Notice Information
Notice Title
ITT- Political and Strategic Support
Notice Description
The 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)
Lot Information
Strategic Support
Strategic counsel and delivery support to The Crown Estate.
Renewal: This is a two year contract with two 1 year extension options.
Strategic Advice / Monitoring /Public Affairs deliveryStrategic counsel and delivery support to The Crown Estate
Renewal: This is a two year contract with two 1 year extension options.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050255
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015076-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
32412000 - Communications network
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
98132000 - Services furnished by political organisations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,160,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,160,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 6 Jul 2025 - 2 Jul 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CROWN ESTATE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Caroline Basham
- Contact Email
- tenders@thecrownestate.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1Y 4AH
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015076-2025
14th April 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014898-2025
14th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
www.https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/68196
https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/68196
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