--- title: "Annual Report Creative and Design Agency" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06615a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06615a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06615a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06615a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE CROWN ESTATE" published: "2026-03-03" --- # Annual Report Creative and Design Agency Buyer: THE CROWN ESTATE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06615a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06615a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06615a.json) ## Summary The Crown Estate, located in London, United Kingdom, is initiating a preliminary market engagement process for corporate reporting services. This process, scheduled to culminate by 17 April 2026, seeks insights from various market participants to support the procurement of services related to strategic advisory, content development, design, and production of corporate reporting outputs. The engagement is invite-only, involving select suppliers from the publishing, printing, and design industries, among others, to inform the development of a competitive procurement approach. Currently in the planning stage, The Crown Estate aims to gather valuable input about innovative practices, including the use of emerging technologies in service delivery. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses ready to expand their expertise and footprint in the corporate reporting sector. Agencies specialising in creative design, strategic advisory, and innovative content development may find suitable avenues to grow as The Crown Estate explores future procurement possibilities. Small to medium-sized enterprises, as well as larger suppliers with a focus on printing and related services, could leverage their capabilities to set new industry standards and explore collaborative engagements with The Crown Estate. Participation in this engagement will not affect future competitive tender prospects, enabling interested entities to contribute insights while maintaining the potential for future partnership opportunities. ## Notice This UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice does not relate to a specific tender process. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted in accordance with applicable procurement legislation, including the Procurement Act 2023. Participation in this preliminary market engagement is voluntary and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process. The Crown Estate reserves the right not to proceed with a procurement, or to amend its approach, following completion of this engagement. Procurement Description The Crown Estate is considering the future procurement of corporate reporting services and is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform its approach. The services under consideration may include elements of strategic advisory support, content development, design, project management, and the production of corporate reporting outputs, including (but not limited to) the Integrated Annual Report & Accounts and associated print and digital materials. As part of this engagement, The Crown Estate is also interested in understanding, at a high level, how suppliers are approaching innovation and emerging technologies (for example, the use of AI) in the design and delivery of comparable services. All aspects of scope described above are indicative only and are subject to refinement following market engagement. ### Planning Information The Crown Estate intends to undertake preliminary market engagement (PME) to gather insight from the market to support the development of a proportionate and competitive procurement approach for corporate reporting services. The engagement will be used to test, at a high level, the proposed scope, delivery approaches, and commercial considerations associated with the integrated planning, design, and delivery of the Integrated Annual Report & Accounts and associated reporting outputs. Participation in this engagement will be invite‑only. Due to the anticipated volume of interest, The Crown Estate intends to engage with a representative sample of the market to ensure the engagement is proportionate, manageable, and effective. The invited sample may include publishing, printing, design, and reporting agencies, comprising a mix of small and medium‑sized enterprises, larger suppliers, and existing provider(s). Participation will be limited to a maximum of two representatives per organisation. Engagement activities may take the form of one‑to‑one discussions, either in person or via Microsoft Teams. Invited parties will be required to confirm their participation in the engagement via the registration link provided here: (https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/75399) and confirm the names of their nominated representatives (maximum of two). Further details regarding the format and logistics of the engagement will be shared directly with invited participants. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019139-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79800000 - Printing and related services - 79970000 - Publishing services ## Release History - 3 Mar 2026 at 16:00 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019139-2026 - 3 Mar 2026 at 15:49 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019126-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019139-2026 3rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019126-2026 3rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/75399 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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