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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Crown Estate Scotland

Quartermile Two, 2nd Floor, 2 Lister Square

Edinburgh

EH3 9GL

Email

flexibleprocurement [at] scotland-excel.org.uk

Telephone

+44 7586570421

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Crown Estate Scotland

I.5) Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Operators Panel Manager for the Scottish Wave & Tidal Operators Agreement

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 71356300 - Technical support services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Crown Estate Scotland (CES) intends to appoint an independent Operators Panel Manager (OPM) to support the governance, coordination and operation of the Operators Panel associated with the Scottish Wave and Tidal Power Operators Agreement. The OPM will act as a neutral chair, coordinate communications between Operators, and support business as usual obligations contained within the Agreement. Activities will include the facilitation of technical workstreams and management of working groups, with workload varying over the term as sector needs evolve.

The objective is to secure a supplier who will:

- Provide independent, neutral facilitation and chairing of the Operators Panel, maintaining an agreed governance process and accurate records.

- Coordinate Operators, technical experts and CES to progress the Agreement’s obligations and technical work programme.

- Manage and continue to develop CES’ tidal and wave technical work programmes and associated technical working groups, ensuring outputs meet the needs of the Panel.

- Monitor specified external projects which directly contribute to the delivery of the technical work programmes and provide concise progress reporting and recommendations to CES.

- Review Operator Adverse Impact Assessments when required by CES

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £276,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
• 73220000 - Development consultancy services
• 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
• 90700000 - Environmental services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM - Scotland

Main site or place of performance

Scotland – primarily remote delivery, with in‑person meetings required in the Scottish Central Belt.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Crown Estate Scotland (CES) manages land, coastline, seabed and property on behalf of the Scottish people, with a remit to generate long‑term economic, social and environmental value. CES intends to establish a contract for an independent Operators Panel Manager (OPM) to support the governance, coordination and operation of the Scottish Wave and Tidal Operators Agreement.

The Operators Agreement provides a governance framework that protects early developers’ resource rights and defines how potential impacts of new developments on existing projects are managed. It unifies the previous Scottish Territorial Waters and Pentland Firth & Orkney Waters Operator Agreements into a single agreement, overseen by the Operators Panel and supported by an independent panel chair appointed under the OPM contract.

The OPM will act as a neutral chair, coordinate communications between Operators, and support business as usual obligations contained within the Agreement. Activities will include the facilitation of technical workstreams and management of working groups, with workload varying over the term as sector needs evolve.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £276,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The initial contract term will be two years, with the option to extend for a further three years on an incremental basis (a 24-month extension followed by a 12-month extension), exercised at the sole discretion of Crown Estate Scotland and subject to ongoing performance and continued business need. The maximum contract term will be 5 years (including extensions).

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As detailed within the tender documentation.

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2026/S 000-017965

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

29 April 2026

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

29 April 2026

Local time

12:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:827697)

Download the ESPD document here:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom