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Town Planning Consultants

The Crown Estate · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:43.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV66140000 — Portfolio management services
  • CPV71400000 — Urban planning and landscape architectural services
  • CPV71410000 — Urban planning services

Lots

  • Strategic Land Portfolio Site Specific Services£7m
  • Strategic Land Portfolio Site Specific London Services£7m
  • Specialist Strategic Planning Advice£7m
  • Strategic Planning Services£7m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-055125
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
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
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
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.

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
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.
Maximum Participants
15

Expected award period

Ends
29 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
24 Jul 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
9 Jul 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1A
Title
Strategic Land Portfolio Site Specific Services
Status
active
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.

Value

Amount
7,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
8,400,000

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Scope of Service
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Mobilisation
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
14 Sept 2029, 23:59
Starts
15 Sept 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
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
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
General Health & Safety, Sustainability and GDPR confirmation of either a policy, an equivalent policy or a statement.
Entry 2
Id
1B
Title
Strategic Land Portfolio Site Specific London Services
Status
active
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.

Value

Amount
7,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
8,400,000

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Scope of Service
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Mobilisation
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
14 Sept 2029, 23:59
Starts
15 Sept 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
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
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
General Health & Safety, Sustainability and GDPR confirmation of either a policy, an equivalent policy or a statement.
Entry 3
Id
2
Title
Specialist Strategic Planning Advice
Status
active
Description
Review of our current agricultural estates to determine if there are additional strategic land portfolio opportunities from any of our rural landholdings.

Value

Amount
7,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
8,400,000

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Scope of Service
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Mobilisation
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
14 Sept 2029, 23:59
Starts
15 Sept 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
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
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
General Health & Safety, Sustainability and GDPR confirmation of either a policy, an equivalent policy or a statement.
Entry 4
Id
3
Title
Strategic Planning Services
Status
active
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.

Value

Amount
7,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
8,400,000

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Scope of Service
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Mobilisation
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
14 Sept 2029, 23:59
Starts
15 Sept 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
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
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
General Health & Safety, Sustainability and GDPR confirmation of either a policy, an equivalent policy or a statement.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1A
Related Lot
1A

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Urban planning and landscape architectural services
Item 2
Id
1B
Related Lot
1B

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Urban planning and landscape architectural services
Item 3
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
66140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Portfolio management services
Entry 2
Id
71410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Urban planning services
Item 4
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Urban planning services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
034155-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
20 Jun 2025, 15:53

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYYN-4743-GYVQ
Name
The Crown Estate

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1Y 4AH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 St James Market

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PYYN-4743-GYVQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1Y 4AH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055125-2025-06-20T15:53:38+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·