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Morgan Offshore Wind Tender

The Crown Estate

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27 Jul 2026 at 16:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Estate is seeking a developer to secure seabed rights for an offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea, covering seabed managed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The project has a maximum potential generation capacity of 1.5GW and involves a services concession for the Morgan site. The successful bidder will receive an agreement for lease, providing the rights needed to develop the wind farm, with an eventual option to enter leases for its construction and operation if specified conditions are met. The requirement covers offshore wind development, wind turbines, electricity infrastructure and associated construction and civil engineering services. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, with the project centred on the Irish Sea.

The process has reached tender: The Crown Estate invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers must first complete a Procurement-Specific Questionnaire; those meeting the stated criteria may enter an ascending clock auction, where the highest financial bid wins. Questions were due by 21 August 2026 at 12:00, and tender submissions by 4 September 2026 at 23:00. The award decision was scheduled for 20 November 2026 at 23:59. The agreement is planned to run from 1 December 2026 to 1 December 2096. The tender records a value of £0 GBP while explaining that the concession’s maximum value cannot be predicted. Electronic submission in English is allowed, following registration on the buyer’s e-tendering portal.

This opportunity suits established offshore wind developers, investors and consortiums seeking to secure and develop a large-scale Irish Sea project. Bidders must demonstrate legal and financial capacity and the technical ability required to enter the auction process; the detailed conditions are set out in the Morgan tender documentation and its PSQ glossary. Relevant capability is likely to include offshore wind development, seabed and marine consenting, wind farm engineering, construction planning, electricity generation and transmission infrastructure, and long-term project delivery. Suppliers should be prepared to complete one PSQ submission, satisfy the buyer’s suitability assessment and participate in an ascending clock auction. The documentation also includes proposed auction rules and agreements covering the wind farm and transmission assets.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Morgan Offshore Wind Tender

Notice Description

The main purpose of the contract is a services concession contract. The Crown Estate, as manager of the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, is seeking to award seabed rights to a developer for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea, which has an maximum potential energy generation capacity of 1.5GW. These rights will be governed by a 10 year 'agreement for lease', which will be awarded to a successful bidder through a competitive tender process under the Procurement Act 2023. The holder of the agreement for lease will acquire the rights necessary to develop an offshore wind farm and will ultimately have the option to enter into lease with The Crown Estate for the construction and operation of this wind farm, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions detailed in the agreements for lease. The maximum contract value has been stated in this notice as [00000 GBP] as The Crown Estate is unable to state a maximum contract value for the Morgan tender which is the subject of this Tender Notice, due to the impossibility of predicting what the likely overall value of the concession to the developer will be. Should suppliers wish to formally request access to the Morgan Procurement Specific Questionnaire, they may do so by registering on The Crown Estate's e-tending portal via this link: https://etendering.thecrownestate.co.uk. The Crown Estate reserves the right to refuse to grant or to deny access at any time to the portal, to any person that The Crown Estate considers, in its absolute discretion, does not have a genuine intention to participate in the Morgan tender as either a sole bidder or a consortium member in order to secure seabed rights in respect of a the Morgan site.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d47d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070895-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

09310000 - Electricity

31121320 - Wind turbines

31121340 - Wind farm

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45315300 - Electricity supply installations

71500000 - Construction-related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 1 Dec 2096 Over 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
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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

Further Information

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