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Revitalising Lymington's Natural Defences: 2026 Innovation and Saltmarsh Restoration Campaign

THE CROWN ESTATE

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14 Jul 2026 at 09:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Estate, a central government public authority based in London, is spearheading the "Revitalising Lymington's Natural Defences: 2026 Innovation and Saltmarsh Restoration Campaign." This contracting process, awarded on the 14th of July, 2026, is now in the award stage with an active status. The contract has been directly awarded to Lymington Harbour Commissioners, located in Lymington, Hampshire. The project belongs to the services category, specifically environmental rehabilitation, and has a financial value of £597,000 gross. The contract period is scheduled to run from 27th July to 31st October 2026, across the UKJ region. This initiative involves the continuation of a saltmarsh restoration programme with important biodiversity and coastal resilience goals.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in environmental rehabilitation and related services. The focus on innovative methodologies, such as high-viscosity pumping for sediment placement, offers room for companies boasting expertise in marine and coastal engineering to contribute their specialised knowledge. Moreover, organisations vested in biodiversity recovery and natural flood management solutions may find avenues for collaboration within the scope of this project. Engagement in this contract could position businesses as leaders in pioneering ecological restoration initiatives, further enhancing their competencies and expanding their portfolio in the public procurement arena.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Revitalising Lymington's Natural Defences: 2026 Innovation and Saltmarsh Restoration Campaign

Notice Description

The Crown Estate is awarding a contract to Lymington Harbour Commissioners (LHC) for the delivery of the 2026 Boiler Marsh Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment (BuDS) and Saltmarsh Restoration Campaign. The contract will deliver the next phase of a multi-year saltmarsh restoration programme at Lymington, including the testing of an innovative high-viscosity pumping methodology for the placement of dredged sediment within an open-coast saltmarsh environment. The project aims to restore and enhance saltmarsh habitat, improve coastal resilience, support biodiversity recovery, and generate evidence to inform future habitat restoration and natural flood management projects. LHC will manage and oversee delivery of the campaign, including environmental compliance, monitoring, stakeholder engagement and reporting.

Procurement Information

The contract is being awarded directly to Lymington Harbour Commissioners (LHC) on the grounds of single supplier technical reasons. LHC is uniquely placed to deliver the requirement as the holder of the MMO Marine Licence and delivery lead for the wider Boiler Marsh restoration programme. Due to the limited delivery window, the need to maintain compliance with existing licence conditions and the requirement to preserve continuity within the innovation programme, no reasonable alternative supplier could deliver the requirement within the necessary timeframe without substantial duplication, delay and risk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ca6a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066016-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£498,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20262 days ago
Contract Period
26 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CROWN ESTATE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1Y 4AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LYMINGTON HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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