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# Leasing Round 6 DIGITAL AERIAL SURVEY (DAS) SUPPLIER

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/leasing-round-6-digital-aerial-survey-das-supplier-ocds-h6vhtk-06a5f0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Crown Estate: "Leasing Round 6 DIGITAL AERIAL SURVEY (DAS) SUPPLIER". Published status: complete. Published Value: £4,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: secure.sourcedogg.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Crown Estate](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-crown-estate-gov-ot100)
- **Published Value:** £4,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Engineering-related scientific and technical services, Environmental services, Offshore services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £2,600,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/leasing-round-6-digital-aerial-survey-das-supplier-ocds-h6vhtk-06a5f0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a5f0`

## 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/leasing-round-6-digital-aerial-survey-das-supplier-ocds-h6vhtk-06a5f0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [secure.sourcedogg.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.sourcedogg.com%2Fprofile%2F676e86f0-50b5-4563-b7b6-529dcfeb28b7%2Frequests%2F78622)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/leasing-round-6-digital-aerial-survey-das-supplier-ocds-h6vhtk-06a5f0#participate

## Description
The Crown Estate is procuring a single supplier to deliver a 24-month Digital Aerial Survey (DAS) programme for birds, marine mammals and megafauna across the Project Development Areas (PDAs) designated under Leasing Round 6 (LR6) of its offshore wind programme.
              The requirement covers monthly survey flights using manned aircraft only, data capture, processing, species identification, analysis and reporting across all LR6 PDAs and associated buffer zones. Outputs must be suitable for use in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Marine Conservation Zone assessments for offshore wind development.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71350000, 76520000, 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/07/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Leasing Round 6 DIGITAL AERIAL SURVEY (DAS) SUPPLIER (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **APEM LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-161448`
  - Value: £2,600,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 06/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F065346-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-07T15:59:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T10:06:42.088Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06a5f0