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St George's RC Primary School SUDS in Schools Scheme

Newcastle City Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 09:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council procured drainage and sustainable drainage system works for St George’s RC Primary School in Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne. The project addresses repeated internal flooding caused by surface water entering the school during high-intensity storms, where existing roof, storm and channel drains are overwhelmed. The works intercept and attenuate surface water through SuDS features before controlled discharge into the school’s private drainage system. The scheme is intended to improve the school’s resilience to flooding while also providing environmental, health, wellbeing and amenity benefits. Construction takes place at the school site in Newcastle upon Tyne and is categorised as drainage works. The procurement comprised one completed lot.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Newcastle City Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was awarded to Brambledown Landscape Services Limited and signed on 4 August 2026. The contract runs from 4 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £52,127.51 excluding VAT, or £62,553.01 including VAT. The award covers the single lot for the St George’s RC Primary School SuDS scheme and is classified as works. The project was funded through the Department for Education’s SuDS in Schools programme, with match funding from the Northumbria Regional Flood & Coast Committee. The published information describes the procurement route and scope, but does not set out award criteria.

This award demonstrates demand from Newcastle City Council for contractors able to design and deliver practical sustainable drainage and flood-resilience works in a live primary-school environment. Relevant suppliers would need experience with drainage construction, surface-water interception and attenuation, and the installation of features such as basins, swales or rain gardens. Capability in managing overland flows and connecting new SuDS features to existing private drainage would be directly relevant. Contractors should also be able to plan construction around school operations, with work practicable during school holidays, while controlling disruption and safety risks for pupils and staff. Landscape and civil engineering businesses with environmental-design capability, reliable site delivery and experience of public-sector or education settings would be well placed when comparable requirements return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St George's RC Primary School SUDS in Schools Scheme

Notice Description

St Georges Primary School is located in Lemington, north of Scotswood Road and the northern bank of the River Tyne. The school is located ~30m east of Sugley Dene Burn and has suffered repeated internal flooding due to surface water ingress during high intensity storms, in part due to its location on the flow route of a steep, sloping topography with natural overland flows heading towards the River Tyne. NaFRA2 maps indicated that the school is at risk in a 1 in 100-year event, however the local topography and reported flooding from the school mean this is likely to be a conservative estimate of risk. Currently, surface water is managed by a private drainage system comprising of roof drainage, storm drains and channel drains located in front of the main entrance to the building, which is four steps lower than the yard / hardstanding area around it. These drainage features are easily overwhelmed in heavy storms and surface water enters the school buildings. Maintenance of these components is undertaken by the school caretaker. The project will intercept and attenuate surface water in SuDS features before discharge back into the school's private drainage. SuDS in Schools is a fund established by the Department for Education (DfE) to improve the resilience of schools to flooding issues by implementing Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). The LLFA applied for funding and was informed it had been successful in 2025. DfE funding is for a maximum of 50% of any project. The Northumbria Regional Flood & Coast Committee has subsequently agreed to match fund the other 50% of successful DfE bids. It is only practicable to undertake SuDS in Schools projects during the summer holidays, given the timescales involved in the construction of these projects and the need to minimize disruption to the school and safety issues for staff and pupils. SuDS projects aim to manage storm water when conventional drainage systems are overwhelmed. Surface water is stored or "attenuated" in features like basins, swales or raingardens, which then slowly release water back into the environment once the peak of a storm has passed. As well reducing flood risk, features should be designed to deliver environmental, health and wellbeing and amenity benefits.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfbd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075561-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45232452 - Drainage works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,127 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRAMBLEDOWN LANDSCAPE SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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