Competitions

Client guidance

RIBA Competitions - delivering variety, inspiration and value through expertly run competitive selection processes.

We are widely recognised as the UK's leading provider of design competition management services. 

Established for over 25 years, we have an international reputation for organising architectural competitions for a diverse range of project types (buildings, structures, landscape, urban design and the public realm/artworks). We can also run competitions for clients looking for innovation in product design.

RIBA Competition brings you:  

  • Expertise – we will establish a bespoke competitive process to ensure that you have the choice of many alternative designs so that you find the right design team and/or design solution to meet all your expectations.
  • Flexibility – we offer you a range of different competition options to cover your needs, from early feasibility to appointment of a design team.
  • Efficiency – we enable you to concentrate on selecting the winner while we take care of all the organisation and administration.
  • Compliance – we support your project through EU procurement and provide a full and comprehensive audit of the process.
  • RIBA endorsement – with our brand you are sending a very clear signal to contestants that your competition will be efficient and fair and will conform to the highest standards.
  • Promotion – together with extensive trade publicity, we have multiple routes to promote your competition direct to our 40,000+ global membership.
  • Value for money – our fees and timetable are agreed with you at the outset so that there are no hidden extras along the way.

Visit our online gallery of case studies| to view a selection of competitions organised by RIBA Competitions.


Next steps

To find out more about the RIBA Competitions process please request a copy of our Competitions booklet by completing the form below or alternatively contact one of the team on + 44 (0)113 203 1490.

RIBA Competitions request form|