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title: "Skerne River Restoration"
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# Skerne River Restoration

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee768404-7dc9-4eb6-b9a4-0feaeb07ce83

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## Summary

The Environment Agency commissioned river restoration works for the Skerne River, with the stated classification covering riverbank protection works. The requirement is categorised as construction works and concerns physical activity in the North East of England. The project is intended to restore the river while protecting or stabilising its banks. It is a site-based civil engineering requirement rather than a supply-only contract or professional advisory service. The buyer is the Environment Agency, a public body responsible for environmental protection and water management in England. The named delivery area is the North East, with one delivery address associated with postcode LS11 9AT.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 16 June 2026 at 17:00. The contract was awarded to Esh Construction Ltd on 6 July 2026 for £302,502.68 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 13 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. There is one recorded award and one supplier. The procurement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The outcome is an active award for the full stated requirement, rather than a cancelled or unsuccessful procurement.

This award is useful market evidence for large construction businesses with capacity for environmental civil engineering and river works. A credible competitor for comparable Environment Agency requirements would need to deliver physical river restoration and riverbank protection, manage site operations in a live water environment and complete construction work across a substantial project programme. The procurement route also matters: the buyer used a framework call-off, so relevant businesses would need access to suitable framework arrangements or a role in a framework supply chain. The recorded outcome indicates that the requirement was not aimed at SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, and that a large contractor was selected.

## Notice

Skerne River Restoration

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f589b03-d80c-482f-b60b-dc049966f868 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £302,502 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £302,502 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Environment Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Esh Construction Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45246200 - Riverbank protection works

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 09:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f589b03-d80c-482f-b60b-dc049966f868

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f589b03-d80c-482f-b60b-dc049966f868
  20th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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