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# CEFAS25-97 Contract for the provision of Hydrographic Expertise

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-97-contract-for-the-provision-of-hydrographic-expertise-ocds-h6vhtk-05dcd8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE: "CEFAS25-97 Contract for the provision of Hydrographic Expertise". Published status: complete. Published Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: atamis-9529.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/centre-for-environment-fisheries-and-aquaculture-science-GB-PPON-PPGW-5299-JGTN)
- **Published Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Technical analysis or consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £100,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-97-contract-for-the-provision-of-hydrographic-expertise-ocds-h6vhtk-05dcd8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05dcd8`

## 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.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-97-contract-for-the-provision-of-hydrographic-expertise-ocds-h6vhtk-05dcd8#tl-md)

## 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/cefas25-97-contract-for-the-provision-of-hydrographic-expertise-ocds-h6vhtk-05dcd8#participate

## Description
The BEEMS (British Energy Estuarine and Marine Studies) programme is funded by NNB Generation Company (HPC) Limited and Sizewell C Limited. 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) 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.
Requirement:
The Supplier will provide hydrographic services; covering specialist technical review and quality assurance of nearshore hydrographic survey data. Surveys are conducted by third parties as part of the marine environmental monitoring programmes for HPC and SZC NNB power stations. The work will be ongoing in nature, with an expected increase in survey activity in 2026. The projects are in varying stages of planning and as such, the Supplier could be required to take on work at any point in the project lifecycle. A kick off meeting will be held to discuss and agree the anticipated work requirement for each project.
The survey schedule is subject to change in accordance with weather, construction schedules and regulatory requirements. For SZC, surveys are expected to be at least quarterly throughout 2026 and likely to be similar in future years. For HPC there is no defined survey plan, but it is important that the Supplier can provide the required support as and when required.
Full details of the requirement can be found in the Bidder Pack.
Contract Details
Due to the nature of the work and the tight regulatory deadlines required to be met, Cefas is awarding the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) a Core Contract and is awarding 2 (two) additional Call-Off Contracts. 
The Supplier awarded the Core Contract is contracted with the intention to deliver all Contract requirements for the duration of the Contract and any possible extensions. The Buyer has also awarded 2 (two) additional Call-Off Contracts to the Suppliers ranked in the next 2 (two) positions (2nd and 3rd) below the Most Advantageous Tender.
A Call-Off Contract will be used only in circumstances where the Core Contracted Supplier cannot provide the services. The Call-Off Contracted Suppliers will be approached in order of their ranked position (2nd, 3rd) from the evaluation process, to request provision of the required services. 
The Core Contract is aw...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas25-97-contract-for-the-provision-of-hydrographic-expertise-ocds-h6vhtk-05dcd8)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71621000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £100,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Metoc Ltd t/a Intertek Energy and Water Consultancy Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-128992`

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Hydenlyne Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PNQQ-8585-LQRM`

- **Award:** 3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **HR Wallingford Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137162`

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** CEFAS25-97-3 Call-off Contract for the provision of Hydrographic Expertise BEEMS (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 16/02/2026

- **Contract:** CEFAS25-97-2 Call-off Contract for the provision of Hydrographic Expertise BEEMS (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 19/01/2026

- **Contract:** CEFAS25-91-1 Contract for the provision of Hydrographic Expertise BEEMS (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000
  - Signed Date: 14/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F072059-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-16T11:03:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T06:54:34.772Z
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