Ends Mar 2027
National - CCS - RSR - ARPE & Specialist Services - Mott MacDonald
Environment Agency · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by Mott MacDonald
Dam engineering tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
95 dam engineering tenders and contracts, 25 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£150k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs47%
- Renewing in 6 months7
- Frameworks and DPSs1
Dam engineering contracts
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31 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest dam engineering contracts awarded
- Awarded20 Oct 2026Award of Reservoir Site AssessmentsScottish Environment Protection Agency · ScotlandWon by JBA Consulting£282k
- Awarded18 Jun 2026Sywell Reservoir Contract AdministrationNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Stillwater Associates£80k
- Awarded12 Jun 2026YNE AOMR Lot 1 Asset Recon Thorpe Marsh - B3 Strategic assessment of Thorpe Marsh Piles / Flood Storage Reservoir assetsEnvironment Agency · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by JBA Bentley Ltd£96k
- Awarded3 Jun 2026Sywell Country Park Reservoir drawdown capacity improvement ProjectNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Fox (Owmby)£1.2m
- Awarded11 May 2026Pleasley Vale Culvert and Associated Infrastructure Investigation and Repair Consultancy ServicesBolsover District Council · East MidlandsWon by A2 Maritime Limited£169k
- Awarded27 Apr 2026EAN - CCS RM6165 - Reservoir Risk Identification and Reduction ProgrammeEnvironment AgencyWon by WSP£80k
- Awarded8 Apr 2026Eastern - EAN/LNA - CCS - Reservoir Panel Engineers Services 26/27Environment Agency · East of EnglandWon by Mott MacDonald£115k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Southeast - CCS - Statutory Reservoirs - Supervising Engineer Services - JacobsEnvironment Agency · East of EnglandWon by Jacobs£75k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026National - CCS - RSR - ARPE & Specialist Services - WSPEnvironment Agency · East of EnglandWon by WSP£75k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026National - CCS - Reservoir Regulation - ARPE - Mott MacDonaldEnvironment Agency · East of EnglandWon by Mott MacDonald£97k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026National - CCS - Reservoir Regulation - ARPEEnvironment Agency · East of EnglandWon by WSP£142k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026Southeast - CCS - Statutory Reservoirs - Inspection Engineer ServicesEnvironment Agency · East of EnglandWon by WSP£37k
- Awarded2 Mar 2026National - CCS - RSR - ARPE & Specialist Services - Mott MacDonaldEnvironment Agency · East of EnglandWon by Mott MacDonald£58k
- Awarded11 Feb 2026SW - Bruton Dam MIOS Works Detailed DesignEnvironment Agency · South WestWon by Jacobs£299k
- Awarded18 Dec 2025Staples Road MIOS Design & Thames Capital Reconditioning Civils PackageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · East of EnglandWon by Jacobs£131k
- Awarded17 Dec 2025Reservoir Panel Engineers Supply and CapacityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonWon by Institution of Civil Engineers£189k
- Awarded25 Nov 2025Langold Lake draw off chamberBassetlaw District Council · East MidlandsWon by Mott MacDonald£30k
- Awarded24 Nov 2025Reservoir Inspection ServicesForestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Fairhurst£210k
- Awarded24 Nov 2025Contract Award Notice - Michelham Priory Reservoir - Design SupportEnvironment Agency · South EastWon by JBA Consulting£68k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025Sywell Reservoir Drawdown DesignNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Stillwater Associates£40k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025SW - WSX - Operational Reservoirs Services - Jacobs 25-26Environment Agency · South WestWon by Jacobs£207k
- Awarded30 Aug 2025Section 10 inspections Epping Forest ReservoirsCity of London Corporation · LondonWon by Stillwater Associates£176k
- Awarded18 Aug 2025NW CCS RM6165 Lot 1 Reservoir Panel EngineersEnvironment Agency · North WestWon by Mott MacDonald£523k
- Awarded2 Jun 2025SW WSX Tubbs Bottom Reservoir Statutory Improvements DesignEnvironment Agency · South WestWon by WSP£126k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025CCS Lot 1 Reservoir Panel Engineer Services (North East & Yorkshire) MottsEnvironment Agency · North EastWon by Mott MacDonald£113k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025CCS Lot 1 Reservoir Panel Engineer Services (North East & Yorkshire) JacobsEnvironment Agency · North EastWon by Jacobs£52k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025CDF Lot 1 Yorkshire & North East Reservoir Services Inspecting Engineers (IE) and Supervising Engineers (SE)Environment Agency · North EastWon by Arup£90k
- Awarded18 Mar 2025Construction Engineer Services LFAS2Leeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Mott MacDonald£30k
- Awarded19 Nov 2024SW - CSF to CCS Trans - Reservoir Panel Engineers - JacobsEnvironment Agency · South WestWon by Jacobs£270k
Where to bid
Where dam engineering tenders are run
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Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Jacobs won the most dam engineering contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Jacobs South West · SME · See every contract | 7 | £1.4m | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Mott MacDonald East of England · See every contract | 7 | £966k | 3 | ||
| 3 | WSP East of England · See every contract | 6 | £643k | 2 | ||
| 4 | Stillwater Associates East Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £296k | 2 | ||
| 5 | JBA Consulting South East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £350k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Fox (Owmby) East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £867k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Institution of Civil Engineers London · See every contract | 1 | £189k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | A2 Maritime Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £169k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | JBA Bentley Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £96k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Arup North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £90k | 1 |
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Who buys
Transport and utility bodies award 65% of dam engineering contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought dam engineering more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many dam engineering contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many dam engineering contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environment Agency | 18 | £2.5m |
| 2 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | £868k |
| 3 | North Northamptonshire Council | 3 | £1.3m |
| 4 | Scottish Environment Protection Agency | 1 | £282k |
| 5 | Forestry and Land Scotland | 1 | £210k |
| 6 | City of London Corporation | 1 | £176k |
| 7 | Bolsover District Council | 1 | £169k |
| 8 | Bassetlaw District Council | 1 | £30k |
| 9 | Leeds City Council | 1 | £30k |
77 dam engineering contracts awarded since 2021
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- 112022
- 82023
- 182024
- 142025
- 142026 so far
Prices
Half of dam engineering contracts are worth less than £115k
Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral government
The 10 biggest dam engineering contracts
- North Northamptonshire CouncilFox (Owmby) · 3 Jun 2026
- Environment AgencyMott MacDonald · 18 Aug 2025
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsJacobs · 20 Dec 2024
- Environment AgencyJacobs · 11 Feb 2026
- Scottish Environment Protection AgencyJBA Consulting · 20 Oct 2026
- Environment AgencyJacobs · 19 Nov 2024
- Forestry and Land ScotlandFairhurst · 24 Nov 2025
- Environment AgencyJacobs · 1 Oct 2025
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsInstitution of Civil Engineers · 17 Dec 2025
- Central government bodyUK-wide or not stated · December 2024
Renewing contracts
10 dam engineering contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
7 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Southeast - CCS - Statutory Reservoirs - Inspection Engineer Services
Environment Agency · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by WSP
Ends Mar 2027
National - CCS - Reservoir Regulation - ARPE
Environment Agency · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by WSP
Dam engineering contract for a transport or utility bodyEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Dam engineering contract for a transport or utility bodyEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Dam engineering contract for a transport or utility bodyEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Dam engineering contract for a transport or utility bodyEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Dam engineering contract for a councilLondonUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Dam engineering contract for a councilYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
The East of England awards the most dam engineering contracts. November and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | 0 | 8 | £732k | £86k | Mott MacDonald and WSP (3 each) | Environment Agency (7) | 7 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £1.5m | £80k | Stillwater Associates (2) | North Northamptonshire Council (3) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £902k | £239k | Jacobs (3) | Environment Agency (4) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £255k | £90k | – | Environment Agency (3) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £125k | – | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £365k | – | – | – | 2 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £492k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £523k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £68k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £150k a month
of dam engineering contracts awarded.
Typical contract £97k x 1.6 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
dam engineering contracts are awarded in a typical month.
31 contracts in the last 2 years. - 7
dam engineering contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for dam engineering work.
0 open to join now. - 47%
of dam engineering contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 19 award notices.
How many dam engineering tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 95 | 25 |
| Contracts awarded | 66 | 19 |
18 dam engineering contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 12 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 9 buyers awarded dam engineering contracts to 11 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many dam engineering contracts does the UK public sector award?
31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 9 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector dam engineering contract worth?
The median is £115k, and 81% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most dam engineering contracts?
Transport and utility bodies award 65% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most dam engineering contracts?
The East of England: 8 of 31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East Midlands (5) and the South West (4).
How many dam engineering contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
10 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Engineering design and technical support for reservoir and dam improvement works, and statutory reservoir safety roles.
- Reservoir improvement engineering
- Dam design support
- Supervising and inspecting engineer services
What is not included
- Flood alleviation schemes (see Flood risk, drainage and coastal engineering)
- Dam construction works (another industry: construction-trades)