Official UK procurement notice
Investment advisory services — UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Crown Estate (Central government)
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: UKLondon (UKI)
Framework ceiling (notional) £4,950,000envelope for 8 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025awarded 2 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to AVISON YOUNG (UK) LIMITED +14 more8 awards
Framework period 4 yrsstarts 1 Mar 2026
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Crown Estate sought to appoint investment advisors to a framework for investment advisory services. The successful tenderers will provide support to The Crown Estate's Investment team. The focus of this tender was for real estate investment activity within The Crown Estate's Urban and Windsor & Rural businesses.
This notice relates to previous Tender Notice reference 2025/S 000-072314 with procurement identifier OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dd71.
CPV: Financial and insurance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 13 bids on the busiest of 8 lots · 15 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Mar 2026
Published description of the framework
Contracts called off under the framework will be either via further competition or direct award
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1GeneralAwardedPublished value£1,000,000
Please see Appendix A - Scope of Services
- Value
- £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Lot #2Retail & LeisureAwardedPublished value£750,000
For lot 2, please see Appendix A - Scope of Services
- Value
- £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Lot #3ResidentialAwardedPublished value£500,000
For lot 3, please see Appendix A - Scope of Services
- Value
- £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Lot #4Science & InnovationAwardedPublished value£1,000,000
For lot 4, please see Appendix A - Scope of Services
- Value
- £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Lot #5RuralAwardedPublished value£750,000
For lot 5, please see Appendix A - Scope of Services
- Value
- £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Lot #6Strategic and Development LandAwardedPublished value£250,000
For lot 6, please see Appendix A - Scope of Services
- Value
- £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Lot #7Natural Capital MarketsAwardedPublished value£200,000
For lot 7, please see Appendix A - Scope of Services
- Value
- £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Lot #8Corporate Advisory and Partnership StructuringAwardedPublished value£500,000
For the services which may be called off under lot 8, please see Appendix A - Scope of Services
- Value
- £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
66000000 Financial and insurance services
What it takes to win
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add moreHow bids were scored · same split on all 8 lots
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality — 75
- Quality — 75
- Price — 25
- Price — 25
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 Apr 2026, 11:18 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2026, 11:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd71Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
7 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published313 days ago10 Nov 2025, 11:18 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends281 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by229 days ago1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts202 days ago1 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent170 days ago2 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published163 days ago9 Apr 2026, 11:18 BST
- Standstill ends151 days ago20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastSuppliers appointed 158 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 131 from SMEs · busiest of 8 lots
| Lot | Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · General | AVISON YOUNG (UK) LIMITED, BNP Paribas Real Estate & Property Management UK Limited, CAPITAL REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLPSME, CBRE Limited, COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED, Knight Frank LLP +4 more30 Apr 2026 — 29 Apr 2030 | £1,000,000 | 2 Apr 2026standstill to 20 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
| 2 · Retail & Leisure | CBRE Limited, Cushman & Wakefield Debenham Tie Leung Limited, PARK PLACE RETAIL LLPSME, SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED (02605138)30 Apr 2026 — 29 Apr 2030 | £750,000 | 2 Apr 2026standstill to 20 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
| 3 · Residential | CARTER JONAS LLP, Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd, Knight Frank LLP, SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED (02605138), UNITED KINGDOM SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY LIMITEDSMELot 3. Residential30 Apr 2026 — 29 Apr 2030 | £500,000 | 2 Apr 2026standstill to 20 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
| 4 · Science & Innovation | AVISON YOUNG (UK) LIMITED, Bidwells LLP, CBRE Limited, SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED (02605138)30 Apr 2026 — 29 Apr 2030 | £1,000,000 | 2 Apr 2026standstill to 20 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
| 5 · Rural | BNP Paribas Real Estate & Property Management UK Limited, CARTER JONAS LLP, Knight Frank LLP, SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED (02605138)Lot 5. Rural30 Apr 2026 — 29 Apr 2030 | £750,000 | 2 Apr 2026standstill to 20 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
| 6 · Strategic and Development Land | Knight Frank LLP, Newmark Gerald Eve LLP, SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED (02605138)Lot 6. Strategic and Development Land30 Apr 2026 — 29 Apr 2030 | £250,000 | 2 Apr 2026standstill to 20 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
| 7 · Natural Capital Markets | BNP Paribas Real Estate & Property Management UK Limited, NATURAL ASSET PARTNERS LTDSME, SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED (02605138)Lot 7. Natural Capital Markets30 Apr 2026 — 29 Apr 2030 | £200,000 | 2 Apr 2026standstill to 20 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
| 8 · Corporate Advisory and Partnership Structuring | CBRE Limited, Cushman & Wakefield Debenham Tie Leung Limited, Jones Lang LaSalle LtdLot 8. Corporate Advisory and Partnership Structuring30 Apr 2026 — 29 Apr 2030 | £500,000 | 2 Apr 2026standstill to 20 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · General | 13final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Retail & Leisure | 8final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Residential | 5final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Science & Innovation | 9final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Rural | 6final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Strategic and Development Land | 10final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Natural Capital Markets | 8final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 8 · Corporate Advisory and Partnership Structuring | 9final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Notice history
3 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Nov 2025- Contract signature expected30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published9 Apr 2026, 11:18 BSTUK6
- Tender notice published10 Nov 2025, 11:18 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
15 commercial parties on the notice- AVISON YOUNG (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- BIDWELLS LLPFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- BNP PARIBAS REAL ESTATE ADVISORY & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT UK LIMITEDFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- CAPITAL REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLPFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- CARTER JONAS LLPFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- CBRE LIMITEDFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITEDFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD DEBENHAM TIE LEUNG LIMITEDFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- Jones Lang LaSalle LimitedFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- KNIGHT FRANK LLPFramework contractorView supplier profile →
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- NATURAL ASSET PARTNERS LTDFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- NEWMARK GERALD EVE LLPFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- PARK PLACE RETAIL LLPFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- SAVILLS (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractorView supplier profile →
- UNITED KINGDOM SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY LIMITEDFramework contractorView supplier profile →
Official documents & specifications (12)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Technical specifications
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
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