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CEFAS25-48 Contract for provision of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flights for Hinkley Point C

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:38.

Opportunity overview

The BEEMS (British EDF Estuarine and Marine Studies) programme is funded by NNB Generation Company (HPC) Limited. Through this programme, Cefas provide authoritative scientific information on the marine and transitional waters in the vicinity of potential new build nuclear power stations. Cefas require a supplier to conduct intertidal Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flights, in accordance with the civil Aviation Authority (CAA) guidelines, to monitor potential coastal change and intertidal algal coverage for the Hinkley Point C (HPC) Nuclear New Build project to meet regulatory environmental monitoring requirements. RPA flights and photography are required: (1) along the Hinkley Point foreshore, and; (2) at Combwich Wharf and the surrounding banks of the River Parrett. Flight/survey design and equipment specification must be sufficient for Cefas to create orthophotos (OPs) and Digital Surface Models (DSMs) with a Ground Sampling Distance (GSD, i.e. resolution) of 3cm/pixel or better (exceptions noted in Appendix 4 - Specification of Requirements).

Awarded to

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Contract value
£52.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Feb 2025
Including VAT
£63.2k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Newton Abbot, UKK43, TQ13 0DR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0507ca
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPGW-5299-JGTN
Name
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Locality
Lowestoft
Postal Code
NR33 0HT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Pakefield Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PPGW-5299-JGTN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Holly Power
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-145194
Name
Marine Science Support Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Locality
Newton Abbot
Postal Code
TQ13 0DR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Convent House, Bottle Bridge Hill

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-145194
Name
Marine Science Support Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
CEFAS25-48 Contract for provision of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flights for Hinkley Point C
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
19 Feb 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
52,682.29
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
63,218.75

Period

Ends
31 May 2025, 23:59
Starts
20 Feb 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2025, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extension option up to 30 September 2025, on a monthly basis. Extension option provides for additional costs for each survey required each month.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
017094-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
25 Apr 2025, 15:16

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lowestoft · UKH14 · NR33 0HT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0507ca-2025-04-25T15:16:45+01:00Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·