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title: "Invitation to tender: construction of the Upper Dee river and floodplain restoration project (Cairngorms 2030)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000814014"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-10-27"
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# Invitation to tender: construction of the Upper Dee river and floodplain restoration project (Cairngorms 2030)

Buyer: CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000814014

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## Summary

See notice for full details.

## Notice

The Cairngorms National Park Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide construction for the Upper Dee river and floodplain restoration project. The appointed Contractor will have a demonstrable proven track record of successfully delivering the construction of large-scale river and floodplain restoration projects, including removing historical river engineering, creating habitats and working in protected sites. The project background, site description and work requirements are detailed in full in the Scope.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Cairngorms National Park Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide construction for the Upper Dee river and floodplain restoration project. The appointed Contractor will have a demonstrable proven track record of successfully delivering the construction of large-scale river and floodplain restoration projects, including removing historical river engineering, creating habitats and working in protected sites. The project background, site description and work requirements are detailed in full in the Scope.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542146 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH26 3HG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45222000 - Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways
- 45223200 - Structural works
- 45233200 - Various surface works
- 45233251 - Resurfacing works
- 45243510 - Embankment works
- 45246000 - River regulation and flood control works
- 45246100 - River-wall construction
- 45246200 - Riverbank protection works
- 45246400 - Flood-prevention works
- 45247270 - Reservoir construction works
- 45262640 - Environmental improvement works

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542146

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542146
  Invitation to tender: construction of the Upper Dee river and floodplain restoration project (Cairngorms 2030) - The Cairngorms National Park Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide construction for the Upper Dee river and floodplain restoration project. The appointed Contractor will have a demonstrable proven track record of successfully delivering the construction of large-scale river and floodplain restoration projects, including removing historical river engineering, creating habitats and working in protected sites. The project background, site description and work requirements are detailed in full in the Scope.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.cairngorms.co.uk
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- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=814014
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## Provenance

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