Notice Information
Notice Title
Sustainability Framework
Notice Description
The Crown Estate will establish a multi-supplier Framework to deliver strategic sustainability advisory, specialist services across social impact, climate and nature investment and marine industries, and communications and engagement services across five Lots, supporting net zero, nature recovery and social impact. Up to 8 suppliers will be appointed for Lots 1- 2 and up to 5 for Lots 3-5, with work commissioned per project.
Lot Information
Strategic Sustainability & Advisory
Provision of strategic sustainability advisory services to support net zero, nature recovery, and social impact priorities. Services include strategic advice, technical input and delivery support to advance progress on our sustainability commitments.
Social Innovation - Specialist ServicesProvision of specialist services to support in developing and delivering social impact strategies, providing deep subject matter expertise in at least one of TCEs sectors, delivering place-based projects and embed innovative practices throughout.
Climate, Nature and Social Finance and Investment AdvisoryProvision of specialist advisory services on climate and nature-related finance and investment. Includes providing strategic advice and technical insight and delivery to support across areas of climate, nature and social finance and investment. Will include climate finance, carbon markets, natural capital investment strategies, nature based solutions, financial modelling, and social and economic investment advisory.
Strategic Communications, Internal & External EngagementProvision of communications and design agencies with deep sustainability expertise to shape and deliver sustainability strategy narratives, campaigns, engagement activities and capability building initiatives across our sustainability commitments.
Marine IndustriesProvision of specialist services in net zero, decarbonisation and circular economy in the context of marine industries (offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, marine minerals, subsea telecoms and power cables, CCS and ports and marinas).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f131
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080802-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
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
- Not specified
-
- 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/080802-2025
8th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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