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# CEFAS26-85 Contract for provision of Water and Sediment Sampling Analysis for HPC

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas26-85-contract-for-provision-of-water-and-sediment-sampling-analysis-for-hpc-ocds-h6vhtk-06c123). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cefas: "CEFAS26-85 Contract for provision of Water and Sediment Sampling Analysis for HPC". Published status: complete. Published Value: £125,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: defra-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cefas](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cefas-gov-ea53)
- **Published Value:** £125,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Marine survey services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £340,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas26-85-contract-for-provision-of-water-and-sediment-sampling-analysis-for-hpc-ocds-h6vhtk-06c123#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c123`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/cefas26-85-contract-for-provision-of-water-and-sediment-sampling-analysis-for-hpc-ocds-h6vhtk-06c123#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cefas26-85-contract-for-provision-of-water-and-sediment-sampling-analysis-for-hpc-ocds-h6vhtk-06c123#participate

## Description
The BEEMS (British EDF Energy 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 and require the Supplier to deliver the marine sampling, profiling, and laboratory analysis services described in Section 3 below.
Scope of Requirements
Cefas require the supplier to acquire sediment and water samples along with water column profiles of conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) and other variables from a suitable vessel for the purpose of physical and chemical monitoring of the marine offshore environment adjacent to the Hinkley Point C new nuclear build power station.
It is anticipated that the required sampling will involve circa 3 days of vessel operations – two days for water sampling and one day for sediment sampling. The requirement includes collection of all samples and field measurements and all laboratory sample analysis, excluding hydrazine analysis which is to be conducted by Cefas laboratory.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71354500
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £125,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** CEFAS26-85 Contract for provision of Water and Sediment Sampling Analysis for HPC (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178067`
  - Value: £340,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061677-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-16T12:23:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T00:54:47.403Z
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