Notice Information
Notice Title
Strategic Advisory Services
Notice Description
Strategic Advisory Services- Lot 1 and 2
Lot Information
Strategic Counsel- England Based
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.
Renewal: Initial 2 year contract with 2 x 1 year extension options
Northern Ireland - Strategic Advice/Monitoring/Public Affairs delivery support (agency to be based in Northern Ireland)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. Northern Ireland - Strategic Advice/Monitoring/Public Affairs delivery support (agency to be based in Northern Ireland)
Renewal: Initial 2 year contract with 2 x 1 year extension options
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050394
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071798-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
32412000 - Communications network
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
85312320 - Counselling services
98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
98132000 - Services furnished by political organisations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,320,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,320,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,320,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £863,640 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jul 2025 - 30 Jul 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CROWN ESTATE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- 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/071798-2025
6th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034500-2025
23rd June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015387-2025
15th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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