The Division for Infrastructure (DfI) Rivers Directorate in Northern Eire is making plans a young for a £72m flood alleviation scheme in Portadown, County Armagh.
The Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) will ship 8km of flood defences throughout 21 websites, concentrated on fluvial flooding from the River Bann and its tributaries, the Corcrain and Annagh Rivers.
Proposals come with metal sheet piling, HZM metal and secant piled partitions, concrete L-shaped partitions, embankments, flood gates, demountable obstacles, culverts, headwalls and property-level flood resilience measures.
Transient works, drainage, contractor design, ecological surveys and repair diversions will even shape a part of the scheme.
Building is predicted to happen in 3 stages over six years from November 2026, the DfI mentioned.
Bidders will probably be shortlisted via an NEC Participation Degree and invited to gentle for Section 1. All shortlisted corporations will probably be awarded a spot on a framework and invited to bid for next stages.
The framework – value an estimated £72m together with VAT – is being procured by way of a aggressive versatile process and will probably be assessed on a 60:40 price-to-quality ratio, together with social worth concerns.
The development department of the Central Procurement Directorate – answerable for public procurement coverage in Northern Eire – is aiding DfI with the gentle, which will probably be issued in November this yr.
An award choice is predicted in July 2026, forward of a get started on website later that yr.
Portadown was once designated an at-risk space following primary flood occasions over the last 4 a long time. Those integrated serious incidents in 1986, 1987, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015/16 (pictured) and 2023.
The have an effect on of flooding is predicted to extend because of local weather alternate, the DFI mentioned.
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