Leasing Round 6 DIGITAL AERIAL SURVEY (DAS) SUPPLIER
Details
- Buyer
- The Crown Estate
- Value
- £4,000,000
- Topic
- Engineering-related scientific and technical services
- Published
- 10 July 2026
- Submission
- 20 August 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Crown Estate is procuring a single supplier to deliver a 24-month Digital Aerial Survey (DAS) programme for birds, marine mammals and megafauna across the Project Development Areas (PDAs) designated under Leasing Round 6 (LR6) of its offshore wind programme. The requirement covers monthly survey flights using manned aircraft only, data capture, processing, species identification, analysis and reporting across all LR6 PDAs and associated buffer zones. Outputs must be suitable for use in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for offshore wind development. The contract is for an initial 33-month term commencing November 2026.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published10 July 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date20 August 2026
About the buyer
The Crown Estate is a central government body that manages the seabed, rural land and a central London property portfolio. Procurement opportunities are advertised through Find a Tender, the government's central digital platform, where suppliers must hold an account to see them. Contracts follow the Procurement Act 2023 and the wider public contract regulations, with guidance on transforming public procurement. A minimum 10% weighting on social value applies to every tender. Suppliers register through the organisation's own supplier portal to manage account and certificate details. Three divisions, Marine, Property & Places and Land, each commission work across their own portfolios.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of The Crown Estate's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and construction work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 71350000 · Engineering-related scientific and technical services
- 76520000 · Offshore services
- 90700000 · Environmental services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-crown-estate.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-crown-estate.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-crown-estate.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-crown-estate.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-crown-estate.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@the-crown-estate.gov |
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