CEFAS24-143 Contract for the provision to provide intertidal rock platform monitoring surveys at Hinkley Point.

CEFAS
South West
Open procedure
3 February 2025 to 31 December 2027

Conduct annual intertidal monitoring surveys at Hinkley Point to meet regulatory environmental requirements. The work focuses on hard substrate habitats, specifically the Sabellaria alveolata formation and macroalgae assemblages, with particular emphasis on the species Corallina officinalis. The service involves collecting biological observations on the foreshore to support the British EDF Estuarine and Marine Studies (BEEMS) programme.

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Awarded value: £300k; As published
Published: 6 February 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 28 January 2025; Marine Science Support Ltd
Contract length: 35 months; Ends 31 December 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist intertidal marine environmental monitoring and biological survey services for coastal infrastructure and nuclear power projects.

Category: Survey services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
6 February 2025
Contract awardedto Marine Science Support Ltd
28 January 2025
Contract starts
3 February 2025
Contract ends
31 December 2027

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/181997/cefas24-143-contract-for-the-provision-to-provide-intertidal-rock-platform-monit
Buyer reference: CF-0453000D8d000003VQwdEAG
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-924387ad-18c5-484f-91b5-7d6a58ec3abd
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

CEFAS. CEFAS24-143 Contract for the provision to provide intertidal rock platform monitoring surveys at Hinkley Point. Contract award, 6 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/181997/cefas24-143-contract-for-the-provision-to-provide-intertidal-rock-platform-monit (accessed 12 October 2026).