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AwardedAwarded 7 October 2026

Leasing Round 6 DIGITAL AERIAL SURVEY (DAS) SUPPLIER

The Crown Estate · Central government

In brief

The Crown Estate awarded architecture and engineering and environmental work to APEM Ltd on 7 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £4,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 33 months, starting 2 November 2026.

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What the notice says

The Crown Estate is procuring a single supplier to deliver a 24-month Digital Aerial Survey (DAS) programme for birds, marine mammals and megafauna across the Project Development Areas (PDAs) designated under Leasing Round 6 (LR6) of its offshore wind programme. The requirement covers monthly survey flights using manned aircraft only, data capture, processing, species identification, analysis and reporting across all LR6 PDAs and associated buffer zones. Outputs must be suitable for use in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Marine Conservation Zone assessments for offshore wind development.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
APEM Ltd
3 bids received
£2,600,000
Awarded 7 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 049576-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 050208-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 065346-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 094941-2026

About the buyer

The Crown EstateLast 12 months

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58

Awards

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From notice 049576-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 May 2026, last updated 7 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 7 October 2026.