The Crown Estate (TCE) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Capital Projects Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services Framework Agreement. The framework will provide a compliant and consistent route to market for professional consultancy services to support planned and emerging capital project requirements across TCE’s London Commercial, London Residential and Regional portfolios. The procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The framework is divided into four lots. Each lot is made up of sub-lots that reflect portfolio, geography and specialist discipline: • Lot 1 – Project Management: 1A London Commercial Project Management; 1B London Residential Project Management; 1C Regional Project Management. • Lot 2 – Architecture: 2A London Large Commercial; 2B London Small Commercial; 2C London Residential; 2D Regional. • Lot 3 – Multi-Disciplinary Design & Engineering: 3A Structural Engineering; 3B MEP Engineering; 3C Fire Engineering; 3D Sustainability / Environmental Design; 3E Acoustics; 3F Specialist Lighting. • Lot 4 – Other Consultancy Services: 4A Cost Consulting / Quantity Surveying; 4B Building Control; 4C Principal Designer / Health and Safety Consulting; 4D Surveys; 4E Asbestos Consultancy

Lot 1 - Project Management Lot description Provision of professional project management consultancy services to support The Crown Estate’s capital projects across its London Commercial, London Residential and Regional portfolios. Services will be commissioned according to the requirements of individual projects and the scope of the relevant sub-lot. This lot excludes Project Management Office (PMO) services, which will be managed separately. Sub-lots 1A – London Commercial Portfolio 1B – London Residential Portfolio 1C – Regional Portfolio Renewal: The Crown Estate may extend the framework agreement for one separate periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, continued business need, budget availability, value for money and the necessary governance approvals. Extensions are optional and not automatic, with the total framework duration not exceeding four years (3+1). Options: The Clients reserve the right to extend the Framework Agreement on one occasions, for a period of up to 12 months. Each extension may be exercised by giving the Consultant at least three months’ written notice before expiry of the then-current Contract Term, or such other notice period as may be agreed between the Clients and the Consultant. Any extension notice must comply with the notice provisions of the Framework Agreement. Extensions are optional and are not guaranteed.

Lot 2 – Architecture Lot description Provision of architectural consultancy services to support The Crown Estate’s capital projects across its London Commercial, London Residential and Regional portfolios. The lot is divided into sub-lots reflecting portfolio, location and project scale, including separate provision for large and small London commercial projects. The services required for each commission will be specified in the relevant call-off documents. Sub-lots 2A – London Large Commercial Architecture 2B – London Small Commercial Architecture 2C – London Residential Architecture 2D – Regional Architecture Renewal: The Crown Estate may extend the framework agreement for one separate periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, continued business need, budget availability, value for money and the necessary governance approvals. Extensions are optional and not automatic, with the total framework duration not exceeding four years (3+1). Options: The Clients reserve the right to extend the Framework Agreement on one occasions, for a period of up to 12 months. Each extension may be exercised by giving the Consultant at least three months’ written notice before expiry of the then-current Contract Term, or such other notice period as may be agreed between the Clients and the Consultant. Any extension notice must comply with the notice provisions of the Framework Agreement. Extensions are optional and are not guaranteed.

Lot 3 – Multi-Disciplinary Design & Engineering Lot description Provision of specialist design and engineering consultancy services to support The Crown Estate’s capital projects across its London and Regional portfolios. The lot comprises separately evaluated sub-lots covering structural engineering; mechanical, electrical and public health engineering; fire engineering; sustainability and environmental design; acoustics; and specialist lighting. Appointments and commissions will relate to the relevant specialist sub-lot. Transport planning and highways services are excluded. Sub-lots 3A - Structural Engineering 3B - MEP Engineering 3C - Fire Engineering 3D - Sustainability 3E - Acoustics 3F - Specialist Lighting 3G - Transport Planning & Highways Renewal: The Crown Estate may extend the framework agreement for one separate periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, continued business need, budget availability, value for money and the necessary governance approvals. Extensions are optional and not automatic, with the total framework duration not exceeding four years (3+1). Options: The Clients reserve the right to extend the Framework Agreement on one occasions, for a period of up to 12 months. Each extension may be exercised by giving the Consultant at least three months’ written notice before expiry of the then-current Contract Term, or such other notice period as may be agreed between the Clients and the Consultant. Any extension notice must comply with the notice provisions of the Framework Agreement. Extensions are optional and are not guaranteed.

Lot 4 – Other Consultancy Services Lot description Provision of specialist professional consultancy, surveying and advisory services to support The Crown Estate’s capital projects across its London and Regional portfolios. The lot comprises separately evaluated sub-lots covering cost consulting and quantity surveying, building control, measured surveys, asbestos surveys, and health and safety consultancy. The services and deliverables required for each commission will be specified in the relevant call-off documents. Sub-Lots 4A - Cost Consulting 4B - Building Control 4C - Measured Surveys 4D - Asbestos Surveys 4E - Health and Safety – CDM Principal Designer 4F - Health and Safety – CDM Advisor Renewal: The Crown Estate may extend the framework agreement for one separate periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory supplier performance, continued business need, budget availability, value for money and the necessary governance approvals. Extensions are optional and not automatic, with the total framework duration not exceeding four years (3+1). Options: The Clients reserve the right to extend the Framework Agreement on one occasions, for a period of up to 12 months. Each extension may be exercised by giving the Consultant at least three months’ written notice before expiry of the then-current Contract Term, or such other notice period as may be agreed between the Clients and the Consultant. Any extension notice must comply with the notice provisions of the Framework Agreement. Extensions are optional and are not guaranteed.

Procurement Act 2023

Competitive flexible procedure

Prices will be determined through the rates and pricing schedules submitted by successful suppliers during the framework tender process and incorporated into their framework agreements. The price payable for each call-off contract will be calculated against the defined scope, deliverables and resource requirements using the applicable framework pricing mechanism. Where a further competition is undertaken, suppliers will submit project-specific fee proposals in accordance with the framework’s pricing rules. Call-off contracts with an estimated total value of up to and including £100,000 excluding VAT, including all options and extensions, may be awarded without further competition using a ranked cascade within the relevant sub-lot. Rankings will be established from the final framework tender evaluation. The highest-ranked supplier will be approached first. Where that supplier cannot accept or fulfil the requirement in accordance with the published cascade rules, the requirement will be offered to the next-ranked eligible supplier, continuing in ranking order. Awards will be made on the core terms established in the framework, without negotiation of those terms. Call-off contracts exceeding £100,000 excluding VAT, or where the ranked cascade cannot produce an award, will be subject to further competition. All suppliers appointed to the relevant sub-lot and eligible under the framework rules to deliver the requirement will be invited to submit a tender. The invitation will specify the scope, deliverables, programme, pricing requirements, award criteria, weightings and evaluation methodology. The contract will be awarded to the supplier submitting the most advantageous tender against those criteria. Requirements will not be artificially divided to avoid further competition. Supplier selection will follow the published framework rules and will not use an unpublished “best fit” assessment.

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