Revitalising Lymington's Natural Defences: 2026 Innovation and Saltmarsh Restoration Campaign

The Crown Estate
South East
Direct award
27 July 2026 to 31 October 2026

Delivery of the 2026 Boiler Marsh saltmarsh restoration campaign, specifically testing a high-viscosity pumping methodology for placing dredged sediment in an open-coast environment. The scope includes project management, environmental compliance, habitat monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and reporting to support biodiversity recovery and coastal resilience evidence gathering.

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Awarded value: £498k; As published
Published: 14 July 2026
Awarded: 14 July 2026; Lymington Harbour Commissioners
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 31 October 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of environmental consultancy and coastal engineering services for saltmarsh restoration, sediment management, and natural flood defence innovation projects.

Deliver the 2026 Boiler Marsh Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment (BuDS) and Saltmarsh Restoration Campaign as the next phase of a multi-year saltmarsh restoration programme at Lymington
Test an innovative high-viscosity pumping methodology for placing dredged sediment within an open-coast saltmarsh environment
Restore and enhance saltmarsh habitat, improve coastal resilience, support biodiversity recovery, and generate evidence to inform future habitat restoration and natural flood management projects

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 3 months
Contract dates: 27 July 2026 to 31 October 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 90722000

Services in this contract

Habitat creation and enhancement worksMain service£58k typicalSaltmarsh restoration using dredged sediment placement at Lymington

Lifecycle

Published
14 July 2026
Contract awardedto Lymington Harbour Commissioners
14 July 2026
Contract starts
27 July 2026
Contract ends
31 October 2026

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Lymington Harbour Commissioners

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3637824/revitalising-lymington-s-natural-defences-2026-innovation-and-saltmarsh-restorat
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Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ca6a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

The Crown Estate. Revitalising Lymington's Natural Defences: 2026 Innovation and Saltmarsh Restoration Campaign. Contract award, 14 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3637824/revitalising-lymington-s-natural-defences-2026-innovation-and-saltmarsh-restorat (accessed 5 November 2026).