORY LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/socotec-advisory)
- [Stantec UK](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/stantec)
- [STRIDE TREGLOWN LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/stride-treglown)
- [TETRA TECH LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/tetra-tech)
- [THE WOODLEY COLES LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/woodley-coles)
- [TOWNSEND AND RENAUDON LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/townsend-and-renaudon)
- [TP BENNETT LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/tp-bennett)
- [TURNER & TOWNSEND COST MANAGEMENT LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/turner-and-townsend-cost-management)
- [TURNER & TOWNSEND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/turner-and-townsend-infrastructure)
- [TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/turner-and-townsend-project-management)
- WARD WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES CONSORTIUM
- WSP and Binnies Consortium
- [WSP UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/wsp)
- [W.T. PARTNERSHIP LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/wt-partnership)

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