Dumfries and Galloway Council The Sanctuary River Restoration Project

Dumfries and Galloway Council
Scotland
Open procedure
28 October 2025 to 23 October 2026

Technical and detailed design services (RIBA stages 3 and 4) for the Sanctuary Coastal Burn Restoration pilot project in Stranraer. The scope includes hydrological and flood modelling, fluvial morphology assessment, ecological appraisal, carbon lifecycle reporting, and drafting Controlled Activities Regulation (CAR) licence applications. The work requires expertise in NEC4 Professional Services Contracts and stakeholder engagement to support the transition to construction phase.

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Awarded value: £196k; As published
Published: 20 February 2025; Public Contracts Scotland
Awarded: 28 October 2025
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 23 October 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist environmental consultancy services for river restoration, hydrological modelling, ecological appraisal, and sustainable infrastructure design projects.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Public Contracts Scotland
20 February 2025
Contract awarded
28 October 2025
Contract starts
28 October 2025
Contract ends
23 October 2026

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The buyer

Type: Council
River restoration contracts, 24 months: 1
Open river restoration tenders: 0
Typical river restoration contract: £196k

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How it compares

2.5× the typical river restoration contract (£80k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/359611/dumfries-and-galloway-council-the-sanctuary-river-restoration-project
Buyer reference: org-88
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000790860
Source: Public Contracts Scotland
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Dumfries and Galloway Council. Dumfries and Galloway Council The Sanctuary River Restoration Project. Contract award, 20 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/359611/dumfries-and-galloway-council-the-sanctuary-river-restoration-project (accessed 12 October 2026).