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title: "CEFAS23-46 Contract for BEEMS Intertidal mudflat monitoring surveys in Somerset, UK"
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# CEFAS23-46 Contract for BEEMS Intertidal mudflat monitoring surveys in Somerset, UK

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d687795-719c-4555-8ac6-3bbd441324e0

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## Summary

The buying organization, Cefas, has awarded a contract for BEEMS Intertidal mudflat monitoring surveys in Somerset, UK. The procurement stage was an open procedure with a tender period ending on 4th April 2023. The contract period will run from 1st June 2023 to 31st December 2025. The procurement falls under the services category and has a contract value of £90,000.

This tender awarded to Marine Science Support Ltd provides business growth opportunities primarily for service providers in the marine monitoring sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can leverage this contract to expand their portfolio and establish credibility in environmental monitoring services. Businesses with expertise in intertidal mudflat surveys and marine biodiversity monitoring are well-suited to compete for this specific procurement.

## Notice

The BEEMS (British EDF Estuarine and Marine Studies) programme is funded by NNB GenCo (EDF Energy). Through this programme, Cefas provide authoritative scientific information on the marine and transitional waters in the vicinity of potential new build nuclear power stations and require a competent Supplier to deliver the element described below. Cefas require services to conduct intertidal mudflat monitoring surveys for the Hinkley Point C (HPC) Nuclear New Build project to meet regulatory environmental monitoring requirements. The ongoing mudflat monitoring programme focuses on a bivalve species, the Baltic tellin, Macoma balthica. This species is a key component of the Hinkley Point mudflat community and was identified, during the HPC environmental impact assessment process, as potentially sensitive to localised seawater temperature increases brought about by the cooling water discharges from HPC. As such, biological samples and physical measurements are collected every year. The monitoring programme is focussed on mudflat intertidal areas around Bridgwater Bay and at a reference site in Wick St. Lawrence, located to the north of the bay.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb2d20eb-13db-4b99-a887-e1a6046246af |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,880 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CEFAS |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARINE SCIENCE SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2023 at 11:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb2d20eb-13db-4b99-a887-e1a6046246af

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb2d20eb-13db-4b99-a887-e1a6046246af
  26th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c561223f-f6d1-48d8-8ca2-e2096404c2cf
  CEFAS23-46 BEEMS Short Form Contract - Complete_Redacted

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