Award

Managing Agent and Asset Management Services - Cables and Pipelines

CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Mar 2024 at 16:47

Tender

18 Dec 2023 at 09:50

Summary of the contracting process

Crown Estate Scotland has awarded the contract for Managing Agent and Asset Management Services for the Cables and Pipelines portfolio to Bidwells. The contract, valued at £250,000, was signed on 21st March 2024. The tender involved selecting a Managing Agent with expertise in offshore infrastructure to ensure compliance with assets and rent accounting. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the contracting authority was Scotland Excel acting on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland, with assets located throughout Scotland.

This procurement opportunity offers businesses in the offshore infrastructure sector a chance to manage compliance and asset accounting for Crown Estate Scotland's Cables and Pipelines. Companies with expertise in rent reviews, licence variations, and day-to-day asset management within this industry category are well-suited to compete. The tender, initiated under EU regulations, aimed to select a supplier based on various quality and price criteria. The active stage of the procurement process had an award status, with the contracting authority seeking a specialist Managing Agent for the specified portfolio.

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Notice Title

Managing Agent and Asset Management Services - Cables and Pipelines

Notice Description

At Crown Estate Scotland, we employ Managing Agents to work with us on property management across much of our asset portfolio. Contracts to support these activities are split by asset type. This contract is to support the Cables and Pipelines portfolio.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Crown Estate Scotland is seeking to appoint a Managing Agent with knowledge of the offshore infrastructure sector to effectively manage day-to-day compliance of assets and rent accounting within the Cables and Pipelines portfolio and to provide additional, ad hoc support related to this portfolio, including managing rent reviews (indexation updates only) and licence variations. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The buyer may extend the contract by two extension periods of up to 12 months each. From 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 and 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2029.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042650
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009900-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services


CPV Codes

70332100 - Land management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
13 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
leesa.rintoul@scotland-excel.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314607657

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9GL
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIDWELLS

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