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C001224APR-River Lagan Maintenance Works Contract 2026

Department for Communities

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25 Aug 2026 at 10:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Communities procured marine and river maintenance works for the tidal River Lagan in Belfast, covering the stretch between Stranmillis Weir and the cross-harbour Motorway Bridge. The requirement is for inland waterway vessel hire with crew, plant, equipment and unifloat pontoons. Activities include limited dredging to remove navigation obstructions; repairs to stone revetments and riverbanks; lifting and maintaining aeration-system components; moving and maintaining floating pontoons; power washing quay walls; maintaining grab chains and other safety devices; removing large floating debris such as trees; and providing support to contractors carrying out weir maintenance, inspections, testing, environmental surveys and repairs in the Department’s designated area. This is a water-infrastructure works opportunity administered by CPD - Construction Division for the Department.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold procedure with the specific method recorded as unknown. It covered one contract, and CUAN MARINE SERVICES LIMITED was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 2 June 2026 and runs from 6 July 2026 to 6 July 2030. Its value is £360,000 excluding VAT, or £432,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement allows work quantities to vary according to river issues, and the Department may use other contractors for larger works of a similar nature. The procurement was classified as construction work for water projects, under CPV 45240000. No separate evaluation basis is recorded in the procurement outcome.

This requirement suits established marine contractors able to operate safely on tidal inland waterways and provide a suitable vessel, experienced crew, plant, equipment and floating pontoons as an integrated service. Credible competitors would need practical capability across dredging, bank and revetment repairs, quay-wall cleaning, floating debris removal, aeration-system maintenance and safety-device work. They would also need to support other contractors during infrastructure maintenance, inspections, testing, environmental surveys and repairs, while managing changing quantities and access conditions. The selected supplier’s profile shows that the buyer awarded this work to a large marine-services business. A future competitor should therefore demonstrate dependable marine logistics, multi-disciplinary maintenance experience, competent personnel, appropriate equipment and the capacity to respond to varied river-management tasks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C001224APR-River Lagan Maintenance Works Contract 2026

Notice Description

The Authority invites tenders to provide the works for River Lagan Maintenance Works Contract 2026. The Contract is for the hire of inland waterway vessel(s) and crew with appropriate plant, equipment and unifloat pontoons to undertake work activities on the tidal River Lagan and its banks between Stranmillis Weir and the cross-harbour Motorway Bridge. The contract includes, but may not be limited to the following activities: - 1) Dredging to remove small quantities of material from the riverbed that may cause obstruction to navigation; 2) Maintenance work to the stone revetments and banks of the river; 3) Lifting and maintenance work to the in river elements of the aeration system; 4) Maintaining and moving floating pontoons; 5) Power washing of quay walls; 6) Maintenance works of grab chains on the quay walls and other safety devices; 7) Removal of large items of floating debris such as trees; 8) Provision of attendances to contractors engaged on maintenance work to Lagan weir and DfC's designated area. 9) Provision of attendances to contractors engaged on inspection, testing, environmental surveys and repairs within DfC's designated area. The quantity of work may vary depending on the nature of the issues to be addressed and the Employer reserves the right to use other Contractors as necessary for larger scale works of a similar nature.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb49
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080732-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45240000 - Construction work for water projects

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 6 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Communities
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 3EA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CUAN MARINE SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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