Scope
Description
Several Planning Consultants to be selected to a Town Planning Framework:
LOTS 1a & 1b. (Strategic Land and London) Portfolio Site Specific Town Planning Services for: i) local planning promotion; ii) planning and development application services including securing planning consents and reserved matters applications; and iii) other e.g. project management and co-ordination of external 3rd party design and technical consultants, for individual portfolio sites.
LOT 2. Specialist Strategic Planning Advice. Review of our current agricultural estates to determine if there are additional strategic land portfolio opportunities from any of our rural landholdings.
LOT 3. Strategic Planning Services. Regular advice on topical strategic, national planning policy and development matters pertinent to all development sites across the TCE Urban, and potentially Rural and Windsor portfolios, and in an advisory capacity as and when needed. This will include providing quarterly briefings to TCE on National Planning Policy matters and presentations to senior colleagues on specific planning and development topics such as estate as well as discretionary strategic planning and policy advisory advice as and when required.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £7,000,000 excluding VAT
- £8,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 September 2025 to 14 September 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Lot constraints
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
LOT 1a up to 15 compliant Tenders.
LOT 1b minimum 2 - and a maximum of 5 compliant Tenders. The Crown Estate reserves the right to award admission to the Framework between the minimum and maximum level identified here taking the highest-ranked compliant Tenders.
LOTs 2 and 3 up to a maximum of 5 of the highest-ranked compliant Tenders.
Not the same for all lots
CPV classifications are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.
Lot 1A. Strategic Land Portfolio Site Specific Services
Description
Site Specific Town Planning Services for: i) local planning promotion; ii) planning and development application services including securing planning consents and reserved matters applications; and iii) other e.g. project management and co-ordination of external 3rd party design and technical consultants, for individual portfolio sites.
Lot value (estimated)
- £7,000,000 excluding VAT
- £8,400,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 1B. Strategic Land Portfolio Site Specific London Services
Description
Site Specific Town Planning London Services for: i) local planning promotion; ii) planning and development application services including securing planning consents and reserved matters applications; and iii) other e.g. project management and co-ordination of external 3rd party design and technical consultants, for individual portfolio sites.
Lot value (estimated)
- £7,000,000 excluding VAT
- £8,400,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Specialist Strategic Planning Advice
Description
Review of our current agricultural estates to determine if there are additional strategic land portfolio opportunities from any of our rural landholdings.
Lot value (estimated)
- £7,000,000 excluding VAT
- £8,400,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 66140000 - Portfolio management services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Strategic Planning Services
Description
Regular advice on topical strategic, national planning policy and development matters pertinent to all development sites across the TCE Urban, and potentially Rural and Windsor portfolios, and in an advisory capacity as and when needed. This will include providing quarterly briefings to TCE on National Planning Policy matters and presentations to senior colleagues on specific planning and development topics such as estate as well as discretionary strategic planning and policy advisory advice as and when required.
Lot value (estimated)
- £7,000,000 excluding VAT
- £8,400,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
CPV classifications
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
Same for all lots
Contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
15
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
The request is for a rate card submission which will be used as a ceiling under a mini competition or direct award process - detailed in the Framework Agreement.
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Lot 1A. Strategic Land Portfolio Site Specific Services
Lot 1B. Strategic Land Portfolio Site Specific London Services
Lot 2. Specialist Strategic Planning Advice
Lot 3. Strategic Planning Services
Request to confirm insurance but confirms that further insurance will be agreed when contracts are awarded.
Agreement to the attached Framework Agreement.
Confirmation of finance accounts as per general PSQ requirements
Technical ability conditions of participation
Lot 1A. Strategic Land Portfolio Site Specific Services
Lot 1B. Strategic Land Portfolio Site Specific London Services
Lot 2. Specialist Strategic Planning Advice
Lot 3. Strategic Planning Services
General Health & Safety, Sustainability and GDPR confirmation of either a policy, an equivalent policy or a statement.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 July 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
24 July 2025, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please follow the Link below to the Request on SourceDogg in order to apply
https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7/requests/66338
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
29 August 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Scope of Service | Quality | 50% |
| Commercial | Price | 20% |
| Mobilisation | Quality | 20% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
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