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Published 8 Apr 2026, 16:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sywell Country Park Reservoir drawdown capacity improvement Project​

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)
Published estimate£1,180,000≈ £745k / year · £1,416,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 May 2026awarded 3 Jun 2026
Awarded to Fox (Owmby)
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Dam-reinforcement works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 7 moSMEPublished value£1,180,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £1,180,000 exc. VAT · £1,416,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
45247212 Dam-reinforcement works

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 10% includes social value
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Apr 2026, 16:07 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2026, 12:39 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032096
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Dam-reinforcement works
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e5a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
12 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

8 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published195 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 16:07 BST
  2. Clarification questions by175 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline161 days ago
    12 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published75 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 12:39 BST
  5. Contract starts50 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 16:07 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 16:13 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Jun 2026, 16:13 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 12:39 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,180,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Fox (Owmby)SME3 Aug 2026 – 2 Feb 2028£1,180,0003 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Fox (Owmby)SME

    Signed
    5 Aug 2026
    Value
    £866,523
    Period
    5 Aug 2026 – 4 Feb 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FOX (OWMBY) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00804642GB-PPON: PXZD-6856-LNBH Caenby Hall, Market Rasen, East Midlands, LN8 2BUContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender