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title: "Future Offshore Wind (FOSW) Metocean Survey Capability- Preliminary Market Engagement"
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# Future Offshore Wind (FOSW) Metocean Survey Capability- Preliminary Market Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/future-offshore-wind-fosw-metocean-survey-capability-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0775f6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Crown Estate: "Future Offshore Wind (FOSW) Metocean Survey Capability- Preliminary Market Engagement". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Crown Estate](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-crown-estate-gov-ot100)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Map-making services, Marine services, Offshore services, Surveying services, Technical services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/future-offshore-wind-fosw-metocean-survey-capability-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0775f6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0775f6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/future-offshore-wind-fosw-metocean-survey-capability-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-0775f6#tl-md)

## Description
The Crown Estate (TCE) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a future procurement for a multi-service capability that includes:
Technical Advisory services;
Survey provider services; and
Survey Management Services
to support the Future Offshore Wind (FOSW).
The requirement is expected to include:
A 12-month offshore metocean survey campaign commencing mid-2027.
Survey deployment across multiple offshore locations.
Data acquisition through metocean measurement systems and associated instrumentation.
Collection and analysis of:
Wind data.
Wave and current data.
Other related services that may be required include:
Technical advisory services supporting survey planning, execution and data assurance.
Survey management services, including data management, quality assurance and reporting services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 71354000, 71355000, 71356000, 76520000, 98360000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 01/09/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F088930-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-19T10:07:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:39:45.119Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0775f6