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title: "CEFAS24-07 Contract for the provision to provide subtidal Sabellaria surveys at Hinkley Point C"
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# CEFAS24-07 Contract for the provision to provide subtidal Sabellaria surveys at Hinkley Point C

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6320c6eb-a3ea-47dc-aac5-2c2bfc1b628e

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## Summary

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has concluded the award stage for the procurement process titled "CEFAS24-07 Contract for the provision to provide subtidal Sabellaria surveys at Hinkley Point C." This procurement falls under the industry category of survey vessels and survey services, with the specific need for subtidal monitoring surveys in the South West region of the United Kingdom. Cefas awarded the contract to Ocean Ecology Limited, with the contract start date set for 9th December 2024 and completion by 30th June 2025. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure above the threshold, with key surveys scheduled for Autumn/Winter 2024 and Spring 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marine survey services and equipment provision. Specifically, companies with expertise in high-resolution Side Scan Sonar and Adaptive Resolution Imaging Sonar technologies, and those capable of meeting stringent environmental monitoring requirements, are well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide or hire the specified 'Sound Metrics ARIS Explorer 3000' equipment have a competitive advantage. The programme's association with the Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build project underscores the importance and scale of the contract, making it a lucrative opportunity for the winning supplier.

## Notice

The Hinkley BEEMS (British EDF Estuarine and Marine Studies) programme is funded by New Nuclear Build Generation Company (HPC) Ltd. 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 following; Cefas require a supplier to conduct subtidal monitoring surveys for the Hinkley Point C (HPC) Nuclear New Build (NNB) project to meet regulatory environmental monitoring requirements. At HPC, the Sabellaria spp. monitoring programme focuses on mapping and assessing the condition (i.e. reefiness) of the subtidal biogenic reefs present on the seabed at Hinkley Point. The objective of the proposed surveys is to measure the spatial extent of the Sabellaria spp. by collecting high-resolution Side Scan Sonar (SSS) data of the area of interest and to ground-truth an area of the seabed with an Adaptive Resolution Imaging Sonar (ARIS) camera (Sound Metrics ARIS Explorer 3000) and RT3 rotator to confirm the seabed type and the presence or absence of Sabellaria spp. tube aggregations. A survey is required in Autumn/Winter for Financial Year 24/25 (November 2024 - February 2025) and a second survey in Spring (April/May) 2025. The specified 'Sound Metrics ARIS Explorer 3000' is required to ensure quality and data consistency with the previous survey, and therefore it is a requirement for the supplier to either own or be able to hire, the equipment for the survey. The Autumn/Winter survey extent comprises an area of 9.7 km2, with the Spring survey extent 5.3 km2, extending to approximately 4.5 km offshore from Hinkley Point.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1777529a-7341-47f1-bd23-7a66bc6165df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 9 Dec 2024 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £145,558 |
| 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 | OCEAN ECOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 34513550 - Survey vessels
- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2024 at 11:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1777529a-7341-47f1-bd23-7a66bc6165df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1777529a-7341-47f1-bd23-7a66bc6165df
  6th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/540ee8e1-b117-4fdb-ab15-1d172f6d9ecf
  CEFAS24-07 BEEMS Short Form Contract - OEL - COMPLETE_Redacted

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