Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d09-a4d3-729c-982e-54adc1c7fe6d/offshore-wind-turbine-blade-painting-pilot awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Painting Pilot [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs) Estimated value £1,367,877 Published 1 Oct 2025 Deadline Closed 27 Jan 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Government has a Clean Power by 2030 Mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower with aims to cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero. This will be delivered, in part, by radically increasing the UK's offshore wind capacity. The Government is also clear that nature recovery should go hand in hand with delivering on the Clean Power Mission. Defra is implementing an Offshore Wind Environmental Improvement Package (OWEIP) which aims to accelerate offshore wind deployment whilst protecting the marine environment. Designing and implementing Offshore Wind Environmental Standards (OWES) is a key part of the OWEIP and will support offshore wind developers to take a more consistent approach to avoiding, reducing, and mitigating for the impact of their offshore wind farms on the marine environment. Part of Defra's aim through the development of the OWES is to explore innovative approaches to provide protection to the marine environment, whilst ensuring compatibility with other marine activities. ### Offshore Wind Evidence and Change (OWEC) Programme The Offshore Wind Evidence and Change (OWEC) programme, run by The Crown Estate, in partnership with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). brings together a coalition of 26 government organisations, industry bodies, and environmental NGOs to collaborate and act as agents for change in the face of climate and biodiversity crises. The programme funds a range of projects to de-risk and accelerate the delivery of clean offshore technologies and supports the UK's position as one of the most attractive places to invest in offshore renewables, whilst enabling our marine and coastal ecosystems to thrive. To date, The Crown Estate has funded 35 projects to fill critical knowledge gaps and support the offshore wind consenting process. ### Defra's OWEC Funded Pilot Programme The latest OWEC project call opened in September 2023, and Defra submitted a successful funding bid, split equally, to pilot two innovative approaches to manage the environmental impacts of offshore wind turbine blade painting to reduce bird collisions, and a noise limit to reduce the impact of construction noise on marine species. The project in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) will focus on turbine blade painting only and will consist of a multi-year programme of work to gather evidence to test whether turbine blade painting on offshore wind projects is achievable in protecting vulnerable seabirds. If successful, turbine blade painting could be part of future OWES. ### Project aim This pilot project will trial turbine blade painting to assess whether turbine blade painting is successful in reducing avian collision risk in an offshore wind context. Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8a3d9976-0c01-4913-ba15-d6b1ec3300eb) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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