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    ContractsMarine Environmental Survey Vessel Charter - Kentish Knock East
    Awarded contract

    Marine Environmental Survey Vessel Charter - Kentish Knock East

    Awarded
    £41.4k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Charter required for a small Category 2 survey vessel to support marine habitat monitoring equipment deployment in the Kentish Knock East Marine Protected Area during September-October 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 2 Jul 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £41.4k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £41,425
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      24 Jul 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BM
      Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    2 Jul 2026Today24 Jul 2026

    Brief

    Cefas and Natural England are seeking to charter a marine environmental survey vessel for a single 6-day mobilisation in September or October 2026 to complete monitoring activities at the Kentish Knock East Marine Protected Area. The vessel must be MCA MISW 'small workboat' class Category 2 coded, capable of supporting deployment and recovery of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) and sediment sampling equipment with a maximum lift capacity of 400 kg. The vessel will accommodate up to 5 Cefas/University of Southampton/Natural England personnel and provide crew support for repeated launch and recovery cycles. Cefas will supply all survey equipment, personnel, and operational planning. The successful supplier must demonstrate experience with marine environmental survey equipment deployment, provide valid P&I insurance covering embarked personnel, and ensure safe deck operations. Survey work includes AUV-based habitat imaging, sediment profile imaging at up to 10 stations per study area, and contingency drop-down video camera operations. Exact dates and station locations will be confirmed at the pre-mobilisation meeting.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In transport logistics, CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Sunbeam Fishing Limited1× · 50%
    2. Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd1× · 50%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c25e

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