Ramboll on £3.5bn CPS 2 framework: delivery and pipeline notes for project teams
Reviewed by Joe Ashwell
First reported on The Construction Index
30 Second Briefing
Ramboll has secured a place on the UK government’s £3.5bn Construction Professional Services 2 framework, a four‑year route to market run by the Government Commercial Agency to replace the former Crown Commercial Service framework. The appointment gives Ramboll direct access to work with major departments such as the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, plus more than 200 public sector bodies including NHS trusts and local authorities. CPS 2 also covers existing clients Network Rail and National Highways, with Ramboll forecasting up to £20m in additional revenue across transport, infrastructure, buildings and energy.
Technical Brief
- Framework CPS 2 is valued at £3.5bn over its four‑year duration.
- It launched in April as the primary procurement route for construction and infrastructure professional services.
- CPS 2 replaces the former Crown Commercial Service professional services framework for central government.
- Access extends across more than 200 public sector bodies, including devolved administrations and emergency services.
- Coverage includes NHS trusts, education providers and other government‑funded organisations requiring construction consultancy.
- Existing client relationships with Network Rail and National Highways are explicitly included within the framework scope.
- Ramboll forecasts up to £20m additional revenue from CPS 2 commissions across multiple sectors.
- For geotechnical and civil consultants, such multi‑client frameworks centralise bidding but demand strict framework‑compliant delivery processes.
Our Take
Ramboll’s recent UK government‑commissioned studies on undergrounding high‑voltage transmission lines suggest its CPS 2 role will likely extend beyond generic consultancy into technically complex power and grid decarbonisation work for clients such as National Highways and Network Rail.
Our infrastructure coverage shows Ramboll repeatedly appearing alongside major transport and energy clients (National Highways, DESNZ, Network Rail), signalling that this framework slot consolidates its position as a go‑to adviser on UK linear infrastructure and associated environmental performance.
Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.
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