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title: "The Provision of Public Affairs Monitoring and Stakeholder Engagement System."
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000825910"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND"
published: "2026-06-10"
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# The Provision of Public Affairs Monitoring and Stakeholder Engagement System.

Buyer: CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000825910

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Crown Estate Scotland is currently at the tender stage and seeks to appoint a supplier for "The Provision of Public Affairs Monitoring and Stakeholder Engagement System." The buying entity, based in Edinburgh, operates in the environmental protection industry, focusing on services. The open procedure will accept electronic submissions via the Public Contracts Scotland website. Key dates include the tender period closing on 1st July 2026 at 12:00 and the award period commencing the same day. This procurement addresses Crown Estate Scotland’s need for a service that enhances its capability to monitor political and policy developments affecting its diverse portfolio while maintaining a comprehensive stakeholder engagement system.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities by enabling the awarded supplier to establish a long-term relationship with a prominent public organisation. Ideal candidates for this contract will be businesses experienced in delivering integrated public affairs monitoring and stakeholder management systems. Companies offering comprehensive political monitoring services and robust, user-friendly databases for stakeholder engagement activities would be well-suited to compete. The requirement for a seamless, responsive service, combined with strategic insights, underscores the need for a supplier with a proven track record in managing complex and dynamic political environments relevant to the UK, particularly within the regions impacting Crown Estate Scotland’s operations.

## Notice

This contract relates to the provision of a bespoke public affairs monitoring service and an integrated stakeholder engagement system, delivered by a single supplier, to support CES in understanding, anticipating and responding to political, policy and stakeholder developments relevant to its diverse portfolio of land, natural resources and infrastructure.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The objective of this tender is to secure a suitably experienced supplier who will: Provide comprehensive, timely and relevant daily public affairs monitoring covering Holyrood and Westminster activity of relevance to CES, with the ability to apply CES defined keywords and themes; Deliver high quality policy analysis, horizon scanning and forward look intelligence to support CES's strategic planning and engagement activity; Supply and maintain a secure, user friendly stakeholder management database and information library, supporting consistent recording of engagement activity across CES; Provide both monitoring and stakeholder management functionality from a single organisation, ensuring coherence and synchronisation of intelligence; and Offer a responsive, reliable service supported by named account management contacts.. Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of CES in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.

Renewal: Crown Estate Scotland will have the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 24-month period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557704 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 9GL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48781000 - System management software package
- 48814000 - Medical information systems
- 79416000 - Public relations services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557704
- 6 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551199

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR551199&idx=1
  6th March 2026 - PIN Description
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551199
  The Provision of Public Affairs Monitoring and Stakeholder Engagement System. - Crown Estate Scotland intends to procure a combined service providing daily and weekly public affairs and political monitoring, together with a stakeholder engagement system that enables the recording, management and analysis of interactions with elected representatives, public bodies and other key stakeholders. The service will ensure CES receives timely, accurate updates on relevant political and parliamentary activity across Scotland and the wider UK, alongside a reliable multi-user platform that supports ongoing stakeholder engagement needs.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557704
  The Provision of Public Affairs Monitoring and Stakeholder Engagement System. - This contract relates to the provision of a bespoke public affairs monitoring service and an integrated stakeholder engagement system, delivered by a single supplier, to support CES in understanding, anticipating and responding to political, policy and stakeholder developments relevant to its diverse portfolio of land, natural resources and infrastructure.

## Notice URLs

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- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=834185
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=834185
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

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