Published date: 27 March 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 January 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£10,000 to £17,000

Procurement reference

CF-0236800D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

27 March 2025

Closing date

30 January 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 February 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The BEEMS (British Energy Estuarine and Marine Studies) programme is funded by NNB GenCo (EDF Energy). 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 competent Contractor to deliver the element described below.

Requirement:

Cefas require the supplier to provide technical advice under the Hinkley Point C Compensation Measures project.

Key areas for technical advice will be as follows:
• To provide information on where existing or historic seagrass habitats, species or suitable conditions occur and based on this, provide some recommendations of potential zones where habitats and species could establish or re-establish.
o Consider potential siting within these zones for each habitat or species based on any known pressures, pros and cons for habitat connectivity, such as fewer larger sites or more smaller sites, and begin to consider the logistics of sourcing those species and habitats.
• Identify potential areas using habitat preference criteria to help identify the location of sites.
• Provide expert advice on restoration methods.
• Provide literature and conduct literature reviews.
• Contribution to technical outputs. This could be in the form of contribution to reports, checking reports prior to submission or quality assurance of data obtained by Cefas or third-party subcontractors.

Alongside desk-based requirements, there is potential for the supplier to join ground truthing or drone surveys at potential restoration zones. If attendance is not possible, remote support may be necessary. The supplier's expertise may be necessary from the planning and execution phases. Any fieldwork related Health and Safety will be governed by existing Risk Assessments and Method Statements which have been agreed with NNB GenCo.

Attendance, where practical, at the Seagrass Habitat Working Group meetings with Cefas, NNB GenCo (HPC) and other project stakeholders.

It is anticipated that the vast majority of work under this project will be remote, however some travel may be necessary. Where possible, Cefas will book and pre-pay travel and accommodation as required. Any further reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed against valid receipts or other acceptable evidence of expenditure. The supplier will liaise with Eva Maher of Cefas on all matters relating to travel, accommodation and other expenses

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CEFAS24-26 Contract for BEEMS Compensation Expert (Seagrass)

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 7 February 2024

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

7 February 2024

Contract start date

8 February 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£17,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Dr Richard Unsworth

Address

1 Well Cottage CF35 5HD

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Jade Peek

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
GB

Email

procure@cefas.gov.uk