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title: "Consultancy Services - Strategic Land"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05aafc"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CROWN ESTATE"
published: "2025-12-09"
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# Consultancy Services - Strategic Land

Buyer: THE CROWN ESTATE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aafc

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## Summary

The public procurement process described involves The Crown Estate, a central government public authority located in London, seeking consultancy services for the management of a strategic land site's planning process and budget. The procurement falls under the industry category of general management consultancy services, with a specific CPV code of 79411000. This process was carried out through a direct award method, justified by the supplier's exclusive rights and unmatched expertise concerning the strategic land site. The contract, active since 20th October 2025, will run until 19th October 2030, with an extension option tied to certain conditions. The contract is valued at £1,750,000 with a gross value of £2,100,000. The agreement with CRUCIBLE (STRATEGIC) LIMITED spans the UK, providing a comprehensive approach to managing significant planning and budgetary concerns over a long-term period.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in strategic land consultancy services, particularly those with proprietary knowledge or exclusive rights in specific areas. The procurement method of a direct award to CRUCIBLE (STRATEGIC) LIMITED highlights the potential for similarly poised businesses to secure high-value contracts if they possess unique capabilities or rights pertinent to the project objectives. Companies looking to expand operations would do well to focus on niche expertise that can offer solutions that are not easily replicable by competitors. This procurement reflects how such expertise can enable small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to effectively compete and win significant contracts with major public sector buyers like The Crown Estate, facilitating robust business growth potential.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of consultancy services for the management of (i) the planning process and (ii) the planning budget for a large strategic land site.

### Procurement Information

The contract being awarded is in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. A direct award to Crucible (Strategic) Limited ("Crucible") is appropriate as it has exclusive rights in respect of the strategic land site. Crucible has a long-standing involvement in relation to the promotion of the strategic land site. Crucible's involvement has been made possible as a result of previous contractual arrangements which were not and are not capable of being replicated by another party. Crucible also has specific know-how in respect of the strategic land site which means it is uniquely placed to provide the services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080966-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,750,000 |
| Contracts value | £1,750,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CROWN ESTATE |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | CRUCIBLE ( STRATEGIC; CRUCIBLE (STRATEGIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2025 at 11:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080966-2025
- 8 Oct 2025 at 17:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063484-2025
- 8 Oct 2025 at 15:48 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063450-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080966-2025
  9th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063484-2025
  8th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063450-2025
  8th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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