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Dogger Bank South (East)

THE CROWN ESTATE

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29 Apr 2026 at 10:08

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerning Dogger Bank South (East) revolves around the modification of a concession contract for the award of seabed rights to develop an offshore wind farm, initially entered between The Crown Estate and RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South (East) Limited on 17 January 2023. Classified under offshore installation services, this project falls under the industry category of electricity, wind turbines, and related energy services. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, although no new contract is being awarded, and status is marked as unsuccessful due to necessary modifications driven by unforeseeable circumstances such as changes in transmission infrastructure, grid connection processes, and environmental compensation requirements. These adjustments align with the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, aiming for ongoing alignment with regulatory and operational changes.

Although the tender status is unsuccessful, the modifications provide insights into potential business opportunities for companies involved in infrastructure supply and reinforcement works, as well as those specialising in regulatory compliance and environmental management in energy projects. For businesses specialising in offshore installations and energy production, particularly in renewable energy fields, understanding these evolving requirements and regulations can be fundamental to strategic positioning and proposal development for future opportunities. Companies that excel in adaptive planning and offering solutions to unforeseen supply chain and environmental challenges may find opportunities in the evolving landscape of offshore wind energy projects managed by organisations like The Crown Estate.

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Notice Title

Dogger Bank South (East)

Notice Description

This notice is being published on a voluntary basis as no new contract is being awarded. This notice relates to the modification of a concession contract for the award of seabed rights for the development, construction and operation of an offshore wind farm which was entered into by The Crown Estate and RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South (East) Limited on 17 January 2023, following the completion of The Crown Estate's Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NO NEW CONTRACT IS BEING AWARDED. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is being published on a voluntary basis as no new contract is being awarded. This notice relates to the modification of a concession contract for the award of seabed rights for the development, construction and operation of an offshore wind farm which was entered into by The Crown Estate and RWE Renewables UK Dogger Bank South (East) Limited on 17 January 2023, following the completion of The Crown Estate's Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 process. The modifications to the contract which are the subject of this notice are that for a period up to the expiration of the option in the Agreement for Lease, (i) developers will pay pro rata monthly, rather than annual, option fee payments with a balancing payment due on completion of the Lease pursuant to the Agreement for Lease. That balancing payment will be equal to the annual Option Fee which would have been payable in respect of the relevant year less the monthly payments actually made in that year; and (ii) the Agreement for Lease may be terminated without payment of the break payment, and with no Option Fee balancing payment. The Crown Estate considers that these changes are required due to circumstances which it was not possible to foresee at the time of the original award. The contract therefore needs to be modified due to circumstances which The Crown Estate could not have foreseen and is being modified in accordance with the requirements of regulation 43(1)(c) of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. The modifications were made necessary by the following unforeseeable circumstances: (a) The abrupt change in the HVDC transmission infrastructure supply chain supply/demand profile. (b) Change to the Grid Connection processes (Holistic Network Design, followed by Connections Reform) which required more reinforcement works, themselves being subject to planning permission. (c) Additionally to each of the individual unforeseen circumstances set out above, a change to environmental compensation requirements, including increased requirements of statutory nature bodies, and the introduction of the Marine Recovery Fund route to compensation. The first limb of the unforeseeable circumstances test is therefore met. The second limb of the unforeseeable circumstances test is satisfied as there is no alteration to the overall nature of the contract, which will remain a public services concession. The object and purpose of the contract will remain the same under the modifications. The third limb of the unforeseeable circumstances test is also satisfied as the modifications will not exceed 50% of the value of the original concession contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068db7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039047-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry


CPV Codes

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

09310000 - Electricity

31121320 - Wind turbines

76521000 - Offshore installation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CROWN ESTATE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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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

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