AwardedAwarded 18 June 2026
Assessing the likely impact of sand wave clearance on near bed sediment transport through numerical modelling
Natural Resources Wales · Local or regional public body
In brief
Natural Resources Wales awarded research work to Cooper Marine Advisors Ltd on 18 June 2026.
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What the notice says
Contribution to the evidence needed to proportionally assess applications for cable routing where sand wave clearance through active sand wave fields is proposed. There is a current lack of information and
understanding on how the removal of sand waves impacts near bed sediment transport
pathways; this leads to caution when this activity is proposed through or near a marine
protected area. The aim is to use numerical models of hypothetical sand wave clearance
scenarios to understand whether sand wave clearance is likely to affect near-bed
sediment transport to the extent that it becomes an environmental risk to designated sedimentary habitats.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Marine Advisors Ltd (SME) | £40,000 | 23 June 2026 to 22 March 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 065379-2026
About the buyer
Natural Resources WalesLast 12 months
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- Cooper Marine Advisors Ltd1 contract
- Dafydd Thomas as the Wellbeing Planner1 contract
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From notice 065379-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.