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Crown Estate Scotland

Marine Services Framework

Agriculture & ForestryCPV 79413000
Value£5.0m
Deadline31 Aug 2026
Published29 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 29 Jul 202632 days leftCloses 31 Aug 2026
Who to contact
flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk
+44 1312606070

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Contract value in context
£5.0mtotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£5.4m

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The brief

Crown Estate Scotland (CES) is now seeking to appoint suppliers who will be considered strategic delivery partners, to help us to deliver the Marine activities of the 2026-31 Corporate Plan.

The three lots of expertise that CES require and have organised each as its own bespoke lot within a new Marine Services Framework: Lot 1 Technical Consultancy support Lot 2 Commercial and Economic support Lot 3 Seabed Leasing and Market Access Advice Crown Estate Scotland intends to appoint up to two suppliers per each Lot.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Crown Estate Scotland (CES) is now seeking

Crown Estate Scotland (CES) is now seeking to appoint suppliers who will be considered strategic delivery partners, to help us to deliver the Marine activities of the 2026-31 Corporate Plan.

02

Lot 1 Technical Consultancy support

Lot 1 Technical Consultancy support.

03

Lot 2 Commercial and Economic support

Lot 2 Commercial and Economic support.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance
  • Show at bidNamed engagement team with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5f7
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
071512-2026
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