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Marine Services Framework
Published 29 Jul 2026
29 Jul 2026
Closed 31 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
-
73210000 *
Research consultancy services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Scotland
- Value
- £4,990,000
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
12/11/2026 12/11/2028
- Contract Types
-
73 *Research & development servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Quartermile Two, 2nd Floor, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9GL, United Kingdom · UKM
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality
- Price
Related tenders
Crown Estate Scotland
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
73210000 *
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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06d5f7
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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 73210000 — Research consultancy services (primary)
Notice details
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- Crown Estate Scotland reserves the right to extend the contract for up to two (2) additional periods of 12 months, up to a maximum duration of four (4) years.
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Submission method
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Award decision expected
- 31 Aug 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 29 Jul 2026 09:22
- Deadline
- 31 Aug 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d5f7
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d5f7
Organisations on this notice
Crown Estate Scotland
Buyer, Central Purchasing Body
Quartermile Two, 2nd Floor, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9GL, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Review Body
27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB, United Kingdom
Lots (3)
Lot 1: Technical Consultancy Support
£600,000
Specialist advice
To provide specialist advice and expertise on all aspects of offshore energy & infrastructure, aquaculture and marine ecosystem services areas, to support development function activities for all sectors, enabling activities and provision of technical due diligence.
This work will typically include tec...
12 Nov 2026 to 12 Nov 2028 · Active
Lot 2: Commercial & Economic Support
£500,000
Valuations/commercial terms advice
To undertake periodic and as needed sector and/or project specific commercial reviews to inform the terms (e.g. rental) which will be applied to our seabed agreements. The terms require to be applied to each type of agreement (Exclusivity/Appraisal Agreement, Option Agreement, Lease a...
12 Nov 2026 to 12 Nov 2028 · Active
Lot 3: Seabed Leasing and Market Access Advice
Leasing Advice
To work on sectoral market arrangements with an awareness of planning and regulatory environments to support leasing activities on an ad-hoc basis or in preparation for leasing rounds. CES leases seabed both on a ‘plan-led’ basis where a sectoral marine plan or equivalent policy is in place, or where no...
12 Nov 2026 to 12 Nov 2028 · Active
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Tender
| Title | Marine Services Framework |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Research consultancy services |
| Category | services |
| Description | 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. |
| Value › Value | £4,990,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Technical Consultancy Support |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70% |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30% |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £600,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 12 Nov 2028 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | Crown Estate Scotland reserves the right to extend the contract for up to two (2) additional periods of 12 months, up to a maximum duration of four (4) years. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Commercial & Economic Support |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70% |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30% |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £500,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 12 Nov 2028 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | Crown Estate Scotland reserves the right to extend the contract for up to two (2) additional periods of 12 months, up to a maximum duration of four (4) years. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Seabed Leasing and Market Access Advice |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70% |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30% |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 12 Nov 2028 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | Crown Estate Scotland reserves the right to extend the contract for up to two (2) additional periods of 12 months, up to a maximum duration of four (4) years. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Engineering services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Aquaculture services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Energy and related services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Engineering studies |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Energy-efficiency consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Environmental issues consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Business development consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Aquaculture services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Energy and related services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Engineering studies |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Energy-efficiency consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Environmental issues consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Marketing management consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Business and management consultancy and related services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Aquaculture services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Energy and related services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Engineering studies |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Energy-efficiency consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Environmental issues consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Type | suitability |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Applies To | supplier |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Economic selection criteria |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Technical selection criteria |
| Contract Terms › Performance Terms | As detailed in the tender documents. |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Ordering | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
| Other Requirements › Requires Staff Names And Qualifications | Yes |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Maximum Participants | 6 |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Bidding period › End | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Award decision period › Start | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Bid Opening › Date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Has Recurrence | No |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Crown Estate Scotland |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Crown Estate Scotland |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Quartermile Two, 2nd Floor, 2 Lister Square |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | EH3 9GL |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Central purchasing body |
| Party 1 › Link | http://crownestatescotland.com/ |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Crown Estate Scotland |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Environmental protection |
| Party 2 › Name | Edinburgh Sheriff Court |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Edinburgh Sheriff Court |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 27 Chambers Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | EH1 1LB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | Crown Estate Scotland |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |