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title: "North Fawdon Primary School SuDS in Schools Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfb1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Newcastle City Council"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# North Fawdon Primary School SuDS in Schools Scheme

Buyer: Newcastle City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dfb1

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council procured construction works for the North Fawdon Primary School SuDS in Schools Scheme in Fawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne. The project addresses surface-water flooding affecting the school and nearby rear gardens on Creswell Drive, caused by run-off from Dykefield. The works are intended to improve the school’s resilience to flooding by managing storm water when conventional drainage systems are overwhelmed. Sustainable drainage features may include storage or attenuation basins, swales and raingardens, which release water gradually after peak rainfall. The scheme also aims to provide environmental, health, wellbeing and amenity benefits, while reducing disruption and safety risks for pupils and staff during construction.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It comprised one lot for drainage works. BCE Northern Limited, an SME based in Gateshead, was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and runs from 7 August 2026 to 1 February 2027. Its value is £88,557.04 excluding VAT and £106,268.45 including VAT. The contract is classified as works and is below the relevant threshold. The procurement was funded through the Department for Education’s SuDS in Schools programme, with the project supported by matched funding from the Northumbria Regional Flood & Coast Committee.

This award indicates demand from Newcastle City Council for contractors able to deliver sustainable drainage and flood-resilience works in school environments. Relevant competitors would need practical capability in drainage construction and in installing features such as attenuation basins, swales or raingardens, together with the ability to manage surface-water run-off and reduce local flood risk. Experience of working around schools would be valuable because construction must account for pupils, staff, site safety and disruption. Suppliers should also be able to deliver wider environmental, health, wellbeing and amenity outcomes alongside the core drainage works. The successful supplier’s SME status shows that this type of council works requirement can suit a focused regional contractor with suitable delivery capacity.

## Notice

Flooding on Dykefield in Fawdon was first brought to the attention of the LLFA in 2024. The land is owned by the Council but is managed by the Freemen of the City of Newcastle in the same way as the Town Moors. Following initial investigations and discussions with the school adjacent to Dykefield, North Fawdon Primary, it was established that previous flood events at the school had been caused by surface water run-off from Dykefield. Flooding to rear gardens of properties on Creswell Drive was also reported. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075545-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2026 - 1 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £88,557 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Newcastle City Council |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BCE NORTHERN LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45232452 - Drainage works

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 09:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075545-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075545-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bcenorthern.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/

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