Scope
Description
The Crown Estate invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced tenderers to provide Spatial Telecoms Route Design for both Subsea and Coastal Environments preparatory work for Marine Delivery Routemap, the Services to deliver spatial analysis and advisory support to inform our understanding of potential areas of opportunity to install future subsea telecoms cables across both subsea and coastal environments at a UK scale (the "Project").
This is an Open Procedure conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (the "PA23") as further detailed in this Invitation to Tender ("ITT"). This ITT describes how the procurement will be conducted, including details of the procurement timetable, conditions of participation, award criteria and how to respond to this opportunity.
Total value (estimated)
- £240,000 excluding VAT
- £300,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 11 May 2026 to 10 May 2028
- Possible extension to 9 May 2029
- 2 years, 11 months, 30 days
Description of possible extension:
1 + 1 + 1 = 3 years contract
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
18 February 2026, 4:00pm
Tender submission deadline
9 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please note The Crown Estate will not respond directly to gain access to the Tender Document. All correspondence must be via the tender portal (SourceDogg).
Supplier must be registered to our tender portal (SourceDogg) directly using the link above to find the documents and as below.
https://secure.sourcedogg.com/supplier-registration
https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/74916
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
11 May 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | Quality | 60% |
| Commecial | Price | 30% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/74916
Please note The Crown Estate will not respond directly to gain access to the Tender Document. All correspondence must be via the tender portal (SourceDogg).
Supplier must be registered to our tender portal (SourceDogg) directly using the link above to find the documents and as below.
https://secure.sourcedogg.com/supplier-registration
https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/74916
Technical specifications to be met
https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/74916
Please note The Crown Estate will not respond directly to gain access to the Tender Document. All correspondence must be via the tender portal (SourceDogg).
Supplier must be registered to our tender portal (SourceDogg) directly using the link above to find the documents and as below.
https://secure.sourcedogg.com/supplier-registration
https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/74916
Contracting authority
The Crown Estate
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYN-4743-GYVQ
1 St James Market
London
SW1Y 4AH
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@thecrownestate.co.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government