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Contract Award Notice - Sandwich Town Tidal Defences - Expert Witness

Provision of expert witness services regarding a compensation claim at King's Lodging. The scope includes preparing cost estimates for remedial works, drafting an expert witness report for the Upper Tribunal, liaising with the claimant's expert, agreeing on a joint statement, and attending a 10-day tribunal hearing.

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Awarded value
£70k
As published
Published
5 February 2026
Awarded
22 January 2026
Turner & Townsend
Contract length
13 months
Ends 29 May 2026

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of expert witness and cost consultancy services for legal compensation claims related to major infrastructure and tidal defence projects.

  • Cost estimates of the proposed remedial works at King's Lodging
  • Expert Witness Report for use by the Upper Tribunal
  • Liaison with the Claimant's Expert Witness and agreement of a Joint Statement
  • Review of the Claimant's report and exchange of Questions between Experts, with responses and, if necessary, Supplementary report(s)
  • Attendance at the Hearing

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Service contract
Procedure
Selective procedure
Initial term
13 months
Contract dates
1 May 2025 to 29 May 2026
Certifications asked for
None stated
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
79110000

Services in this contract

  • Expert witness servicesMain service£30k typicalExpert witness report and hearing attendance for an Upper Tribunal compensation claim

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/173896/contract-award-notice-sandwich-town-tidal-defences-expert-witness
Buyer reference
CF-0600800D8d000003VQwdEAG
Open contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8babfefc-801c-4242-a84e-c1e829a05114
Last checked
5 November 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Contract Award Notice - Sandwich Town Tidal Defences - Expert Witness. Contract award, 5 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/173896/contract-award-notice-sandwich-town-tidal-defences-expert-witness (accessed 5 November 2026).