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The scope of this engagement will cover technical delivery requirements (including survey methodology, aircraft and data acquisition approaches), commercial arrangements (including pricing models and contract duration), and legal considerations (including liability and third-party reliance on survey data). Feedback is sought from suppliers with relevant experience and capability in offshore aerial survey and environmental monitoring. Engagement will be conducted through a combination of: A written Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) issued to interested suppliers Optional 1:1 supplier engagement sessions (virtual, via Microsoft Teams) to explore responses in further detail The anticipated engagement period is May to June 2026, with 1:1 sessions expected to take place during this period at mutually agreed times. No in-person events are currently planned. 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The requirement covers monthly survey flights using manned aircraft only, data capture, processing, species identification, analysis and reporting across all LR6 PDAs and associated buffer zones. Outputs must be suitable for use in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for offshore wind development. 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The process comprises two stages issued simultaneously. Stage 1: Tenderers submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) containing hard binary gateway questions (E1-E2) and scored gateway questions (F1.1-F1.6, minimum score 3 to pass). A fail on any gateway results in exclusion. Stage 2: Tenderers who pass all PSQ gateways submit a full ITT response evaluated on quality (60%) and commercial (40%) criteria, with a minimum score of 3 required on each quality question. The Crown Estate reserves the right to conduct a discretionary negotiation stage with the two highest-ranked Tenderers prior to preferred bidder selection, following which a Best and Final Offer may be requested. The contract will be awarded to the most advantageous tender. The PSQ can be accessed via: https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/78622 The ITT can be accessed via: https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/78623 The PSQ and ITT are issued simultaneously. Tenderers may therefore begin preparing their ITT response before receiving the outcome of their PSQ assessment. Tenderers should be aware that they do so entirely at their own risk. The Crown Estate will evaluate PSQ responses before ITT responses. A Tenderer that fails any PSQ gateway question - binary (Part E) or scored (Part F) - will be excluded from the procurement and its ITT response will not be evaluated, regardless of the stage of completion or submission of that ITT response. The Crown Estate accepts no liability for any costs incurred by a Tenderer in preparing an ITT response that is not evaluated as a result of PSQ failure. 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The Crown Estate accepts no liability for any costs incurred by a Tenderer in preparing an ITT response that is not evaluated as a result of PSQ failure. Tenderers must not assume that submission of an ITT response indicates that their PSQ has been assessed as a pass.", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-08-20T12:00:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-11-02T23:59:59Z" }, "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "065346-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065346-2026", "datePublished": "2026-07-10T16:43:47+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "language": "en" }