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title: "St George's RC Primary School SUDS in Schools Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfbd"
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buyer: "Newcastle City Council"
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# St George's RC Primary School SUDS in Schools Scheme

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

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075561-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,127 |

## 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 | BRAMBLEDOWN LANDSCAPE SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45232452 - Drainage works

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 09:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075561-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075561-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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