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Water of Luce Dalnigap Channel Realignment

Galloway Rivers Trust

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13 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Galloway Rivers Trust is procuring environmental river restoration and construction works at Dalnigap, New Luce, in Dumfries and Galloway. The project will return the Water of Luce towards its natural course by realigning a 550-metre section of the main river stem and creating an 850-metre multi-channel river corridor connected to the historic floodplain and surrounding peatland. The works include excavating historic and pre-existing channels, blocking the artificial channel, protecting eroding peatland, and improving ecological and hydrological conditions. The contractor will also construct two instream plugs and a swale, install coir matting and large instream wood structures, and support site revegetation with appropriate seed mixes. The work is classified as construction and environmental protection.

The procurement reached tender: Galloway Rivers Trust invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission in English. The tender deadline was 24 August 2026 at 17:00 UTC. Bid opening and the award period began on 25 August 2026 at 09:00 UTC. The single lot has an estimated value of £60,000 and a contract duration of 15 days. Bidders must submit a project plan with tasks and timescales, personnel details, staff-day allocations, daily rates and a fully costed quote. Evaluation is based on suitability, including relevant experience, appropriate insurance and compliance with Fair Work First principles. Alternative bids are not allowed, and the contract has no renewal or additional-purchase option.

This opportunity suits a small specialist civil engineering, river restoration or environmental construction contractor able to deliver short-duration capital works in a river and peatland setting. Strong candidates will have practical experience excavating channels and floodplain features, diverting water through instream structures, installing coir matting and large woody material, and supporting ecological restoration. The work requires a team whose names, qualifications, experience and planned staff input can be clearly set out, with sufficient capacity to complete the specified activities under the supervision of the designers, hydromorphologists and Galloway Rivers Trust. Bidders need employers’ liability and public liability insurance, and must operate as Fair Work First employers, including paying at least the real Living Wage and providing effective employee voice, health and safety arrangements and responsible working practices.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Water of Luce Dalnigap Channel Realignment

Notice Description

GRT has secured funding from NatureScot's Nature Restoration Fund for capital works at a site along the Luce catchment in South West Scotland (Fig. 1), at Dalnigap, New Luce, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 0AZ, NX 13494 71764. In the late 1800's a channel was cut through an area of raised peatland at this site, through which the Main Water of Luce was diverted. Detailed designs and engineering specifications have been produced to now return the river channel back to its original natural course. This involves excavating parts of the old channel (850m long), blocking off the artificial channel and protecting the eroding peatland face. This project will realign a 550m section of the main stem of the Water of Luce, providing significant ecological and hydrological benefits, extending it into an 850m multi-channelled river corridor with wider connections to the historic floodplain and surrounding peatland. GRT is seeking a suitable qualified and experienced contractor to conduct the capital works at this site.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The appointed contractor would conduct the necessary capital works at the site, following the design and construction specifications that can be found within the detailed designs (see attached). One alteration to these designs is that all angular rock is now to be sourced from material won onsite, details of this change can be found within the construction update document attached. The methodology will include: - Site plotting; - Excavation of the infilled historic upstream and downstream channels across the flood plain; - Excavation of the preexisting upstream channel and downstream channel to the excavated channels; - Construction of two instream plugs across the preexisting channel to sufficiently divert flows to the excavated channels; - Excavation of a swale feature between the two plugs to facilitate connections during high flows; - Purchase, transportion and installation of coir matting across the two plug features; - Transportation and installation of several opposite-bank large instream wood structures across the straightened section of downstream works area; - Assist in revegetation of the site through purchasing and transporting of appropriate seed mixes across the works area. The methods used to get to this point will follow the design and engineering specifications produced within the detailed designs and would be conducted under the supervision of the detailed designers, hydromorphologists and GRT. GRT will also be conducting a fish rescue during the stage in which the instream plugs and reconnections will be constructed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840086
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562238
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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

45246000 - River regulation and flood control works

45262640 - Environmental improvement works

90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
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
Galloway Rivers Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTON STEWART
Postcode
DG8 6ND
Postcode Area
Dumfries and Galloway
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Delivery Location
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
Westminster Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562238
    Water of Luce Dalnigap Channel Realignment - GRT has secured funding from NatureScot's Nature Restoration Fund for capital works at a site along the Luce catchment in South West Scotland (Fig. 1), at Dalnigap, New Luce, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 0AZ, NX 13494 71764. In the late 1800's a channel was cut through an area of raised peatland at this site, through which the Main Water of Luce was diverted. Detailed designs and engineering specifications have been produced to now return the river channel back to its original natural course. This involves excavating parts of the old channel (850m long), blocking off the artificial channel and protecting the eroding peatland face. This project will realign a 550m section of the main stem of the Water of Luce, providing significant ecological and hydrological benefits, extending it into an 850m multi-channelled river corridor with wider connections to the historic floodplain and surrounding peatland. GRT is seeking a suitable qualified and experienced contractor to conduct the capital works at this site.

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