AwardedAwarded 28 April 2026

Spatial Telecoms Route Design

The Crown Estate · Central government

In brief

The Crown Estate awarded research work to Niras Group (UK) Ltd on 28 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £240,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 11 May 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The Crown Estate tendered for suitably qualified and experienced tenderers to provide Spatial Telecoms Route Design for both Subsea and Coastal Environments preparatory work for Marine Delivery Routemap, the Services to deliver spatial analysis and advisory support to inform our understanding of potential areas of opportunity to install future subsea telecoms cables across both subsea and coastal environments at a UK scale. This was via an Open Procedure conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The contract value is about £300,000.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Niras Group (UK) Ltd
4 bids received
£250,000
Awarded 28 April 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 011359-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 038773-2026

About the buyer

The Crown EstateLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 011359-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 February 2026, last updated 28 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.