# CEFAS23-14 BEEMS Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operations, Sizewell to Thorpeness

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Cefas.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Cefas](/buyers/cefas/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: HexCam Ltd
- Award value: £42,769
- Tender value: £60,000
- Award date: 13 April 2023
- Published: 17 April 2023
- Contract start: 20 April 2023
- Contract end: 31 December 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e4d4e75b-cfdf-4c0a-a3aa-5cc1e9c641b4-636362
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b7daa31-60c3-48bd-bfa4-5bfb46238e3e

## Description

The BEEMS \(British EDF Estuarine and Marine Studies\) programme is funded by NNB Generation Company Sizewell C \(NNB GenCo SZC\)\. 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 Supplier to deliver the element described below\. To support the delivery of the BEEMS Programme, Cefas have the requirement to work with a suitable Supplier to provide aerial data collection using a Remotely Piloted Aircraft \(RPA\) in the Sizewell to Thorpeness region on a quarterly basis\. It is anticipated that the first flight will be undertaken in June 2023 and the final flight in December 2025

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d4e75b-cfdf-4c0a-a3aa-5cc1e9c641b4-636362)