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Sywell Country Park Reservoir drawdown capacity improvement Project

North Northamptonshire Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Aug 2026 at 12:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Jun 2026 at 16:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Apr 2026 at 16:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council procured works to improve the drawdown capacity of Sywell Country Park Reservoir. The requirement concerns dam-reinforcement works, including assessing and improving how quickly the reservoir water level can be lowered during an emergency. The project supports the council’s duties under the Reservoirs Act 1975 following a 2022 inspection, in the context of the reservoir’s Environment Agency Flood Category A classification. This means that a dam breach could endanger lives in the surrounding community. The work is to be delivered at Sywell Country Park Reservoir in North Northamptonshire. The buying organisation is North Northamptonshire Council, based at The Corby Cube in Corby. The procurement covered one lot and was classified as works rather than goods or services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 12 May 2026 at 12:00, after an enquiry deadline of 28 April 2026 at 12:00. The estimated value was £1,180,000 excluding VAT, or £1,416,000 including VAT. FOX (OWMBY) LIMITED was awarded the contract on 3 June 2026 for £1,180,000 excluding VAT, or £1,416,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026 and is valued at £866,523 excluding VAT, or £1,039,827.60 including VAT. The signed contract period runs from 5 August 2026 to 4 February 2028. Quality counted for 60% and price for 40%; the quality element included 10% social value. Two bids reached the final stage.

This procurement indicates demand from North Northamptonshire Council for specialist reservoir and dam works with a strong safety and regulatory focus. Businesses competing for similar requirements should be able to assess emergency reservoir drawdown, improve dam infrastructure and deliver reinforcement or associated maintenance and repairs. Relevant experience of working on high-risk reservoirs and understanding the Reservoirs Act 1975 would strengthen credibility, alongside the ability to respond to recommendations from inspecting engineers and address public safety risks. Suppliers should also be able to evidence robust project delivery, engineering quality and practical arrangements for work at an operational country park reservoir. The evaluation shows that technical quality was more important than price, while social value formed part of the quality assessment. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sywell Country Park Reservoir drawdown capacity improvement Project

Notice Description

The dam impounding Sywell Reservoir has been assessed by the Environment Agency (EA) as a Flood Category A (the highest), where a breach of the dam could endanger lives in a community. The Council has a duty to ensure the reservoir is compliant with the Reservoir Act 1975, which includes the appointment of a supervising engineer to undertake annual inspections of the operation and maintenance of the reservoir, and undertake any maintenance and repairs recommended by the inspecting engineer. The 2022 inspection report identified a need to undertake a drawdown assessment of how quickly the water level in the reservoir can be lowered in emergency situations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074684-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45247212 - Dam-reinforcement works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,180,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,180,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,180,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£866,523 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 4 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Corby West
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fox (Owmby) Ltd

Further Information

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