Spillway improvements at Watergate Park Reservoir

Gateshead Council
North East
Direct award
7 July 2025 to 19 December 2025

Engineering design and improvement works for the spillway at Watergate Park Reservoir to ensure compliance with the Reservoir Act 1975. The project focuses on structural modifications to mitigate safety risks and reduce potential hazards to life, delivered as a specific site-based civil engineering intervention.

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Awarded value: £62k; As published
Published: 29 July 2025
Awarded: 1 July 2025; Arup
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 19 December 2025

What the contract covers

Provision of specialist civil engineering and consultancy services for reservoir spillway infrastructure improvements and safety compliance upgrades.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 5 months
Contract dates: 7 July 2025 to 19 December 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 50514200

Services in this contract

Reservoir and dam worksMain service£119k typicalSpillway improvements at reservoir for Reservoir Act compliance

Lifecycle

Published
29 July 2025
Contract awardedto Arup
1 July 2025
Contract starts
7 July 2025
Contract ends
19 December 2025

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Gateshead Council

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Arup

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/977869/spillway-improvements-at-watergate-park-reservoir
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0567b2
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Gateshead Council. Spillway improvements at Watergate Park Reservoir. Contract award, 29 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/977869/spillway-improvements-at-watergate-park-reservoir (accessed 5 November 2026).