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The Crown Estate tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
20
About one every 18 days
Contracts awarded
31
To 76 different suppliers
Value awarded
£5m
16 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£172k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
3 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. SJM2 – Contractor Procurement – Main Works

    LondonConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon6 days leftExpress interest

    £322mestimated
  2. Capital Projects Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services Framework Agreement

    North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Open32 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £64.8mframework ceiling

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Central London Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Services Contract

    LondonBuilding maintenance and repairs, Electrical

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  2. Building Surveying Services Framework

    LondonArchitecture and engineering

    UpcomingFramework

    £84mframework ceiling
  3. Future Offshore Wind (FOSW) Metocean Survey Capability- Preliminary Market Engagement

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  4. Leasing Round 6 Engagement

    LondonArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated
  5. The Crown Estate - London Portfolio Water Supply

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEnergy and utilities

    UpcomingExpress interest

    £1.2mestimated
  6. The Crown Estate - Urban Portfolio Residential Gas and Electricity Supply

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  7. Leasing Round 6 – May / June 2026 Market Webinars and Questionnaires and Bilateral Discussions at Global Offshore Wind

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated
  8. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

    UK-wideRecruitment and staffing

    Upcoming

    £1.2mestimated
  9. Future Offshore Wind – March 2026 Market Questionnaire – Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  10. Market Engagement (Phase 2) Questionnaire - ERP, & System Integrator

    UK-wideIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 11 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Architecture and engineering20
  2. Construction19
  3. Energy and utilities17
  4. Electrical9
  5. Management consultancy7
  6. IT services and software6

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Social value questions2%
    In 1 of 44 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. Ove Arup & Partners Ltd4 contracts
  2. Atkinsréalis UK Limited3 contracts
    £75k awarded
  3. Grant Thornton UK LLP3 contracts
  4. WSP UK Limited3 contracts
  5. Deloitte LLP2 contracts
  6. Guidehouse Europe LimitedSME2 contracts
  7. KPMG LLPSME2 contracts
  8. Moorhouse Consulting Limited2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)49%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)2%
  • Direct award (no competition)49%
Based on 63 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How The Crown Estate has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
32 days
Longer than 67% of central government buyers
Based on 11 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
49%
Higher than 63% of central government buyers
Based on 63 procurements
Won by small firms
45%
Lower than 58% of central government buyers
Based on 92 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
10
More than 91% of central government buyers
Based on 32 awards
Split into lots
30%
Higher than 86% of central government buyers
Based on 20 advertised tenders
Direct awards
49%
Higher than 60% of central government buyers
Based on 63 procurements
Cancelled
20%
Higher than 95% of central government buyers
Based on 20 tenders

Compared with other central government buyers

Time to bid, 82 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days0
20–25 days6
25–30 days31
30–35 days32
35–40 days8
40–45 days5
45–50 days0
50–55 days0
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 79 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids3
2–4 bids29
4–6 bids27
6–8 bids6
8–10 bids6
10–12 bids3
12–14 bids1
14–16 bids1
16–18 bids3
18–20 bids0
20+ bids0
Advertised openly, 151 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%33
10–20%24
20–30%21
30–40%9
40–50%8
50–60%11
60–70%7
70–80%9
80–90%10
90–100%19
Won by small firms, 145 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%3
10–20%5
20–30%13
30–40%18
40–50%33
50–60%27
60–70%22
70–80%7
80–90%12
90–100%5

Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds The Crown Estate.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Subscription to VC/PE fund data and analysisPitchbook Data Inc£60k31 Dec 2026
Energy Price Database SubscriptionLNRS Data Services Limited£13k31 Dec 2026
Appointment of Letting Agent 33 Glasshouse Street, LondonEdward Charles & Partners LLP£38k6 Jan 2027

3 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Westwick Row Demonstration ProjectWates Residential Construction Limited£22.5m22 Oct 2026
Leasing Round 6 DIGITAL AERIAL SURVEY (DAS) SUPPLIERAPEM Ltd£2.6m7 Oct 2026
Marketing ServicesVCCP Group LLP, Stepladder Communications Ltd, J2 Limited and 9 more—1 Oct 2026
Main Contractor Refurbishment of 1-12 Magdalen Street, OxfordMorgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd£800k30 Sept 2026
EPC & MEES ConsultancyEnergy & Compliance Technology Ltd.£225k16 Sept 2026
56-64 Conduit Street and 11 Burlington Place - Construction Works Main Contractor Design & BuildKnight Harwood Limited£69m15 Sept 2026
Sustainability FrameworkMott MacDonald, Ove Arup & Partners Ltd, Atkinsréalis UK Limited and 22 more—1 Aug 2026
Revitalising Lymington's Natural Defences: 2026 Innovation and Saltmarsh Restoration CampaignLymington Harbour Commissioners£498k14 Jul 2026
Savills Resource RequirementsSavills (UK) Limited—16 Jun 2026
Spatial Telecoms Route DesignNiras Group (UK) Ltd£250k28 Apr 2026