Official UK procurement notice
Project Management Services Framework
Authority: The Crown Estate (Central government)
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£40,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025awarded 30 Jan 2026
Award (standstill) to Moorhouse Consulting Limited +10 more2 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 23 Nov 2029 · starts 24 Nov 2025
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Crown Estate is planning to establish a new framework agreement for Project Management Services including Programme, Portfolio and Change Management as well as associated Business Analysis services, referred to as Project Management (PM).
The objectives are to ensure high-quality project delivery, access to specialist skills and experience, and flexibility to handle a pipeline of varied projects. Through this framework we also aim to drive consistency in project and associated management standards and achieve better value for money across our project portfolio and provide The Crown Estate with improved cost and time certainty.
Framework Overview
The proposed framework will support enhanced access to external project management support services, including Programme, Portfolio, and Change Management, as well as Business Analysis. It will be structured into two distinct lots to support:
•Lot 1 - Marine (Civils and Energy Projects) Offshore wind, leasing rounds, marine surveys, and environmental assessments.
•Lot 2 - Business Operations (EPMO, Transformation and Operational Excellence)
CPV: Project management consultancy 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
- 29 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 11 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 24 Nov 2025
Published description of the framework
Please refer to tender documents.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1MarineAwardedPublished value£15,000,000
(Civils and Energy Projects) Offshore wind, leasing rounds, marine surveys, and environmental assessments.
Lot #2Business OperationsAwardedPublished value£25,000,000
(EPMO, Transformation and Operational Excellence)
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
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Marine | 65% | 25% | 10% | |
| 2 · Business Operations | 55% | 35% | 10% |
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 25–35 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “Project Management Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jun 2025, 15:18 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jan 2026, 17:21 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Oct 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055178- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0552bbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Appointment period ends
- 6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Please complete the PSQ first on the following link:
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ITT link below:
Timeline
24 Jun 2025 → 10 Feb 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published24 Jun 2025, 15:18 BST
- Market engagement8 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Information is available in The Crown Estate e-tendering portal using the link below:
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Documents available on SourceDogg
- PM Outsourcing Procurement PME Instructions
2.Project Management Outsourcing - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Questionnaire
- Tender notice published9 Sept 2025, 17:38 BST
- Clarification questions by393 days ago22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends379 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by357 days ago28 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts331 days ago24 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent264 days ago30 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published263 days ago30 Jan 2026, 17:21 GMT
- Standstill ends252 days ago10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Jun 2025, 15:18 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Jun 2025, 15:22 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published9 Sept 2025, 17:38 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £40,000,0009 Sept 2025, 17:38 BST
- Status changed to active9 Sept 2025, 17:38 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Sept 2025, 17:38 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST9 Sept 2025, 17:38 BST
- Contract award notice published30 Jan 2026, 17:21 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Jan 2026, 17:21 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 24 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 112 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 2912 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Named bidders 36published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Marine1 award | |||
| Moorhouse Consulting LimitedSME, OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED, Program Planning Professionals Limited, RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP, WSP UK LimitedLot 1 - Marine (Civils and Energy Projects) Offshore wind, leasing rounds, marine surveys, and environmental assessments.16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2029 · up to 14 Feb 2030Extensions: Three year framework agreement with the option to extend for a further one year. | £15,000,000 | 30 Jan 2026standstill to 10 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Business Operations1 award | |||
| AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd, Informed Solutions Ltd.SME, Investigo Limited, LA International Computer Consultants Ltd, LAMINAR GROUP LTDSME, Mace Consult Limited +2 moreLot 2 - Business Operations (EPMO, Transformation and Operational Excellence)16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2030 | £20,000,000 | 30 Jan 2026standstill to 10 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Marine | 18final-stage tenders · 20 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Business Operations | 29final-stage tenders · 50 at stage one | 12 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonMoorhouse Consulting Limited · Greater London · all lots
- wonPROGRAM PLANNING PROFESSIONALS LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- wonRIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP · South East England · 1
- wonOVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- wonWSP UK Limited · Greater London · all lots
- wonATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED · South East England · all lots
- wonLAMINAR GROUP LTDSME · Greater London · 2
- wonMACE CONSULT LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- wonL.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITED · West Midlands · 2
- wonINFORMED SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME · North West England · 2
- wonINVESTIGO LIMITED · Greater London · 2
- did not winBARINGA PARTNERS LLP · Greater London · all lots
- did not winERNST & YOUNG LLP · Greater London · all lots
- did not winFRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED · South East England · 1
- did not winGRAYCE GROUP LIMITED · North West England · 1
- did not winGUTTERIDGE HASKINS & DAVEY LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- did not winKPMG LLP · Greater London · 1
- did not winOAKLIN LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
- did not winPA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- did not winPRIMA UNO LIMITEDSME · North West England · all lots
- did not winTETRA TECH RPS ENERGY LIMITED · South East England · 1
- did not winTURNER & TOWNSEND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- did not winMICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED · South East England · 2
- did not winBETTER GROUP LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 2
- did not winCGI IT UK LIMITED · Greater London · 2
- did not winINCENDIUM CONSULTING LIMITED · Greater London · 2
- did not winDAY 1 PEOPLE LIMITEDSME · South West England · 2
- did not winREGAL PERSONNEL LIMITEDSME · South East England · 2
- did not winDELOITTE LLP · Greater London · 2
- did not winRIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL UK LIMITED · West Midlands · 2
- did not winSTELLARMANN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTDSME · South East England · 2
- did not winISSURED LIMITEDSME · South East England · 2
- did not winQ5 LTDSME · Greater London · 2
- did not win4C ASSOCIATES LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 2
- did not winENFUSE GROUP LTDSME · Greater London · 2
- did not winSTONESEED LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · 2
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
36 commercial parties on the notice · 11 awarded- 4C ASSOCIATES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BARINGA PARTNERS LLPBidder / tenderer
- BETTER GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- CGI IT UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- DAY 1 PEOPLE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- DELOITTE LLPBidder / tenderer
- ENFUSE GROUP LTDBidder / tenderer
- ERNST & YOUNG LLPBidder / tenderer
- FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Show 26 more suppliers
- GRAYCE GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- GUTTERIDGE HASKINS & DAVEY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- INCENDIUM CONSULTING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- INFORMED SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- INVESTIGO LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ISSURED LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- KPMG LLPBidder / tenderer
- L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- LAMINAR GROUP LTDFramework contractor
- MACE CONSULT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- Moorhouse Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- OAKLIN LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- PRIMA UNO LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- PROGRAM PLANNING PROFESSIONALS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Q5 LTDBidder / tenderer
- REGAL PERSONNEL LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLPFramework contractor
- STELLARMANN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTDBidder / tenderer
- STONESEED LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- TETRA TECH RPS ENERGY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- TURNER & TOWNSEND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- WSP UK LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender