CEFAS25-25 Contract for provision of intertidal Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flights for Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build project
Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
- Published
- 30 September 2025
- Estimated value
- £500,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 060942-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05065b
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 79311000Survey services
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 include…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Science Support Ltd | — | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 060942-2025 · 30 September 2025
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