Awarded 25 September 2026
Tender for Phase1River Restoration Works on Lough More Catchment supported by PEACEPLUS CALM
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Northern Ireland
River restoration tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
69 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
River restoration contracts ,
69 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest river restoration contracts awarded
Awarded 25 September 2026
Tender for Phase 1 River Restoration Works on Ballymartrim River supported by PEACEPLUS CALM
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Northern Ireland
Awarded 3 September 2026
Sheep's Green Watercourse Restoration
Cambridge City Council · East of England
Awarded 2 September 2026
Collaborative Agreement relating to Nature Recovery Rotherham
Environment Agency · London
Awarded 28 August 2026
PEACEPLUS CALM River CfT_6581999 Restoration Works on Callan River Phase 1
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Northern Ireland
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Nene Rivers Trust won the most river restoration contracts
Ground Control won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nene Rivers Trust East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 5 | £378k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Arup North East · See every contract | 4 | £321k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | JBA Consulting South West · See every contract | 4 | £291k | 2 | ||
| 4 | Fishtek North East · See every contract | 3 | £189k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Ground Control North West · See every contract | 2 | £1.5m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Trent Rivers Trust East Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £558k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | J & K CONTRACTS LIMITED Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £307k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Miles Water Engineering Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £243k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | WSP South East · See every contract | 2 | £201k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Constellia SME · See every contract | 2 | £73k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 59% of river restoration contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought river restoration more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many river restoration contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many river restoration contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environment Agency | 21 | £2.5m |
| 2 | West Northamptonshire Council | 5 | £378k |
| 3 | Bristol City Council | 3 | £1.5m |
| 4 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 3 | £438k |
| 5 | London Borough of Hackney | 3 | £173k |
| 6 | Devon County Council | 3 | £99k |
| 7 | Cambridge City Council | 2 | £278k |
| 8 | Natural England | 2 | £171k |
| 9 | City of Doncaster Council | 2 | £126k |
| 10 | London Borough of Hillingdon | 2 | £125k |
Prices
Half of river restoration contracts are worth less than £80k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 53% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Bristol City CouncilSuttle Projects · 1 Mar 2026
- Hertfordshire County CouncilGround Control · 29 Jul 2025
- Environment AgencyLand & Water · 20 Dec 2024
- Leicester City CouncilTrent Rivers Trust · 1 Sep 2025
- Environment AgencyEsh Group · 6 Jul 2026
- Environment AgencyGround Control · 14 Oct 2025
- St Helens Borough CouncilGeorge Cox & Sons · 3 Mar 2025
- Gloucestershire County CouncilWes Brown Tree Services · 25 Feb 2025
- Cambridge City CouncilMiles Water Engineering Ltd · 3 Sep 2026
- Dumfries and Galloway CouncilWinner not published · 28 Oct 2025
Where and when
London awards the most river restoration contracts. October and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 12 | £1m |
| South West | 9 | £1.8m |
| East Midlands | 7 | £936k |
| East of England | 6 | £2.1m |
| North East | 4 | £314k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | £466k |
| Scotland | 4 | £371k |
| North West | 3 | £429k |
| South East | 3 | £345k |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | £438k |
| Wales | 2 | £67k |
| West Midlands | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of river restoration tenders close within 27 days of being published
Each dot is a river restoration tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 65% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 26% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 27 days
is how long the typical river restoration tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 55 UK river restoration tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new river restoration tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
57 in the last 24 months. - 53%
of the money is in the 10 biggest river restoration contracts.
Of 66 contracts with a published value. - 59%
of river restoration contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 49 award notices. - 26%
of river restoration contracts are awarded in October and March.
18 of 69 contracts.
Questions
How many river restoration contracts does the UK public sector award?
69 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 32 public buyers.
How long are river restoration tenders open for?
The median river restoration tender is open for 27 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector river restoration contract worth?
The median is £80k, and 91% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector river restoration contracts?
Nene Rivers Trust won the most (5). Ground Control won the most by value (£1.5m).
Which buyers award the most river restoration contracts?
Councils award 59% of them.
What is included
Feasibility, design and delivery of river and floodplain restoration (weir assessment, backwaters, woody debris, re-meandering) and natural flood management programmes, including payment-by-results frameworks.
- River and floodplain restoration feasibility and design
- Backwater, pond and woody debris features
- Weir risk assessment for removal
- NFM opportunity site design
- NFM payment-by-results frameworks
What is not included
- Catchment advice and diffuse pollution measures (see Catchment management and water environment assessment)
- Flood defence and flood alleviation works (see Flood risk management)
- Watercourse, culvert, ditch and fish pass works (see Culvert repair)
- Reservoir works (see Reservoir and dam works)
- Saltmarsh and other habitat creation works (see Habitat creation and enhancement works)
- Peatland restoration (see Peatland, mire and heathland restoration works)
- Aquatic weed and bankside vegetation management (see Aquatic weed, watercourse and flood bank vegetation management)
- Flood risk assessment and modelling (see Flood risk assessment)