---
title: "Spatial Telecoms Route Design"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064b14"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CROWN ESTATE"
published: "2026-04-28"
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# Spatial Telecoms Route Design

Buyer: THE CROWN ESTATE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064b14

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## Summary

The Crown Estate, a public authority within central government, is leading a procurement process for the Spatial Telecoms Route Design project, specifically focused on subsea and coastal environments within the United Kingdom. This project aims to provide spatial analysis and advisory support to inform potential subsea telecoms cable installations. The procurement process followed an Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, with key timelines including tender initiation on 9th February 2026 and a contract award on 28th April 2026. The contract, valued at approximately £300,000, is set to commence on 1st June 2026 and runs through 31st May 2028, with potential renewal extending to 2029. The primary industry categories involved include marine research services, research and development consultancy services, and design and execution of research related to telecoms infrastructure.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialised in marine research and development consultancy to expand their portfolio and engage in high-value government contracts. The procurement adopts an open process, encouraging competition and enabling SMEs to partake alongside larger companies such as NIRAS GROUP (UK) LTD, which has been awarded this contract. Businesses with expertise in spatial route design for telecoms can leverage this project to demonstrate proficiency in delivering significant infrastructure solutions. The tender's focus on technical expertise, social value, and commercial aspects in its award criteria implies that companies well-versed in quality-driven and socially-conscious service delivery could effectively compete and grow their business through this contract.

## Notice

The Crown Estate tendered for suitably qualified and experienced tenderers to provide Spatial Telecoms Route Design for both Subsea and Coastal Environments preparatory work for Marine Delivery Routemap, the Services to deliver spatial analysis and advisory support to inform our understanding of potential areas of opportunity to install future subsea telecoms cables across both subsea and coastal environments at a UK scale. This was via an Open Procedure conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The contract value is about PS300,000.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 years contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038773-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | £240,000 |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | NIRAS GROUP (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2026 at 15:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038773-2026
- 9 Feb 2026 at 13:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011359-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038773-2026
  28th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011359-2026
  9th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/74916
  Please note The Crown Estate will not respond directly to gain access to the Tender Document. All correspondence must be via the tender portal (SourceDogg). Supplier must be registered to our tender portal (SourceDogg) directly using the link above to find the documents and as below. https://secure.sourcedogg.com/supplier-registration https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/74916

## Notice URLs

- http://www.niras.com
- https://secure.sourcedogg.com/supplier-registration
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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