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title: "CEFAS23-12 Contract for expert hydrographic services - LOT 1"
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# CEFAS23-12 Contract for expert hydrographic services - LOT 1

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca20a6d4-2b22-49df-bd72-ca4ab1fec038

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the buying organisation Cefas awarding a contract for expert hydrographic services. The contract falls under the industry category of Hydrographic services and is titled "CEFAS23-12 Contract for expert hydrographic services - LOT 1". The location of the procurement is in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, with the contract awarded to RSK Environment Ltd on 9th August 2023. The contract has a value of £15,000 and a contract period starting on 9th August 2023 and ending on 31st December 2025.

This tender for expert hydrographic services by Cefas creates business growth opportunities for organisations specializing in hydrographic surveys and marine environmental monitoring. The contract is suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and is open for businesses based in the United Kingdom and other specified locations. Organisations providing specialist technical reviews and quality assurance of hydrographic survey data are well-suited to compete for this contract, which involves ongoing survey activities for nuclear new build power stations with an expected increase in survey work in 2024.

## Notice

The BEEMS (British Energy 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 nuclear new build (NNB) power stations and require a competent Supplier to deliver the element described below. Within the BEEMS programme, Cefas routinely manage, review, analyse and report on hydrographic surveys conducted by third parties to meet regulatory marine environmental monitoring requirements. Surveys serve a range of purposes within the marine environmental monitoring programmes for Sizewell C (SZC) and Hinkley Point C (HPC) NNB power stations. This includes bathymetric multibeam echosounder (MBES) surveys to examine: * Geomorphological change of nearshore bars and sandbanks (including validation of remote x-band radar measurements of these features). * Seabed change in dredging areas and dredge disposal sites. * Scour around seabed infrastructure. Whilst Cefas may utilise the services of UKHO when practical, in addition Cefas are required to secure additional contracts with suitable organisations to provide expert hydrographic services to include specialist technical reviews and quality assurance of nearshore hydrographic survey data. Surveys conducted by third parties appointed by Cefas are part of the marine environmental monitoring programmes for HPC and SZC NNB power stations. The work is ongoing in nature, with an expected increase in survey activity in 2024. This year (2023) there are currently 3 multibeam surveys and one side scan sonar survey planned across both sites. The surveys are in varying stages of project planning and the appointed organisations would be required to take on work at any point in the project lifecycle.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92010220-3d2a-4dec-ba93-3a42fd0ae804 |
| 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 | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000 |
| 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 | 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 | RSK ENVIRONMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71354400 - Hydrographic services

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2023 at 11:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92010220-3d2a-4dec-ba93-3a42fd0ae804

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92010220-3d2a-4dec-ba93-3a42fd0ae804
  22nd August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/892eb605-cafc-45d7-a6d5-2f8322cb4ca3
  CEFAS23-12 BEEMS Short Form Contract Lot 1 (Hydrofix) COMPLETE_Redacted

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