# River Darent Channel, River Edge and Public Realm Improvements Feasibility Study

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Dartford Borough Council](/buyers/dartford-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Buro Happold Limited
- Award value: £76,735
- Tender value: £76,735
- Award date: 15 September 2026
- Published: 15 September 2026
- Contract start: 21 September 2026
- Contract end: 20 January 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 07bc358e-b759-48b8-8753-2d63ecd241c6-914130
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c45051ef-64f7-4acc-b809-709e00b989b1

## Description

Dartford Borough Council has commissioned a feasibility study for a key stretch of the River Darent, one of the UK's rare chalk streams, encompassing Bridge House Gardens, St Saviour's Walk, and the corridor between Hanau Bridge and Mill Pond Road\. Building on the Lower Darent Riverside Strategy, the project aims to deliver an exemplar riverside scheme that strengthens connections between the river, the town centre, and local communities\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07bc358e-b759-48b8-8753-2d63ecd241c6-914130)