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title: "CEFAS23-14 BEEMS Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operations, Sizewell to Thorpeness"
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# CEFAS23-14 BEEMS Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operations, Sizewell to Thorpeness

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b7daa31-60c3-48bd-bfa4-5bfb46238e3e

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## Summary

The buying organisation Cefas has awarded a contract for the BEEMS Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operations in the Sizewell to Thorpeness region. The contract, valued at £42,769, was awarded to HexCam Ltd. The procurement involved aerial data collection using a Remotely Piloted Aircraft on a quarterly basis from June 2023 to December 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the survey services industry, specifically those capable of providing aerial data collection using Remotely Piloted Aircraft. With a contract value of £42,769 and a duration until December 2025, this opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in conducting marine and transitional water surveys. Businesses based in the United Kingdom's East of England region may find this tender particularly relevant.

## Notice

The BEEMS (British EDF Estuarine and Marine Studies) programme is funded by NNB Generation Company Sizewell C (NNB GenCo SZC). 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. To support the delivery of the BEEMS Programme, Cefas have the requirement to work with a suitable Supplier to provide aerial data collection using a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in the Sizewell to Thorpeness region on a quarterly basis. It is anticipated that the first flight will be undertaken in June 2023 and the final flight in December 2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d4e75b-cfdf-4c0a-a3aa-5cc1e9c641b4 |
| 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 | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 Apr 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £42,769 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEXCAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2023 at 11:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d4e75b-cfdf-4c0a-a3aa-5cc1e9c641b4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d4e75b-cfdf-4c0a-a3aa-5cc1e9c641b4
  17th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5817f839-31cc-41a7-8c7b-a51b623a2b4a
  CEFAS23-14 BEEMS Short Form Contract - HexCam Complete_Redacted

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