Opportunity

CEFAS22-140 BEEMs RPA Surveys

  • Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-033989

Published 30 November 2022, 4:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

Contact

Jade Peek

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cefas.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

CEFAS22-140 BEEMs RPA Surveys

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71354500 - Marine survey services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Cefas require services to conduct intertidal Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flights 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.

Please refer to Bidder Pack for full specification.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £140,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79311000 - Survey services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Hinkley Point C, Somerset.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The BEEMS (British EDF 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.

Cefas require services to conduct intertidal Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flights 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.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £140,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 March 2023

End date

31 December 2023

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

6 January 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

6 January 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice