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Technical Services Framework

The Crown Estate

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02 Oct 2026 at 11:14

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28 Sep 2026 at 18:22

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Estate is establishing a technical services framework to provide specialist expertise, independent advice and additional capacity for portfolio strategies, operational priorities, projects and wider business needs across its UK portfolio. The work is divided into 13 specialist areas: minerals, telecoms, transmission, oil and gas pipelines, coastal matters, marine infrastructure excluding ports, ports, aquaculture, nature, carbon capture, usage and storage, new energies, offshore wind, and integrated energy. Services include technical and research consultancy, marine surveying and related marine services. This opportunity is relevant to consultancies and technical service providers whose expertise matches one or more of these sectors and who can advise on or support initiatives across a diverse portfolio.

The Crown Estate invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure. The framework is divided into 13 lots, each with an estimated value of £738,460 excluding VAT (£923,076 including VAT). The overall estimated value is £9.6 million excluding VAT (£11,999,975 including VAT). The tender submission deadline was 26 October 2026 at 12 noon, and the deadline for enquiries was 7 October 2026 at 12 noon. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal options described as 3+1+1+1 and a maximum extent date of 31 March 2033. Evaluation is weighted 80% for quality and 20% for commercial criteria. The framework uses reopening of competition for subsequent contracts.

The opportunity suits specialist firms with demonstrable technical capability in the particular sector or sectors they wish to support, including energy, offshore wind, marine and coastal work, infrastructure, natural resources, telecoms, aquaculture and nature. The stated purpose is to give The Crown Estate access to independent advice, specialist market expertise and additional delivery capacity for portfolio initiatives and operational requirements. Providers able to combine sector knowledge with research, consultancy or marine surveying capability may be relevant across the listed areas, while firms focused on a single discipline can target the corresponding lot. Responses are assessed mainly on quality, so suppliers should be able to provide complete, clearly structured answers to the quality questions and follow the tender instructions and response word limits; commercial evaluation also affects the outcome.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Technical Services Framework

Notice Description

The Framework is being established to provide access to specialist technical services across The Crown Estate's diverse UK portfolio. It is intended to support the delivery of portfolio strategies, operational priorities and strategic objectives by providing access to specialist expertise, independent advice and additional capacity. The Framework will support specific portfolio initiatives, projects and wider business requirements where additional technical capability is required. To ensure access to sector-specific expertise and specialist market capability, the Technical Services Framework has been divided into the following Lots: * Lot 1 - Minerals * Lot 2 - Telecoms * Lot 3 - Transmission * Lot 4 - Oil & Gas Pipelines * Lot 5 - Coastal * Lot 6 - Marine Infrastructure (excluding Ports) * Lot 7 - Ports and Infrastructure * Lot 8 - Aquaculture * Lot 9 - Nature * Lot 10 - Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) * Lot 11 - New Energies * Lot 12 - Offshore Wind . Lot 13 - Integrated Energy

Lot Information

Lot 1

Minerals

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 2

Telecoms

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 3

Transmission

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 4

Oil & Gas Pipelines

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 5

Coastal

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 6

Marine Infrastructure (excluding Ports)

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 7

Ports

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 8

Aquaculture

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 9

Nature

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 10

Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS)

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 11

New Energies

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 12

Offshore Wind

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Lot 13

Integrated Energy

Options: 3+1+1+1

Renewal: 3+1+1+1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077beb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093216-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

71354500 - Marine survey services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73112000 - Marine research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

98360000 - Marine services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,589,980 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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

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