The Eton College Rowing Centre at Dorney Lake near Windsor, Berkshire, will host the Olympic rowing and canoe/kayak flatwater events, and the Paralympic rowing events in 2012.

Set in a 450-acre parkland within the grounds of Eton College, the venue currently consists of a 2,200-metre, eight-lane rowing lake, return lanes, and associated competition facilities.

The venue's existing facilities will be enhanced to provide improved facilities for athlete warm-up and Canoe/Kayak flatwater events during the Games. The ODA has now put the contract out to tender for companies to deliver the enhancement works which include:

* The installation of a new 50-metre span bridge over a widened entrance to the rowing return lane for two-way vehicular traffic and segregated pedestrian traffic
* Construction of a cut-through between the competition rowing lane and the return lanes, with a new bridge over the cut-through
* The upgrade of the existing gravel/stone access road up to the competition venue to facilitate construction works

David Higgins, ODA chief executive said: “2012 will be about more than just London, it will be a nationwide Games, delivering enhanced facilities to a number of existing venues around the country. This contract is chance for construction companies to enhance Eton College Rowing Centre and deliver first-class facilities for the world's best athletes in 2012.”

The contract has now been posted on the CompeteFor website at www.competefor.com (London 2012's chosen website for publishing Games-related contract opportunities.)

It is thought the contract will be awarded towards the end of 2008, with works due to start on site in early 2009.