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# CEFAS25-25 Contract for provision of intertidal Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flights for Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build project

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-25-contract-for-provision-of-intertidal-remotely-piloted-aircraft-rpa-flights-for--ocds-h6vhtk-05065b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cefas: "CEFAS25-25 Contract for provision of intertidal Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flights for Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build project". Published status: complete. Published Value: £625,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: atamis-9529.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cefas](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cefas-gov-ea53)
- **Published Value:** £625,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 August 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Survey services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-25-contract-for-provision-of-intertidal-remotely-piloted-aircraft-rpa-flights-for--ocds-h6vhtk-05065b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05065b`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-9529.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-9529.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-25-contract-for-provision-of-intertidal-remotely-piloted-aircraft-rpa-flights-for--ocds-h6vhtk-05065b#participate

## Description
The BEEMS (British EDF Estuarine and Marine Studies) programme is funded by NNB Generation Company (HPC) Limited. Through this programme, Cefas provide authoritative scientific information on the marine and transitional waters in the vicinity of potential new build nuclear power stations.
Cefas require a supplier to conduct intertidal Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flights, in accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) guidelines, to monitor potential coastal change and intertidal algal coverage for the Hinkley Point C (HPC) Nuclear New Build project to meet regulatory environmental monitoring requirements.
RPA flights and photography are required: (1) along the Hinkley Point foreshore, and; (2) at Combwich Wharf and the surrounding banks of the River Parrett. Flight/survey design and equipment specification must be sufficient for Cefas to create orthophotos (OPs) and Digital Surface Models (DSMs) with a Ground Sampling Distance ((GSD), i.e. resolution) of 3cm/pixel or better (exceptions are detailed in full Specification).
Cefas requires that the Supplier’s flight team assumes full responsibility for the comprehensive management of all aspects of each survey. This includes, but is not limited to, planning (including securing all necessary access), issuing survey notifications in advance of each flight, liaising with NNB regarding other flight operators and ensuring the safe and successful execution of every survey with delivery of data as detailed in the Specification.
The initial Contract period will be to 31 December 2026, with the option to extend by an additional 3 x 12-month periods, to be awarded annually, subject to funding, up to maximum end date of 31 December 2029.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79311000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £625,000

- **Contract Period:** 10/09/2025 to 31/12/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** CEFAS25-25 Contract for provision of intertidal Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Marine Science Support**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150879`
  - Value: £500,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 27/08/2025

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Marine Science Support**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150879`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** CEFAS25-25 Contract for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) surveys at Hinkley Point (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 16/09/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042338-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-30T13:55:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T10:41:23.490Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05065b