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Future Offshore Wind (FOSW) Metocean Survey Capability- Preliminary Market Engagement

The Crown Estate · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Sept 2026, 07:36.

Opportunity overview

The Crown Estate (TCE) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a future procurement for a multi-service capability that includes: Technical Advisory services; Survey provider services; and Survey Management Services to support the Future Offshore Wind (FOSW). The requirement is expected to include: A 12-month offshore metocean survey campaign commencing mid-2027. Survey deployment across multiple offshore locations. Data acquisition through metocean measurement systems and associated instrumentation. Collection and analysis of: Wind data. Wave and current data. Other related services that may be required include: Technical advisory services supporting survey planning, execution and data assurance. Survey management services, including data management, quality assurance and reporting services.

Classification

  • CPV71354000 — Map-making services
  • CPV71355000 — Surveying services
  • CPV71356000 — Technical services
  • CPV76520000 — Offshore services
  • CPV98360000 — Marine services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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-0775f6
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
2 Sept 2028, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71354000
Description
Map-making services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71355000
Description
Surveying services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71356000
Description
Technical services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
76520000
Description
Offshore services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
98360000
Description
Marine services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Crown Estate intends to undertake a structured programme of preliminary market engagement to inform the design of the forthcoming procurement for a Metocean Survey Supplier as part of the Future Offshore Wind objectives. The scope of this engagement will cover technical delivery requirements (including survey methodology, metocean measurement systems and data acquisition approaches), commercial arrangements (including pricing models and contract duration), and legal considerations (including liability and third-party reliance on survey data). Feedback is sought from suppliers with relevant experience and capability in offshore metocean survey delivery and technical advisory services. Engagement will be conducted through a combination of: A written Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) issued to interested suppliers. Optional 1:1 supplier engagement sessions (virtual, via Microsoft Teams) to explore responses in further detail. The anticipated engagement period is September 2026, with 1:1 sessions expected to take place during this period at mutually agreed times. No in-person events are currently planned. Suppliers wishing to participate should submit an expression of interest by contacting tenders@thecrownestate.co.uk
Due
26 Sept 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088930-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Sept 2026, 11:07
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYYN-4743-GYVQ

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

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.

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  1. 088930-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·