Awarded contract

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

Details

Supplier(s)
Lymington Harbour Commissioners
Value
£498,000
Duration
4 months
Topic
Environmental rehabilitation
Published
14 July 2026

Tender description

The Crown Estate is awarding a contract to Lymington Harbour Commissioners (LHC) for the delivery of the 2026 Boiler Marsh Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment (BuDS) and Saltmarsh Restoration Campaign. The contract will deliver the next phase of a multi-year saltmarsh restoration programme at Lymington, including the testing of an innovative high-viscosity pumping methodology for the placement of dredged sediment within an open-coast saltmarsh environment. The project aims to restore and enhance saltmarsh habitat, improve coastal resilience, support biodiversity recovery, and generate evidence to inform future habitat restoration and natural flood management projects. LHC will manage and oversee delivery of the campaign, including environmental compliance, monitoring, stakeholder engagement and reporting. ## Contract award Title: Revitalising Lymington's Natural Defences: 2026 Innovation and Saltmarsh Restoration Campaign

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published14 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date14 July 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 October 2026in 1 month

About the buyer

The Crown Estate is a central government body that manages the seabed, rural land and a central London property portfolio. Procurement opportunities are advertised through Find a Tender, the government's central digital platform, where suppliers must hold an account to see them. Contracts follow the Procurement Act 2023 and the wider public contract regulations, with guidance on transforming public procurement. A minimum 10% weighting on social value applies to every tender. Suppliers register through the organisation's own supplier portal to manage account and certificate details. Three divisions, Marine, Property & Places and Land, each commission work across their own portfolios.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of The Crown Estate's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 90722000 · Environmental rehabilitation

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