Notice Information
Notice Title
18/1334 Garmouth Viaduct Removal
Notice Description
Removal of the collapsed Garmouth Viaduct from the River Spey in Moray.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Garmouth Viaduct is a 7-span structure over the River Spey, previously used as a railway line but more recently as a pedestrian and cycle route. In December 2025, one of the supporting columns collapsed into the river. Span 2 and span 3 of the structure are lying in an unsafe condition in the River Spey and require removal. Once removed the failed spans are to be cut into smaller pieces and removed from the site to a suitable recycling facility. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000836932
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559795
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways
45221100 - Construction work for bridges
45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Aug 20264 weeks to go
- 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
- MORAY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ELGIN
- Postcode
- IV30 1BX
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
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- 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
- Moray
- Electoral Ward
- Elgin City North
- 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=JUL559795
18/1334 Garmouth Viaduct Removal - Removal of the collapsed Garmouth Viaduct from the River Spey in Moray.
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