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=SEP563530
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- 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
- £52,800 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Sep 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Aug 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Aug 20265 days ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Galloway Rivers Trust
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
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- 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/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG562238&idx=4
19th August 2026 - Requested document, indicative bill of quantities -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG562238&idx=2
13th August 2026 - Detailed design and engineering specifications -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG562238&idx=3
13th August 2026 - Invitation to tender brief -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG562238&idx=1
13th August 2026 - Construction Update -
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. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563530
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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