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CEFAS25-25 Contract for provision of intertidal Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flights for Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build project

Awarded to Marine Science Support Ltd

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE(buyer)

Published
Published 23 July 2025
Deadline
Closed 18 August 2025
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Overview

Cefas is procuring intertidal Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) survey services for the Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build project to monitor coastal change and intertidal algal coverage. The supplier must conduct CAA-compliant RPA flights along the Hinkley Point foreshore and River Parrett, delivering orthophotos and Digital Surface Models at 3cm/pixel resolution, with full survey management responsibility including planning, access, notifications, and safe execution. The contract was awarded to Marine Science Support Ltd for £1,000,000 on 27 August 2025, with an initial term to 31 December 2026 and options to extend for up to three additional 12-month periods through 31 December 2029.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£625,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
23 July 2025
Questions by
11 August 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Survey services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£500,000
Award date
27 August 2025
Contract period
10 September 2025 → 31 December 2026
Contract length
1 year 4 months
Could run to
31 December 2029
Against estimate
20% below
Bids received
3
Winner
  • Marine Science Support Ltd

This contract ends on 31 December 2026, or 31 December 2029 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Marine Science Support Ltd

Based in
Norwich
Public contracts won
2
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

3 from SMEs

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How bids were scored

Price 25% · Quality 75%

  • Technical65%
  • Social Value10%
  • Price25%

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Market context

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£73,982

Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 6.8× the median.

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE in the last 12 months

92

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  1. Contract

    30 September 2025

  2. Contract

    29 August 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    23 July 2025

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