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Consultancy Services - Strategic Land

The Crown Estate

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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09 Dec 2025 at 11:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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08 Oct 2025 at 18:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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08 Oct 2025 at 16:48

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process described involves The Crown Estate, a central government public authority located in London, seeking consultancy services for the management of a strategic land site's planning process and budget. The procurement falls under the industry category of general management consultancy services, with a specific CPV code of 79411000. This process was carried out through a direct award method, justified by the supplier's exclusive rights and unmatched expertise concerning the strategic land site. The contract, active since 20th October 2025, will run until 19th October 2030, with an extension option tied to certain conditions. The contract is valued at £1,750,000 with a gross value of £2,100,000. The agreement with CRUCIBLE (STRATEGIC) LIMITED spans the UK, providing a comprehensive approach to managing significant planning and budgetary concerns over a long-term period.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in strategic land consultancy services, particularly those with proprietary knowledge or exclusive rights in specific areas. The procurement method of a direct award to CRUCIBLE (STRATEGIC) LIMITED highlights the potential for similarly poised businesses to secure high-value contracts if they possess unique capabilities or rights pertinent to the project objectives. Companies looking to expand operations would do well to focus on niche expertise that can offer solutions that are not easily replicable by competitors. This procurement reflects how such expertise can enable small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to effectively compete and win significant contracts with major public sector buyers like The Crown Estate, facilitating robust business growth potential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy Services - Strategic Land

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of consultancy services for the management of (i) the planning process and (ii) the planning budget for a large strategic land site.

Procurement Information

The contract being awarded is in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. A direct award to Crucible (Strategic) Limited ("Crucible") is appropriate as it has exclusive rights in respect of the strategic land site. Crucible has a long-standing involvement in relation to the promotion of the strategic land site. Crucible's involvement has been made possible as a result of previous contractual arrangements which were not and are not capable of being replicated by another party. Crucible also has specific know-how in respect of the strategic land site which means it is uniquely placed to provide the services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aafc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080966-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2030 Over 5 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1Y 4AH
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CRUCIBLE ( STRATEGIC) LIMITED

CRUCIBLE (STRATEGIC) LIMITED

Further Information

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