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title: "CEFAS25-122 ITT to provide RPA flights in Sizewell region for BEEMS project"
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# CEFAS25-122 ITT to provide RPA flights in Sizewell region for BEEMS project

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f5a7

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## Summary

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), located in Lowestoft, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process titled "CEFAS25-122 ITT to provide RPA flights in Sizewell region for BEEMS project." This contract falls under the services industry category, focusing on survey services in the Sizewell to Thorpeness region. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and the award was confirmed on 23 March 2026 to StirlingX Limited, an SME based in London. The contract commenced on 18 March 2026 and will run until 31 December 2028, with potential renewals extending it to 31 December 2030. The project involves regular aerial data collection using a Remotely Piloted Aircraft to support the British EDF Estuarine and Marine Studies programme (BEEMS), ensuring compliance with environmental monitoring requirements.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in aerial data collection and survey services, particularly those with expertise in operating within environmental monitoring frameworks and compliance with Civil Aviation Authority guidelines. SMEs like StirlingX Limited, which successfully secured the contract, demonstrate that businesses equipped with technical capabilities in RPA technology and project management can effectively compete. The project's location, coupled with the need for regular and additional flight operations, may require companies to have operational flexibility and risk management strategies, thereby encouraging innovation and expanding service capabilities in the environmental and data analytics sectors.

## 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 Supplier to deliver the element described below. To support the delivery of the BEEMS Programme, Cefas require the 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 March 2026 and the final flight in December 2028 (with extension options as per point 4). On occasion, additional flights may be required, therefore Cefas requests a day rate cost in Appendix 6, for flights of a similar nature in the vicinity of Sizewell area. The purpose of this work is to safely conduct regular RPA flights in accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) guidelines at the above locations for the purpose of acquiring survey data to meet environmental monitoring requirements. The Supplier's flight team will manage the planning, notifications, and safe execution of each survey.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026079-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £165,000 |
| Lots value | £165,000 |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | £180,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE |
| 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 | STIRLINGX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2026 at 09:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026079-2026
- 3 Feb 2026 at 14:56 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009536-2026
- 15 Dec 2025 at 12:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082874-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026079-2026
  23rd March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009536-2026
  3rd February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082874-2025
  15th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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- https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/WelcomeAllbidstobesubmittedviatheaboveeProcurementsystem.
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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