Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Crown Estate Commissioners
1 St James’s Market
London
SW1Y 4AH
Contact
Sourcing Team
Sourcingteam@thecrownestate.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2078515000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Other type
Public Corporation
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Property Management
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Future offshore wind on the seabed around England and Wales
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Crown Estate, as managers of the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, will publish on 11 September 2024 a report that set out early thinking on bringing forward the next generation of offshore wind leasing in England and Wales. The report, entitled ‘Future of Offshore Wind: Considerations for future development and leasing to 2030 and Beyond’ will be published on https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/our-business/marine/offshore-wind. Through this Prior Information Notice, The Crown Estate wishes to bring this publication to existing or potential offshore windfarm developers’ attention and seek their views by way of early market engagement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As referenced at section II.1.4 above, The Crown Estate, as managers of the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, will publish on 11 September 2024 a report that sets out early thinking on bringing forward the next generation of offshore wind leasing in England and Wales. The report, entitled ‘Future of Offshore Wind: Considerations for future development and leasing to 2030’, will be published on https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/our-business/marine/offshore-wind.
As with previous leasing rounds (e.g. Offshore Wind Leasing Rounds 4 and 5) The Crown Estate will engage with a variety of stakeholders to shape the design of leasing rounds. This includes offshore windfarm project developers and, upon publication of the reports, The Crown Estate will issue a digital questionnaire to the established single point of contact at known developer companies. If other offshore wind project development and investment companies wish to participate in this engagement, then they should apply by writing an email to communications@thecrownestate.co.uk from their company email account. We reserve the right to engage with only developer companies [i.e those who may be interested in bidding in a leasing round, either as a sole bidder or as part of a consortium]. The Crown Estate will engage with other categories of stakeholder at appropriate times and in an appropriate way.
The Crown Estate is in the early stages of designing future offshore wind leasing rounds, which this questionnaire will inform, and there is currently no formal date for the launch of the procurement which may consist of one or more leasing rounds. Therefore the date set out in section II.3 below (“Estimated date of publication of contract notice”) refers to the publication of the report and questionnaire, rather than the contract notice for any subsequent leasing tender process. For further information on The Crown Estate’s involvement in offshore wind please visit https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/our-business/marine/offshore-wind.
two.2.14) Additional information
This PIN does not refer to any specific tender process so please not that the dates of 11 September to 4 October 2024 refers to the publication date of the questionnaire, related report and the end date for responding to the questionnaire, rather than a contract notice publication date for any subsequent leasing tender process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
11 September 2024
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
All information above other than in relation to this early market engagement exercise is indicative only.