---
title: "Biggar Water Restoration - Production of Technical Designs"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000737675"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "TWEED FORUM"
published: "2023-07-04"
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# Biggar Water Restoration - Production of Technical Designs

Buyer: TWEED FORUM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000737675

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## Summary

The Tweed Forum, a charity based in Melrose, UK, has issued a tender titled "Biggar Water Restoration - Production of Technical Designs" in the services industry category. The procurement stage is currently active. The tender, with a value of £50,000 GBP, involves the restoration of a 1.5km stretch of the Biggar Water in South Lanarkshire. The deadline for tender submission is July 28, 2023, with the bid opening scheduled for July 31, 2023.

This tender from the Tweed Forum presents an opportunity for businesses involved in environmental protection services to contribute to the restoration project. Companies with expertise in ecological restoration, technical design, and river restoration are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract includes electronic submission requirements. Business entities with a focus on sustainability and expertise in the specified area are encouraged to engage with this opportunity for business growth.

## Notice

1.1. The Biggar Water is currently classified less than good ecological potential in terms of its ecological status due to a legacy of engineered embankments, channelisation and bank profiling and the loss of riparian habitats. Tweed Forum and SEPA are working with South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) under the auspices of the Biggar Water Restoration Project (dovetailed into the wider Destination Tweed Source to Sea Walking Route) to undertake restoration works along an approximately 1.5km stretch of the Biggar Water, at the top and bottom of the town, in South Lanarkshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Biggar Water is currently classified less than good ecological potential in terms of its ecological status due to a legacy of engineered embankments, channelisation and bank profiling and the loss of riparian habitats. Tweed Forum and SEPA are working with South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) under the auspices of the Biggar Water Restoration Project (dovetailed into the wider Destination Tweed Source to Sea Walking Route) to undertake restoration works along an approximately 1.5km stretch of the Biggar Water, at the top and bottom of the town, in South Lanarkshire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482901 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2023 - 20 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TWEED FORUM |
| Locality | MELROSE |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 9DF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Leaderdale and Melrose |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482901

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482901&idx=6
  17th July 2023 - Technical Note River Restoration
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482901&idx=5
  17th July 2023 - Additional QAs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482901&idx=1
  4th July 2023 - Biggar Concept Design Report Final
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482901&idx=2
  4th July 2023 - Biggar Water Restoration ITT RIBA3-4-Final
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482901&idx=3
  4th July 2023 - Biggar Water Scoping Study Final
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482901&idx=4
  4th July 2023 - Annex B Consultants Quality Submission
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482901
  Biggar Water Restoration - Production of Technical Designs - 1.1. The Biggar Water is currently classified less than good ecological potential in terms of its ecological status due to a legacy of engineered embankments, channelisation and bank profiling and the loss of riparian habitats. Tweed Forum and SEPA are working with South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) under the auspices of the Biggar Water Restoration Project (dovetailed into the wider Destination Tweed Source to Sea Walking Route) to undertake restoration works along an approximately 1.5km stretch of the Biggar Water, at the top and bottom of the town, in South Lanarkshire.

## Notice URLs

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