Planning

Future Offshore Wind Commercial Advisor Framework

  • The Crown Estate Commissioners

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004062

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04dc7b

Published 6 February 2025, 6:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Crown Estate Commissioners

1 St James's Market

London

SW1Y 4AH

Contact

Sourcing Team

Email

Sourcingteam@thecrownestate.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2078515000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.thecrownestate.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Marine and Offshore Wind


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Future Offshore Wind Commercial Advisor Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 76520000 - Offshore services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To support delivery of the Future Offshore Wind programme, and likely multiple leasing rounds, TCE are looking to procure a framework agreement for Future Offshore Wind Commercial Advisor.

The Commercial Advisor will be responsible for advising The Crown Estate (TCE) in relation to all the commercial aspects of the Future Offshore Wind (FOSW) Programme, including but not limited to:

Commercial Advisory Support.

Tender Commercial Support.

Additional Resource.

The Commercial Advisor will be engaged to support TCE throughout the main phases of the future leasing tender rounds and entering into the Agreement for Lease.

A detailed scope will be published during the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66114000 - Financial leasing services
  • 71314000 - Energy and related services
  • 71356000 - Technical services
  • 76520000 - Offshore services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To support delivery of the Future Offshore Wind programme, and likely multiple leasing rounds, TCE are looking to procure a framework agreement for Future Offshore Wind Commercial Advisor.

The Commercial Advisor will be responsible for advising The Crown Estate (TCE) in relation to all the commercial aspects of the Future Offshore Wind (FOSW) Programme, including but not limited to:

Commercial Advisory Support: Providing strategic commercial advice to ensure the successful delivery of future leasing rounds.

Tender Commercial Support: Assisting in the preparation and execution of tender processes for leasing rounds.

Additional Resource: Offering additional commercial advisory services to other marine sectors as required.

The Commercial Advisor will be engaged to support TCE throughout the main phases of the future leasing tender rounds and entering into the Agreement for Lease.

A detailed scope will be published during the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) stage.

two.2.14) Additional information

3 year initial term with a 1 year possible extension.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

11 March 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Market engagement

A market engagement webinar hosted by The Crown Estate is being held on Wednesday 12th February (further details below), to present the three new Future Offshore Wind frameworks.

The webinar will provide an overview of The Crown Estate's approach to tender advisors for future offshore wind leasing rounds, prior to the upcoming tender launch.

 The three upcoming tenders are:

Future Offshore Wind Leasing Technical Advisor Framework.

Future Offshore Wind Commercial Advisor Framework.

Future Offshore Wind Sustainability & Supply Chain Advisor Framework.

The session will be recorded, and both the presentation and Q&A will be shared with suppliers as part of the tender documents. There will be further opportunities to ask clarification questions during the procurement process. We encourage you to prepare any questions in advance to make the most of the Q&A session.

Event Details:

Title: The Crown Estate - Future Offshore Wind - Tender Advisor Framework Procurement

Date: Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Time: 15:00 - 16:00 (UTC+00:00) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

Webinar Link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/67f25e26-b667-4d07-b46f-7eb6c588eb65@e140ec16-ac96-4344-bbf4-75c7c1f793b3