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title: "CEFAS21-04 RFQ BEEMS Bathymetry Surveys (Lot 1 Hinkley)"
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# CEFAS21-04 RFQ BEEMS Bathymetry Surveys (Lot 1 Hinkley)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad818664-505b-47c1-a98a-b9d75c6c686d

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "CEFAS21-04 RFQ BEEMS Bathymetry Surveys (Lot 1 Hinkley)" involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal as the buying organisation. The contract, categorised under surveying services, focuses on conducting bathymetric surveys necessary for the construction phase of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset, UK. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, and the contract valued at £22,000 was awarded on February 11, 2021, with a contract period starting on February 15, 2021, and concluding on December 31, 2021. The tender period closed on February 1, 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in marine surveys and environmental assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts, given the project's focus on conducting detailed subsea surveys and environmental assessments during construction. Companies providing relevant surveying services and expertise in underwater operations will find this contract aligns with their capabilities, potentially driving business growth in a critical sector of infrastructure development.

## Notice

The BEEMS (British Energy Estuarine and Marine Studies) programme is funded by Cefas customer EDF Energy to provide authoritative scientific information on the marine and transitional waters in the vicinity of potential new build nuclear power stations. Bathymetric surveys are required during the construction phase of the HPC build programme. Four bathymetric surveys are required, two in the vicinity of the Hinkley Point C (HPC) construction site and two at Portishead disposal site, Somerset, UK. There is a licence requirement to undertake two detailed bathymetric surveys of the subsea infrastructure locations at Hinkley Point before marine works begin and again after construction is completed. Construction also requires the seabed to be dredged, and material to be removed from site and disposed of in a licenced disposal site. Disposal has been proposed at site LU070 (Portishead) and two detailed bathymetric surveys of the disposal site are required before and after disposal takes place.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ff490ad-88a9-4807-8911-92543f98e8c9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 15 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| 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 | GEOSIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 34513550 - Survey vessels
- 71351923 - Bathymetric surveys services

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2021 at 15:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ff490ad-88a9-4807-8911-92543f98e8c9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ff490ad-88a9-4807-8911-92543f98e8c9
  12th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cefas.co.uk

## Provenance

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