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title: "Accelerator Light Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0594e9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CROWN ESTATE"
published: "2025-10-24"
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# Accelerator Light Tender

Buyer: THE CROWN ESTATE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0594e9

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## Summary

The Crown Estate, a central government public authority located in London, has recently completed the procurement process for the Accelerator Light Tender as part of its Emerging Technology Lab at the London Innovation Hub. This tender was conducted through a competitive flexible procedure to pilot technologies that will deliver long-term value. The tender pertains to IT services with classifications including consulting, software development, and project management consultancy, and concluded in the award of the contract to PLUG AND PLAY. The award, valued at £150,000 (net), was updated on 24th October 2025, with the contract period spanning from 5th November 2025 to 4th May 2026, with an optional extension of one month.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering innovative solutions in consulting, software development, and technical consultancy. The focus on start-ups and proof-of-concept projects suits small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as demonstrated by the successful bid from PLUG AND PLAY, an SME. The Crown Estate's initiative encourages technology-based solutions that can address business challenges, providing an ideal platform for tech companies seeking to enter or expand their presence in the innovation and technology sectors. Moreover, the open procurement method adopted provides an equitable opportunity for diverse businesses to participate in future tenders.

## Notice

The Accelerator Light Programme is the first step in testing the Emerging Technology Lab (ETL) at The Crown Estate. The ETL is part of our London Innovation Hub and is designed to help us explore, test, and scale new technologies that can create long-term value for our business, partners, and communities. It will run a focused challenge to source, select and support start ups and deliver 1-2 Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) addressing priority problems for The Crown Estate (TCE), while validating a repeatable accelerator mechanism for Year 2+.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract will be for a term of 6 months, with an option to extend by an additional 3 months at The Crown Estates discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068075-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Nov 2025 - 4 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | £180,000 |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CROWN ESTATE |
| Additional buyers | THE CROWN ESTATE COMMISSIONERS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1Y 4AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLUG AND PLAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2025 at 09:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068075-2025
- 5 Sep 2025 at 12:13 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054274-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068075-2025
  24th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054274-2025
  5th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk
- https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/70940
- https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/70940PleasefollowtheLinkabovetotheRequestonSourceDogginordertoapply
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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