Official UK procurement notice
ITT- Political and Strategic Support
Authority: The Crown Estate (Central government)
Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)+7 more
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,160,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 9 May 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 2 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 7 Jul 2025
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Crown Estate is looking for an agency which can support at a strategic level, providing counsel in relation to key political, policy and regulatory issues relating to its operating environment.
The Crown Estate is running an Invitation To Tender to appoint two agencies for the following services:
Lot 1) Strategic Counsel
Lot 2) Northern Ireland - Strategic Advice/Monitoring/Public Affairs delivery support (agency to be based in Northern Ireland)
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Communications network · Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations · Services furnished by political organisations
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 7 Jul 2025
Published description of the framework
Each Lot will have 1 supplier awarded to it. No mini competition will be required.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Strategic SupportCancelledRenewal North East, North West +7Published value£1,160,000
Strategic counsel and delivery support to The Crown Estate.
- Value
- £1,160,000 exc. VAT · £1,392,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- This is a two year contract with two 1 year extension options.
32412000 Communications network79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services98110000 Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations98132000 Services furnished by political organisations
Lot #2Strategic Advice / Monitoring /Public Affairs deliveryCancelledRenewal Northern IrelandPublished value£1,160,000
Strategic counsel and delivery support to The Crown Estate
- Value
- £1,160,000 exc. VAT · £1,392,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- This is a two year contract with two 1 year extension options.
32412000 Communications network79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services98110000 Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations98132000 Services furnished by political organisations
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality — 50%
- Presentation — 20%
- Supplier Charter — 10%
- Cost — 20%
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- 14 Apr 2025, 16:18 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2025, 16:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050255Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Appointment period ends
- 9 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Submissions to be made in our Tender Portal: secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b… ↗
Timeline
5 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published14 Apr 2025, 11:52 BST
- Clarification questions by25 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts7 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Lot | Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Strategic Support; 2 · Strategic Advice / Monitoring /Public Affairs delivery | supplier not published | — | 14 Apr 2025 | CancelledThe route to market is changing for this Tender, it will no longer be an open procedure, it shall be run as a competitive flexible procedure, therefore, a new Tender Notice will be raised accordingly. |
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2025- Procurement termination notice published14 Apr 2025, 16:18 BSTUK12
- Published value updated14 Apr 2025, 16:18 BSTwas £1,160,000
- Status changed to cancelled14 Apr 2025, 16:18 BST
- Procurement method changed14 Apr 2025, 16:18 BST
- Deadline withdrawn14 Apr 2025, 16:18 BST
- Buyer details updated14 Apr 2025, 16:18 BST
- Tender notice published14 Apr 2025, 11:52 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
- Bidding documents and specificationshttps://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/68196
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender