The Crown Estate Opens £7.2 Million Communications Framework Tender

Mace | 10th January 2026 | In-House Public Affairs, Jobs, Moves, Political Consultants
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The Crown Estate launches a £7.2 million communications framework tender, seeking multiple agencies to deliver corporate and public affairs services.

The Crown Estate has launched a **request for proposals for communications agencies** to join a **multi-supplier framework valued at £7.2 million including VAT**. The procurement notice appearing via industry reporting states that the organisation is seeking companies capable of delivering a range of public affairs and corporate communications services as part of a framework that could run for several years. Details provided in the notice focus on attracting agencies that can operate across a broad spectrum of channels and support functions for the estate’s strategic agenda. The tender for this framework appears on official notice boards including public sector procurement sites. It is described in the industry coverage as a multi-supplier framework that allocates an overall budget of £7.2 million including VAT to successful bidders, though the specific duration of the framework period and the exact number of agencies to be selected are detailed in the procurement documents rather than...

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