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

Awarded to Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE(buyer)

Published
Published 1 July 2026
Deadline
Closed 4 August 2026

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Overview

Cefas seeks a supplier to deliver marine sampling, profiling, and laboratory analysis services for the BEEMS programme in Bridgwater Bay adjacent to Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. The work involves approximately three days of vessel operations to collect water and sediment samples with field measurements (conductivity, temperature, depth, and other variables) and complete laboratory analysis, excluding hydrazine analysis retained by Cefas, with an initial 12-month contract period extendable by up to four further 12-month periods and anticipated annual surveys for at least four years.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£125,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
1 July 2026
Questions by
20 July 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Marine survey services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£340,000
Award date
10 September 2026
Contract period
31 August 2026 → 31 August 2027
Contract length
1 year
Could run to
27 October 2031
Against estimate
172% above
Bids received
5
Winner
  • Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd

This contract ends on 31 August 2027, or 27 October 2031 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd

Based in
Fife
Public contracts won
4
Across UK and EU notices

2 other contracts from CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE since 2025, worth £53,925.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

5

1 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • Technical70%
  • Social Value10%
  • Pricing20%

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Market context

Typical award in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

£100,000

Median of 10,822 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 3.4× the median.

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

92

contracts awarded, worth £8,432,113 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    27 October 2026

  2. Contract

    16 September 2026

  3. Tender Update

    22 July 2026

  4. Contract Notice

    1 July 2026

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