Awarded 7 October 2026
Leasing Round 6 (LR6) Digital Aerial Survey (DAS) Supplier - Preliminary Market Engagement
The Crown Estate · North East
Benthic surveys tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
84 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Benthic surveys contracts ,
84 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest benthic surveys contracts awarded
Awarded 6 October 2026
Studying and Assessing the Benthic Response to Electrical Stimuli (SABRES)
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC
Awarded 5 October 2026
CEFAS26-79 Macrofauna Analysis of Sediment Samples
CEFAS · East of England
Awarded 30 September 2026
CEFAS26-110 Research on European Seabass spawn time and connectivity
CEFAS · East of England
Awarded 28 September 2026
Eastern Channel Imagery Reference Collection Review
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
APEM won the most benthic surveys contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APEM East of England · See every contract | 14 | £3.7m | 9 | ||
| 2joint | Ocean Ecology East of England · See every contract | 7 | £981k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | ABPmer London · See every contract | 7 | £413k | 2 | ||
| 4 | Marine Science Support Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 4 | £1m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | National Oceanography Centre East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £390k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Intertek SME · See every contract | 3 | £203k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Envision Marine Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £103k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | University of St Andrews London · See every contract | 2 | £711k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | SEASCOPE FISHERIES RESEARCH LIMITED East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £470k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Marine Farm Services Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £137k | 2 |
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Who buys
22 buyers awarded benthic surveys contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought benthic surveys more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many benthic surveys contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many benthic surveys contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEFAS | 22 | £2.7m |
| 2 | Natural England | 20 | £1.1m |
| 3 | Joint Nature Conservation Committee | 9 | £588k |
| 4 | Scottish Government | 7 | £1.5m |
| 5 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 7 | £1.3m |
| 6 | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | 2 | £3m |
| 7 | Environment Agency | 2 | £43k |
| 8 | The Crown Estate | 1 | £2.6m |
| 9 | National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC | 1 | £860k |
| 10 | Orkney Islands Council (Harbour Authority) | 1 | £284k |
Prices
Half of benthic surveys contracts are worth less than £59k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 65% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentBangor University · 23 May 2025
- The Crown EstateAPEM · 7 Oct 2026
- National Grid Electricity Transmission PLCUniversity of Southampton · 6 Oct 2026
- Scottish GovernmentUniversity of Glasgow · 3 Sep 2026
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsUniversity of St Andrews · 21 Aug 2026
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsUniversity of St Andrews, University Court of the University of St Andrews (USTAN) · 9 Jan 2026
- CEFASSinay · 5 Sep 2025
- Scottish GovernmentOcean Ecology · 17 Dec 2025
- CEFASSEASCOPE FISHERIES RESEARCH LIMITED · 15 May 2026
- CEFASMarine Science Support Ltd · 28 Jan 2025
Where and when
The East of England awards the most benthic surveys contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 21 | £2.1m |
| London | 17 | £1.3m |
| South West | 6 | £655k |
| Scotland | 5 | £1.8m |
| Wales | 3 | £3m |
| South East | 2 | £102k |
| North East | 1 | £2.6m |
| North West | 1 | £256k |
| East Midlands | 1 | £17k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £194k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | Not published |
| West Midlands | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of benthic surveys tenders close within 28 days of being published
Each dot is a benthic surveys tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 59% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 28 days
is how long the typical benthic surveys tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 46 UK benthic surveys tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new benthic surveys tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
48 in the last 24 months. - 65%
of the money is in the 10 biggest benthic surveys contracts.
Of 80 contracts with a published value. - 56%
of benthic surveys contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 57 award notices.
Questions
How many benthic surveys contracts does the UK public sector award?
84 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 22 public buyers.
How long are benthic surveys tenders open for?
The median benthic surveys tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector benthic surveys contract worth?
The median is £59k, and 83% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector benthic surveys contracts?
APEM won the most (14), and the most by value (£3.7m).
What is included
Vessel-based, intertidal and coastal surveys and sample analysis of seabed, intertidal and coastal habitats and species: benthic infauna and seabed imagery, seagrass and maerl, shellfish beds, marine mammals, and marine ecological evidence for protected sites and offshore development.
- Vessel-based grab, drop-down video and seabed imagery surveys
- Intertidal habitat surveys of mudflats, sandflats and rocky shores
- MCZ and marine SAC monitoring surveys
- Benthic infauna and other marine sample analysis
- Seagrass and maerl surveys
- Cockle, mussel and other shellfish bed surveys
- Marine mammal surveys
- Offshore wind and subsea cable ecological baselines
- Marine invasive species and bycatch evidence
What is not included
- Freshwater and estuarine fish surveys and river macroinvertebrate work (see Freshwater ecology and fish surveys)
- EDNA kits and laboratory analysis (see eDNA sampling kits and analysis)
- Seabird and other bird surveys (see Protected species and bird surveys and mitigation)
- Water chemistry and flow monitoring (see Water quality monitoring)
- WFD and catchment assessment (see Diffuse pollution)
- Chemical analysis of sediments and biota (see Environmental laboratory analysis)
- Hydrographic and bathymetric surveys (see Hydrographic and bathymetric surveys)
- Invasive non-native plant control works (see Invasive non-native plant control)
- Survey vessel charter without survey work, including fish stock trawl survey charters (see Vessel charter)