Direct award for saltmarsh restoration using innovative sediment pumping.
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The Crown Estate intends to directly award a contract to Lymington Harbour Commissioners (LHC) for the 2026 Boiler Marsh Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment (BuDS) and Saltmarsh Restoration Campaign. This is the next phase of a multi-year saltmarsh restoration programme at Lymington, testing an innovative high-viscosity pumping methodology for placing dredged sediment in an open-coast saltmarsh environment. The project aims to restore saltmarsh habitat, improve coastal resilience, support biodiversity recovery, and generate evidence for future habitat restoration and natural flood management projects. LHC will manage delivery, including environmental compliance, monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and reporting. The contract value is not disclosed, but the multi-year nature and innovative methodology suggest medium complexity.