Notice Information
Notice Title
Invitation to tender: construction of the Upper Dee river and floodplain restoration project (Cairngorms 2030)
Notice Description
The Cairngorms National Park Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide construction for the Upper Dee river and floodplain restoration project. The appointed Contractor will have a demonstrable proven track record of successfully delivering the construction of large-scale river and floodplain restoration projects, including removing historical river engineering, creating habitats and working in protected sites. The project background, site description and work requirements are detailed in full in the Scope.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Cairngorms National Park Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide construction for the Upper Dee river and floodplain restoration project. The appointed Contractor will have a demonstrable proven track record of successfully delivering the construction of large-scale river and floodplain restoration projects, including removing historical river engineering, creating habitats and working in protected sites. The project background, site description and work requirements are detailed in full in the Scope.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000814014
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542146
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
45222000 - Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways
45223200 - Structural works
45233200 - Various surface works
45233251 - Resurfacing works
45243510 - Embankment works
45246000 - River regulation and flood control works
45246100 - River-wall construction
45246200 - Riverbank protection works
45246400 - Flood-prevention works
45247270 - Reservoir construction works
45262640 - Environmental improvement works
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Mikko Olavi Saari
- Contact Email
- mikkosaari@cairngorms.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1479873535
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY
- Postcode
- PH26 3HG
- Post Town
- Perth
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Badenoch and Strathspey
- Westminster Constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542146
Invitation to tender: construction of the Upper Dee river and floodplain restoration project (Cairngorms 2030) - The Cairngorms National Park Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide construction for the Upper Dee river and floodplain restoration project. The appointed Contractor will have a demonstrable proven track record of successfully delivering the construction of large-scale river and floodplain restoration projects, including removing historical river engineering, creating habitats and working in protected sites. The project background, site description and work requirements are detailed in full in the Scope.
Notice URLs
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