CEFAS25-122 ITT to provide RPA flights in Sizewell region for BEEMS project
Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
- Published
- 15 December 2025
- Submission deadline
- 19 January 2026
- Estimated value
- £165,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 082874-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f5a7
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 79311000Survey services
Description
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. Cefas requires the Supplier’s flight team to manage the plan…
Official publications
- FTS · 082874-2025 · 15 December 2025
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- The contracting authority is CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE (United Kingdom).
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