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Sywell Country Park Reservoir drawdown capacity improvement Project​

North Northamptonshire Council · Local authority

In brief

North Northamptonshire Council awarded construction work to Fox (Owmby) Limited on 5 August 2026.

The notice gives a value of £1,180,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 19 months, starting 1 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

​​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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Fox (Owmby) Limited (SME)
2 bids received
£866,523
Awarded 3 June 2026
5 August 2026 to 4 February 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 032096-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 052479-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 074684-2026

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From notice 032096-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 April 2026, last updated 6 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.