UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

As part of the preparation of our annual report, Crown Estate Scotland commissions independent valuations of its assets on an annual basis. All such valuations are conducted by independent, registered valuers in strict accordance with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors “Valuation – Global Standards” RICS Red Book) requirements. This procurement relates to the valuation of rural and forestry portfolios

Invitation to Tender – technical support and expertise including development advice, strategy, management and services to support development, investment and divestment across Crown Estate Scotland (CES) and beyond

Crown Estate Scotland currently use Grosvenor Systems Propman as their PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. The current contract with Grosvenor Systems will end in November 2024. This tender is to provide Crown Estate Scotland with a working PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM and associated services in line with our documented requirements and user stories. To retain all current and historical data (including transactional data) from the current Propman system. To project manage any migration and configuration work as well as support and maintain the system for the duration of its use.

Crown Estate Scotland, on behalf of SOWEC, is seeking to appoint a consultancy to provide a number of management and other associated services (SIM Management Service Provider) to the SIM for an initial period of 12 months. During the first 6 months, the SIM Management Service Provider will be contracted to Crown Estate Scotland (CES) who is procuring this on behalf of the group pending the new legal entity (SIM legal vehicle) being created. Once the SIM legal vehicle has been established, it is intended that the contract with CES will be novated to the new SIM legal vehicle and will continue for the remainder of its term. If the SIM Management Service Provider has demonstrated sufficient value during this initial contract period, the expectation is that the contract will be extended for a further 12 months. The decision to extend will be solely at the discretion of the SIM legal vehicle or, if such has not yet been established, Crown Estate Scotland

Coastal Portfolio Management and Additional Asset Management Services

Crown Estate Scotland is tendering for a Property Management System. This system will be used to manage approximately 4,300 assets at present. Crown Estate Scotland have a wide mix of Property/Asset types on, above and below ground. As such it is important that whatever system we use is capable to coping with multiple Property/Asset types simultaneously and the different rules that apply to them. The system must support Scotland’s property and related law.

Crown Estate Scotland is tendering for the design and delivery of a blended programme of leadership development activities for the Executive/Leadership Team.

At Crown Estate Scotland, we employ Managing Agents to work with us on property management across much of our asset portfolio. Contracts to support these activities are split by asset type. This contract is to support the Cables and Pipelines portfolio.

To supplement our in-house resources Crown Estate Scotland (CES) wish to appoint a consultant to support our Energy & Infrastructure Team with the data handling tasks critical to the effective management of our tenants’ marine survey data and associated documents uploaded to the Marine Data Exchange (MDE).

Crown Estate Scotland is tendering for a Property Management System. This system will be used to manage approximately 4,300 assets at present. Crown Estate Scotland have a wide mix of Property/Asset types on, above and below ground. As such it is important that whatever system we use is capable to coping with multiple Property/Asset types simultaneously and the different rules that apply to them. The system must support Scotland’s property and related law.

The objective of this tender is to appoint a supplier to carry out hinge mounding and associated ground preparation on restock sites to allow tree planting to be completed in Spring 2025.

This tender process is for participation in the Contract for Photography and Videography Services. Crown Estate Scotland requires the services of an experienced photographer, videographer and editor, to contribute to the creative development of our photography and film projects and produce finished images and films suitable for publication on our website, social media channels and documents.

Crown Estate Scotland is seeking to appoint Managing Agents to manage its Rural and Commercial property portfolio in Scotland. The Crown Estate Scotland portfolio has been sub-divided into 6 (six) Lots for the purposes of this tender exercise as follows: Lot 1 - Commercial Property, Lot 2 - Rural North, Lot 3 - Rural South, Lot 4 - Rural North and Rural South Lot 5 - Forestry North Lot 6 - Forestry South.

Crown Estate Scotland (”CES”) have a requirement to undertake the following forestry services. The Framework will be split into the following lotting structure: - Lot 1 - Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate) - Lot 2 - Ground Preparation and Associated Groundworks – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate) - Lot 3 – Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate) - Lot 4 - Tree Planting and Associated Tree Maintenance Works – South (Applegirth Estate and Whitehill Estate) - Lot 5 - Forestry Agent Services – North (Glenlivet Estate, Fochabers Estate and Auchindoun Estate)

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

Crown Estate Scotland is tendering for the design and delivery of a blended programme of leadership development activities for the Executive/Leadership Team.