---
title: "Spillway improvements at Watergate Park Reservoir"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0567b2"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-29"
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# Spillway improvements at Watergate Park Reservoir

Buyer: GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0567b2

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## Summary

Gateshead Borough Council has completed the procurement process for spillway improvements at Watergate Park Reservoir, located in Gateshead, United Kingdom. The procurement was directed through a method "Below threshold - without competition," focusing on repair and maintenance services for reservoirs. The contract, awarded on 1st July 2025 to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED, commenced on 7th July 2025 and is scheduled to conclude by 19th December 2025. The project aims to bring the reservoir in line with the Reservoir Act 1975, thereby reducing risk to life, and represents a direct procurement approach in the services category.

This tender holds potential for business growth in the repair and maintenance field of the civil infrastructure sector. Organisations, particularly those specialising in water management solutions within the public works domain, could find significant opportunities in such projects. Large companies with capabilities in reservoir maintenance, such as OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED, are well-suited to fulfil the requirements of this tender given its focus on service delivery at sub-central government level locations like Gateshead. Businesses seeking similar projects could leverage this example to align their offerings strategically with public authority requirements.

## Notice

Spillway improvements are required at Watergate Park Reservoir, to bring the reservoir inline with the Reservoir Act 1975, to reduce risk to life.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043715-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2025 - 19 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £61,996 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50514200 - Repair and maintenance services of reservoirs

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2025 at 09:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043715-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043715-2025
  29th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.arup.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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