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Award of South Uist Drainage Maintenance Contract 2025/26 to MacLellan Contractors Ltd

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Value£53,018.75

SupplierMacLellan Contractors Ltd

AgencyScottish Government

RegionScotland

CategoryWater & Sanitation

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Scottish Government awarded a contract to MacLellan Contractors Ltd for drainage maintenance works in South Uist.

The contract involves cleaning sections of open drain and canal using a mechanical tracked excavator across an approximately 11 km system, of which about 1 km is stone lined or inaccessible.

Annual maintenance includes lubrication of flap valves and debris screens, annual removal of gratings, and reporting of any repair issues.

Approximately 3 km of drain is to be cleaned in the first year, with subsequent years expected to identify around 3 km for cleaning.

The contract value is £53,018.75.

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