Procurement

Ardersier sets a £20 million estimate for its Phase 2 dredge

Published 18 July 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Publisher IMWO Region Europe Confidence Confirmed
Quay foundation works, lifting plant and concrete-production equipment at Ardersier Port in May 2024

Scottish National Investment Bank / Ardersier Port, May 2024

Ardersier Port's Phase 2 dredging notice covers a 140-metre-wide navigation channel beside 300 metres of proposed new quay and 758 metres of existing quay. The authority estimated the package at GBP 20 million and targeted a four-month dredging window from Q2 2028.

Published scope and current milestone

Public Contracts Scotland's 27 March 2026 notice specifies the dredging geometry, GBP 20 million estimate, four-stage procurement, PQQ deadline and Q2 2028 target. The separate quay-civils notice describes the adjoining waterfront and assigns dredging to others. Scottish National Investment Bank reporting and May 2024 photographs document Phase 1 construction. The 2024 Marine Directorate record applies to the earlier licensed capital dredge and material routes. The Phase 2 notice lists restricted PQQ, drawing, NDA and HSEQ files; these attachments have not been obtained or reviewed.

Contract packaging and mobilisation implications

The dredging package sits between the new quay wall, the longer existing frontage and live port operations. Its programme must therefore match the separate quay-civils contract, while the final material route and Phase 2 licence still need to be shown in the public record.

Evidence conclusion

Award, mobilisation and acceptance evidence

The PQQ closed at 16:00 BST on 1 May. Its notice proposed invitations to tender on 15 May; the March notice leaves subsequent tender issue and appointment unconfirmed. GBP 20 million remains an estimate, distinct from the adjoining quay-civils estimate and earlier port financing.

Outstanding evidence

  • Public shortlist and issue of the negotiated tender
  • Final channel geometry and dredging method
  • Material characterization, placement route and Phase 2 marine licence
  • Awarded contractor and executed value against the GBP 20 million estimate
  • Programme interface with the 300-metre quay and 758-metre upgrade
  • Mobilisation in the planned Q2 2028 window
  • Post-dredge survey and accepted channel availability

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