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Sustainability Framework

The Crown Estate

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The Crown Estate

Buyer Address: 1 St James Market, London, UKI32, SW1Y 4AH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: tenders@thecrownestate.co.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
6000000.0 GBP
Gross: 7200000 GBP
Published
08 Dec 2025, 16:54
Deadline
16 Jan 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Crown Estate will establish a multi-supplier Framework to deliver strategic sustainability advisory, specialist services across social impact, climate and nature investment and marine industries, and communications and engagement services across five Lots, supporting net zero, nature recovery and social impact. Up to 8 suppliers will be appointed for Lots 1- 2 and up to 5 for Lots 3-5, with work commissioned per project.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080802-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Strategic Sustainability & Advisory

Lot Description: Provision of strategic sustainability advisory services to support net zero, nature recovery, and social impact priorities. Services include strategic advice, technical input and delivery support to advance progress on our sustainability commitments.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,700,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 2,040,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-02-28T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Commercial/Price (40%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot Title: Social Innovation - Specialist Services

Lot Description: Provision of specialist services to support in developing and delivering social impact strategies, providing deep subject matter expertise in at least one of TCEs sectors, delivering place-based projects and embed innovative practices throughout.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 1,200,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 1,440,000

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 2 Contract End: 2030-02-28T23:59:59Z

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Commercial/Price (40%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot Title: Climate, Nature and Social Finance and Investment Advisory

Lot Description: Provision of specialist advisory services on climate and nature-related finance and investment. Includes providing strategic advice and technical insight and delivery to support across areas of climate, nature and social finance and investment. Will include climate finance, carbon markets, natural capital investment strategies, nature based solutions, financial modelling, and social and economic investment advisory.

Lot 3 Status: active

Lot 3 Value: GBP 1,200,000

Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 1,440,000

Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 3 Contract End: 2030-02-28T23:59:59Z

Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Commercial/Price (40%)

Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot Title: Strategic Communications, Internal & External Engagement

Lot Description: Provision of communications and design agencies with deep sustainability expertise to shape and deliver sustainability strategy narratives, campaigns, engagement activities and capability building initiatives across our sustainability commitments.

Lot 4 Status: active

Lot 4 Value: GBP 1,000,000

Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 1,200,000

Lot 4 Contract Start: 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 4 Contract End: 2030-02-28T23:59:59Z

Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 4 Award Criterion (price): Commercial/Price (40%)

Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot Title: Marine Industries

Lot Description: Provision of specialist services in net zero, decarbonisation and circular economy in the context of marine industries (offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, marine minerals, subsea telecoms and power cables, CCS and ports and marinas).

Lot 5 Status: active

Lot 5 Value: GBP 900,000

Lot 5 Value (Gross): GBP 1,080,000

Lot 5 Contract Start: 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 5 Contract End: 2030-02-28T23:59:59Z

Lot 5 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 5 Award Criterion (price): Commercial/Price (40%)

Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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