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Published 28 Sept 2026, 18:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Technical Services Framework - Managing Agent

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-077beb
Creator: The Crown Estate
Published: 2026-09-28T17:22:39.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice Competition analysis

Authority: The Crown Estate (Central government)

Framework agreement13 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79)+1 more Delivery: Delivery location not published

Framework ceiling (notional)£9,600,000envelope for 13 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Admission open until 26 Oct 202612:00 GMT · period end, not a bid countdown

Clarification cut-off 7 Oct 202612:00 BST · questions to the authority

Framework period 3 yrsup to 6 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

Bids per lot · this authority 5CPV 7135 · n=3 · competition analysis ↓

What is being bought13 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Framework is being established to provide access to specialist technical services across The Crown Estate's diverse UK portfolio. It is intended to support the delivery of portfolio strategies, operational priorities and strategic objectives by providing access to specialist expertise, independent advice and additional capacity. The Framework will support specific portfolio initiatives, projects and wider business requirements where additional technical capability is required.

To ensure access to sector-specific expertise and specialist market capability, the Technical Services Framework has been divided into the following Lots:

• Lot 1 – Minerals

• Lot 2 – Telecoms

• Lot 3 – Transmission

• Lot 4 – Oil & Gas Pipelines

• Lot 5 – Coastal

• Lot 6 – Marine Infrastructure (excluding Ports)

• Lot 7 – Ports and Infrastructure

• Lot 8 – Aquaculture

• Lot 9 – Nature

• Lot 10 – Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS)

• Lot 11 – New Energies

• Lot 12 – Offshore Wind

. Lot 13 – Integrated Energy

How the procedure runs: TCE Technical Services Framework for Managing Agent, PSQ and ITT

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Marine research services · Marine services · Marine survey services · Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Framework period: 3 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 1 Apr 2027

Published description of the framework

As per the tender documents

Lots and requirements (13)Procurement structure

13 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 12 lots carries the same published figure, £738,460: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Lot 1Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

Minerals

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

71354500 Marine survey services73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services73112000 Marine research services73200000 Research and development consultancy services73210000 Research consultancy services79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2Lot 2Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£728,460

Telecoms

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Value: £728,460 exc. VAT · £923,076 inc. VAT
Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #3Lot 3Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

Transmission

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #4Lot 4Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

Oil & Gas Pipelines

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #5Lot 5Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

Coastal

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #6Lot 6Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

Marine Infrastructure (excluding Ports)

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #7Lot 7Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

Ports

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #8Lot 8Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

Aquaculture

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #9Lot 9Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

Nature

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #10Lot 10Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS)

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #11Lot 11Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

New Energies

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #12Lot 12Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

Offshore Wind

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #13Lot 13Renewal 3 yrsceiling above

Integrated Energy

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensions

Extensions: 3+1+1+1 · 3+1+1+1

Award criteria (2)

Technical — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.
Commercial — The quality criteria will account for 80% of the total score. Tender responses will be evaluated in line with the scoring criteria in tender documents. Questions that are labelled “For Information Only” and “Pass/Fail” are not evaluated. Tenderers must provide a full response to the questions contained in the Quality Section on the Tender Portal. Tender responses must comply with the Instructions set out in Section 2 of the ITT document. Any word limits, referred to on the Tender Portal for a question are the maximum number of words applicable to the relevant response. No additional information or supplementary documentation should be appended to these responses. Any additional information provided with a Tender response will be disregarded and will not be scored as part of the evaluation process. Commercial Evaluation The commercial criteria will account for 20% of the total score. The commercial criteria will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology in the ITT documents.

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How The Crown Estate buys Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 7135) — and who usually turns up

The Crown Estate’s own published record, next to the Greater London market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 7135) →

How the contest usually goes

Left: this authority. Right: the market where the work is delivered. Bids and award-vs-estimate pairs are per lot, from contested frameworks and DPS only — direct awards (including PA 2023 transparency notices) report one bid by definition and are left out. On Procurement Act 2023 notices the count is the tenders assessed at the final stage, not every submission received; pairs compare like with like (VAT-exclusive, or VAT-inclusive on both sides). Empty means nothing was published, not filled in from elsewhere.

This authority

The Crown Estate

framework/DPS notices in 36 months: 3 in CPV 7135 · 6 in division 71 (1 route not published) · 14 in all categories (2 route not published)

Bids per lot

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in this sector (CPV 7135), last 36 months: 3 lots. All 3 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices, which count bids assessed.

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

5CPV 7135 · 36m · n=3 lots

Single-bid lots

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in this sector (CPV 7135), last 36 months: 3 lots.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

0%CPV 7135 · 36m · n=3 lots

Award vs estimate

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 24 months: 6 pairs.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

at estimateall categories · 24m · n=6 pairs

Deadline → award date

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in this sector (CPV 7135), last 36 months: 3 notices.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

25dCPV 7135 · 36m · n=3 notices

Notice updates

How often this buyer changes a notice after publishing it.

Middle number of amendments per notice. Deadline extensions and corrections both count.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 24 months: 114 notices.

Last 24 months.

0all categories · 24m · n=114 notices

Awarded without competition

How often this buyer awards without a competition.

Direct or limited awards as a share of its notices that say which procedure was used. These routes are legal in defined cases. This is just the record.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in this sector (CPV 7135), last 36 months: 3 notices.

Last 36 months.

0%CPV 7135 · 36m · n=3 notices

Bids per lot · history, not this notice’s lots moderate · n=3

How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

Based on 3 lots on 3 contested notices · CPV 7135, last 36 months.

1 bid 0%
2–3 33%
4–6 33%
7+ 33%

Middle value 5 · 3 lots on 3 contested notices · CPV 7135.

How procedures are run moderate · n=3

Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

Based on 3 notices · CPV 7135, last 36 months.

Open 100%
Selective 0%
Limited 0%
Direct 0%

3 notices · CPV 7135. Open and selective are competed (they feed the bid and price figures above); limited and direct are not; notices publishing no route are outside all four.

The market · authority’s region

Greater London · Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 7135)

framework/DPS notices delivered in Greater London in 36 months: 35 in CPV 7135 (30 competed, 5 route not published) · 270 in division 71 (207 competed, 48 route not published) · the notice publishes no delivery location, so the authority’s registered region is used

Bids per lot

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 7135), last 36 months: 30 lots. 16 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 2) and 14 from older notices (bids received, middle 14).

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

2.5CPV 7135 · 36m · n=30 lots

Single-bid lots

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 7135), last 36 months: 30 lots.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

0%CPV 7135 · 36m · n=30 lots

Award vs estimate

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Nothing published for this region in this sector: not measured on frameworks — a panel award is a ceiling, not a price.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

—not measured on frameworks — a panel award is a ceiling, not a price

Deadline → award date

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 7135), last 36 months: 6 notices.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

51dCPV 7135 · 36m · n=6 notices

SME bidders

How much of this market goes to small and medium firms.

SME bidders where buyers published the split, otherwise SME winners.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 7135), last 36 months: 24 lots.

Last 36 months.

53%CPV 7135 · 36m · n=24 lots

Winners based in the region

How much work like this goes to companies based in the delivery region.

Awards in this category delivered here where the winner’s registered address is in the region.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 7135), last 36 months: 243 awards.

Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.

Last 36 months.

91%CPV 7135 · 36m · n=243 awards

Bids per lot · history, not this notice’s lots robust · n=30

How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

Based on 30 lots on 12 contested notices · CPV 7135, last 36 months.

1 bid 0%
2–3 57%
4–6 17%
7+ 27%

Middle value 2.5 · 30 lots on 12 contested notices · CPV 7135.

How procedures are run robust · n=30

Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

Based on 35 notices · CPV 7135, last 36 months.

Open 57%
Selective 43%
Limited 0%
Direct 0%

35 notices · CPV 7135. Open and selective are competed (they feed the bid and price figures above); limited and direct are not; notices publishing no route are outside all four.

robust · n=6

Where this tender’s estimate would land if the usual pattern repeats.

We apply the buyer’s usual movement between estimate and award (or the region’s) to the estimate on this notice.

This notice gives one total for several lots, so we show the percentage but do not turn it into pounds.

A benchmark, not a price to bid.

The middle award in The Crown Estate (all categories, n=6 pairs) lands at estimate. Applied to each lot’s own published value in the lot table below — the notice total (£9,600,000) is an envelope for 13 lots and is not converted.

Coverage and what to read with care

Each tile explains itself. The on a figure says what it is, how it is counted and which scope this notice’s own record came from (class, division, all categories, or the authority’s 24-month row). The two columns are never blended and nothing is filled from a UK-wide figure; an empty tile means the source published nothing usable. Long form: Methodology.
Coverage. Roughly 40 % of notices publish a bid count; about half publish an ITL1 delivery location, so the market column reads the authority’s registered region when the notice has none (labelled). About 30 % of award-vs-estimate pairs are exact matches — the buyer published the award at the estimate. n is on every figure; a thin sample is muted, never hidden.
“Match” and “relevance” are model scores from the nightly matcher, not published facts. Find a Tender does not publish who is bidding. Never shown: contact details, payment behaviour, or a recommended price.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Open admission
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: 28 Sept 2026, 18:22 BST
Last source update: 28 Sept 2026, 18:22 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end — 15 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness and management consultancy servicesMarine research servicesMarine servicesMarine survey servicesResearch and development consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch consultancy services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077beb Find a Tender

How it runs: TCE Technical Services Framework for Managing Agent, PSQ and ITT

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Apply via In-tend

Submission portal named on this notice: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Expression of interest (EOI): —
Appointment period ends: 26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

supplier.in-tend.co.uk/thecrownestate/home ↗

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London

Tender notice publishedearlier today
28 Sept 2026, 18:22 BST
Clarification questions byin 9 days
7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Admission / appointment period endsin 28 days · period end, not a bid countdown
26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected byin 168 days
15 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
Contract startsin 184 days
1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
28 Sept 2026, 18:22 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Crown Estate

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYYN-4743-GYVQ 1 St James Market, London, London, SW1Y 4AH [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications
Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Sept 2026, 18:22 BST