Leasing Round 6 (LR6) Digital Aerial Survey (DAS) Supplier - Preliminary Market Engagement

The Crown Estate
North East
Open procedure
2 November 2026 to 30 September 2029

A 24-month offshore digital aerial survey campaign involving monthly surveys across multiple Project Development Areas. Data acquisition utilizes aerial still imagery, digital video, LiDAR for flight heights, and photogrammetry to identify and analyze the abundance and distribution of ornithology and marine megafauna.

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Awarded value: £2.6m; As published
Published: 27 May 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 7 October 2026; APEM
Contract length: 35 months; Ends 30 September 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of offshore digital aerial survey services for environmental monitoring, including ornithology and marine mammal abundance and distribution analysis.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
27 May 2026
Contract awardedto APEM
7 October 2026
Contract starts
2 November 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2029

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How it compares

44× the typical benthic surveys contract (£59k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3622570/leasing-round-6-lr6-digital-aerial-survey-das-supplier-preliminary-market-engage
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a5f0
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

The Crown Estate. Leasing Round 6 (LR6) Digital Aerial Survey (DAS) Supplier - Preliminary Market Engagement. Contract award, 27 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3622570/leasing-round-6-lr6-digital-aerial-survey-das-supplier-preliminary-market-engage (accessed 12 October 2026).