Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-05-21
Buyer: Crown Estate Scotland
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 14523000 | 14523100 | 50246000 | 70000000 | 70100000
Estimated value: 13414285.59 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Crown Estate Scotland operates an outsourced business model for a significant part of its property management functions across its Rural, Coastal, Urban/Built Development, Minerals and Mines Royal and some of its Marine, Energy and Infrastructure activities. Currently there a series of contracts in place with firms of Managing Agents (MA’s) with specialist property management skills, capacity and experience which are due to end in March 2021. Crown Estate Scotland is looking for expressions of interest from parties capable of providing Managing Agent services.
Crown Estate Scotland wishes to establish a contract or contracts for the Managing Agent Services throughout Scotland. The requirement has been lotted as follows and bidders may select to bid for one or more lots:
8) One-Stop-Shop Whole Rural and Coastal Service nationwide (Rural, Coastal, Salmon Fishing Rights, Minerals and Mines Royal).
Crown Estate Scotland is seeking to appoint Managing Agents to manage its Rural property portfolio in Scotland which has a property asset value of GBP c.93 900 000 with an approximate rent roll of GBP c.2 860 000 (March 2020). The current Scottish Rural portfolio extends to approximately 35 324 ha (87 287 acres) and consists of c.642 agreements across four estates, Fochabers and Glenlivet in Moray, Whitehill in Midlothian and Applegirth in Dumfries and Galloway plus an area of recently acquired land at Montrose (50 ha, 123 ac).
Each estate has different characteristics, but they all have a range of common management requirements associated with a mix of asset types and different tenancy arrangements relating to agricultural land, residential property, other commercial activity, sporting and fishing interests. Fishing lets within the estates are managed as part of the estate and are separate from Lot 4 — Services to Salmon Fishing Rights (as described below). Further detail is set out in the scope of services required for each lot. Vacant properties on each estate are not enumerated below but will be part of the management requirement.
Across all estates there is a requirement for regular liaison with tenants, community and other stakeholders, maintaining and raising the profile of Crown Estate Scotland, managing good relations with tenants and other stakeholders and contributing positively to the overall management of the rural portfolio. The role of agent will also involve regular liaison with Crown Estate Scotland staff including staff focussed on strategic level engagement, partnership working and project development.
The management of in-hand commercial forestry across the four estates is undertaken by directly employed Crown Estate Scotland staff and is not part of this ITT.
The contract duration will be from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2024. The contracting authority reserves the right to extend this for a period of up to 48 months in any increment at its sole discretion until 31 March 2028.
Crown Estate Scotland wishes to establish a contract or contracts for the Managing Agent Services throughout Scotland. The requirement has been lotted as follows and bidders may select to bid for one or more lots:
8. One-Stop-Shop Whole Rural and Coastal Service nationwide (Rural, Coastal, Salmon Fishing Rights, Minerals and Mines Royal).
Crown Estate Scotland is seeking to appoint Managing Agents to manage its Rural property portfolio in Scotland which has a property asset value of GBP c.93 900 000 with an approximate rent roll of GBP c.2 860 000 (March 2020). The current Scottish Rural portfolio extends to approximately 35 324 ha (87 287 acres) and consists of c.642 agreements across four estates, Fochabers and Glenlivet in Moray, Whitehill in Midlothian and Applegirth in Dumfries and Galloway plus an area of recently acquired land at Montrose (50 ha, 123 ac).
Each estate has different characteristics, but they all have a range of common management requirements associated with a mix of asset types and different tenancy arrangements relating to agricultural land, residential property, other commercial activity, sporting and fishing interests. Fishing lets within the estates are managed as part of the estate and are separate from Lot 4 — Services to Salmon Fishing Rights (as described below). Further detail is set out in the scope of services required for each lot. Vacant properties on each estate are not enumerated below but will be part of the management requirement.
Across all estates there is a requirement for regular liaison with tenants, community and other stakeholders, maintaining and raising the profile of Crown Estate Scotland, managing good relations with tenants and other stakeholders and contributing positively to the overall management of the rural portfolio. The role of agent will also involve regular liaison with Crown Estate Scotland staff including staff focussed on strategic level engagement, partnership working and project development.
The management of in-hand commercial forestry across the four estates is undertaken by directly employed Crown Estate Scotland staff and is not part of this ITT.
The contract duration will be from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2024. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend this for a period of up to 48 months in any increment at its sole discretion until 31 March 2028.


Winner: Bidwells
Award value: 13414285.59
Number of bids: 2