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# Marine Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marine-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06d5f7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Crown Estate Scotland: "Marine Services Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £4,990,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Crown Estate Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/crown-estate-scotland-GB-PPON-PRRX-5126-GTBN)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £4,990,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Aquaculture services, Business and management consultancy and related services, Business development consultancy services, Energy and related services, Energy-efficiency consultancy services (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marine-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06d5f7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d5f7`

## 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/marine-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06d5f7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/marine-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06d5f7#participate

## Description
Crown Estate Scotland (CES) is now seeking to appoint suppliers who will be considered strategic delivery partners, to help us to deliver the Marine activities of the 2026-31 Corporate Plan.
The three lots of expertise that CES require and have organised each as its own bespoke lot within a new Marine Services Framework:
Lot 1 Technical Consultancy support
Lot 2 Commercial and Economic support
Lot 3 Seabed Leasing and Market Access Advice
Crown Estate Scotland intends to appoint up to two suppliers per each Lot.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Technical Consultancy Support
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71300000, 71314000, 71314300, 71335000, 77800000, 90712400
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £600,000
- **Description:** Specialist advice
To provide specialist advice and expertise on all aspects of offshore energy & infrastructure, aquaculture and marine ecosystem services areas, to support development function activities for all sectors, enabling activities and prov...
- **Contract Period:** 12/11/2026 to 12/11/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Commercial & Economic Support
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71314000, 71314300, 71335000, 77800000, 79411100, 90712400
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** Valuations/commercial terms advice
To undertake periodic and as needed sector and/or project specific commercial reviews to inform the terms (e.g. rental) which will be applied to our seabed agreements. The terms require to be applied to each type of...
- **Contract Period:** 12/11/2026 to 12/11/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Seabed Leasing and Market Access Advice
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71314000, 71314300, 71335000, 77800000, 79400000, 79413000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Leasing Advice
To work on sectoral market arrangements with an awareness of planning and regulatory environments to support leasing activities on an ad-hoc basis or in preparation for leasing rounds. CES leases seabed both on a ‘plan-led’ basis where...
- **Contract Period:** 12/11/2026 to 12/11/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F071512-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-29T08:22:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:04:51.994Z
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