Notice Information
Notice Title
Paul Street Public Convenience Upgrades
Notice Description
Taunton Town Council are looking for a high quality solution from high quality bidders that is clearly focused on the needs of the Town Council's residents. Taunton Town Council is open to creative and innovative ideas. The appointed contractor will be required to act in the best interest of Taunton Town Council in the delivery of this project. All documentation provides information based on what Taunton Town Council currently believes the project requirements are. Whilst this information has been prepared in good faith, it may not be comprehensive and therefore Taunton Town Council reserves the right to add or remove elements of the work. This document explains the assessment process and how a contractor will be appointed based on relevant experience, past performance, skillset, resources, management skills and methodology to meet the requirements of Taunton Town Council's procurement regulations.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Extensions only applicable if building works delayed
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fa41
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011755-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
45210000 - Building construction work
45215000 - Construction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniences
45300000 - Building installation work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £139,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 10 Feb 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TAUNTON TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Louise Rowe
- Contact Email
- procurement@taunton-tc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +441823793781
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 9QQ
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- TLK23 Somerset CC
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011755-2026
10th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045976-2025
5th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015010-2025
14th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011844-2025
28th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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