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Total Cost Management Phase 4 Applegirth and Whitehill Estates

Crown Estate Scotland

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27 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Crown Estate Scotland commissioned total cost management and estate management services for the Applegirth and Whitehill Estates. The requirement covers the estates’ land and property assets where Crown Estate Scotland retains responsibility for repairs and maintenance. This is a property and estates services opportunity, including cost management associated with the relevant assets and maintenance liability. Delivery relates to the Applegirth and Whitehill Estates in Scotland. Crown Estate Scotland is the buyer and a public corporation responsible for property and estate management. Scotland Excel supported the tender process on Crown Estate Scotland’s behalf, but was not party to the contract or responsible for managing it during its lifetime.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure mini-competition under the Government Commercial Agency Estate Management Services 2 framework, Lot 4. Watts Group Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract is active, with a value of £720,000. It was signed on 21 July 2026. Three bids were received, all submitted electronically; none came from SMEs. The published outcome does not state an award date or contract end date. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The procurement records a completed outcome, rather than an opportunity for further bids on this contract.

This outcome confirms demand from Crown Estate Scotland for specialist estate management and total cost management across a sizeable rural property portfolio with ongoing repairing and maintenance liabilities. Watts Group Limited’s selection shows that established property and cost-management firms can compete successfully for this type of requirement through a public-sector framework mini-competition. A credible future supplier would need demonstrable capability in managing property assets, assessing and controlling estate-related costs, and supporting repair and maintenance responsibilities. Experience of delivering coordinated estate management services for a public or institutional landowner would strengthen a supplier’s position. The competition attracted three electronic bids, indicating that suppliers need a clear, well-prepared framework response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Total Cost Management Phase 4 Applegirth and Whitehill Estates

Notice Description

The focus of this project is the Crown Estate Scotland Whitehill and Applegirth Estate and in particular all land and property assets where Crown Estate Scotland retains a repairing and maintenance liability.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Crown Estate Scotland conducted a mini competition from the Government Commercial Agency Framework RM6343 Lot 4 Estate Management 2 Framework.. Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland (CES) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838476
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560961
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71324000 - Quantity surveying services

71355000 - Surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Estate Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9GL
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Watts Group Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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