Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) offers a flexible route to market for construction professional services, allowing buyers to either run a competitive procurement process or make a direct award where permitted, depending on the complexity and value of their requirement.

The Construction Professional Services 2 framework from Government Commercial Agency allows the public sector to access a range of technical advisory services to support building and civil engineering projects of all sizes.

Running from April 2026 to April 2030, the framework provides access to advisory services that support construction and civil engineering projects of any size, including defence and international projects, as well as Flood Risk and Asset Management (FRAM) services available exclusively to the Environment Agency.

The framework provides a range of benefits designed to support public sector organisations in procuring advisory services efficiently and effectively. Value for money is achieved through the selection of suppliers using both qualitative and commercial assessment criteria, ensuring a balance between quality and cost.

The lot structure has been designed to meet a wide range of public sector requirements, providing flexibility across different project types and sectors. Pricing arrangements include capped contract rates for overheads, profit, and labour, helping customers maintain cost certainty and transparency throughout delivery.

The framework offers considerable contractual flexibility, with no minimum contract value and no fixed contract length for call-off contracts. It also promotes collaborative working through the use of the Framework Alliance Contract, encouraging strong partnerships between customers and suppliers.

A fast and flexible procurement route is provided through the ability to use and adapt a range of commonly used contract forms, enabling organisations to align contracts with their own governance and operational requirements. Customers also benefit from access to technical and commercial expertise from the framework management team, together with guidance documents and templates available through the CPS Knowledge Hub.

Social value considerations can be tailored to the specific needs of each further competition. This may include increasing local supply chain expenditure, creating apprenticeship opportunities, and supporting initiatives that reduce pollution and environmental impact.

Lots
Lot 1: General Infrastructure and Built Environment provides access to a broad range of construction professional services to support infrastructure and built environment projects across the UK at various stages of delivery.

Lot 2: Architectural Services offers professional architectural expertise for public sector construction projects, including design leadership, multidisciplinary coordination, and compliance with regulatory and sustainability requirements.

Lot 3: Project Management provides experienced project management support for public sector construction projects, covering programme and budget management, team coordination, risk management, and compliance oversight.

Lot 4: Commercial Management delivers commercial management services to support procurement, cost control, contract administration, and compliance with public sector procurement requirements.

Lot 5: Defence provides construction professional services for defence projects, with security-cleared personnel and processes to meet the specific security requirements of defence establishments.

Lot 6: Defence Enhanced offers specialist construction professional services for highly sensitive defence projects, requiring enhanced security clearances and robust procedures to manage additional security requirements.    

Lot 7: International provides construction professional services for projects and programmes delivered internationally, supporting clients such as the MOD and FCDO, as well as UK-based activities.

Lot 8: Nuclear offers construction professional services for projects within the nuclear sector and other highly regulated environments, supporting delivery across multiple project stages.

Lot 9a: Flood Risk and Asset Management (FRAM) - Technical Services is exclusive to the Environment Agency, providing technical flood risk and asset management services throughout the project lifecycle.

Lot 9b: Flood Risk and Asset Management (FRAM) - Environmental Services, again exclusive to the Environment Agency, provides environmental specialist services to support flood risk and asset management activities across all project stages.

Lot 9c: Flood Risk and Asset Management (FRAM) - Commercial and Programme Management is also exclusive to the Environment Agency, providing commercial and programme management expertise for flood risk and asset management projects throughout the project lifecycle.
 

How to Buy
Buyers can access Lots 1-8 by registering to the framework and either running a competitive procurement process or making a direct award where permitted. Competitive awards are suitable for complex or higher-value requirements, while direct awards can be used for simpler, lower-value requirements where a competition would not add value. Lots 9a-9c are managed separately by the Environment Agency.
CPS2 provides a straightforward and compliant procurement route for accessing specialist construction professional services. Whether through competition or direct award, buyers can select the most appropriate approach to secure value for money and meet project requirements efficiently.