Provision of Preliminary Environmental Services for Eyemouth Harbour Trust

Eyemouth Harbour Trust (EHT) (The Client) in partnership with South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) wishes to commission the provision of Preliminary Environmental Services (PES) in relation to the development of new harbour infrastructure.

The Eyemouth Harbour Masterplan, which was launched in August 2025, comprises a blueprint for the future development of the harbour and aims to support the Scottish Government’s ambition to grow port capacity on Scotland’s east coast that serves not only the offshore wind sector but delivers a wider economic benefit for Scotland’s coastal communities, regions and nationally. A key component of the Masterplan is the Outer Harbour Development (OHD), comprising new marine infrastructure with deep-water berthing and additional quayside.

In June 2025, consultants were appointed to take forward a Marine Engineering Concept Study and Outline Business Case, intended to establish a preferred concept design (at a high level of assessment only – mainly related to layout, with typical/ potential structure cross-sections only) for the new infrastructure.

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint an environmental consultant to carry out early environment-related tasks, comprising the initial activities required in the development of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and other forms of Appropriate Assessment.