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Bathing Adaptations Rotational Framework 2026

North Somerset Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

03 Aug 2026 at 10:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

02 Dec 2025 at 14:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

01 Dec 2025 at 17:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

11 Aug 2025 at 17:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

04 Jun 2025 at 16:38

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council procured construction and home adaptation works under the Bathing Adaptations Rotational Framework 2026. The requirement supports the Disabled Facilities Grant programme, helping elderly and disabled residents remain independent in their own homes. Work includes major adaptations, particularly bathing adaptations such as level-access showers, alongside other access improvements such as stairlifts. Delivery is across North Somerset, including residents’ homes in the council area. The framework uses a Schedule of Rates for common jobs, with most assignments expected to have a similar scope and value. It is a works requirement managed by North Somerset Council, based in Weston-super-Mare, and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The arrangement provides for up to eight appointed providers to deliver the works on a rotating basis.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. Seven suppliers were appointed: Ashcroft Services Limited, Brunel Electrical Limited, D R Jones Yeovil Ltd, John West (Contractors) Limited, Hydra Plumbing Services Limited, Snape Contracting Services Ltd and Westside Contracting Ltd. The contract was signed and awarded on 23 July 2026. The active contract runs from 23 July 2026 to 31 March 2030, with renewal or additional purchasing rights extending the framework’s maximum period to 31 March 2034. The contract value is £4,992,000 excluding VAT, or £6,240,000 including VAT. The tender closed on 9 January 2026, with award decisions due by 9 March 2026. Price carried 100% of the evaluation weighting; economic and technical selection criteria also applied.

This award shows established demand from North Somerset Council for contractors able to carry out bathing adaptations and related accessibility works in residents’ homes. Credible competitors for a future requirement would need practical construction, plumbing, electrical and building-contractor capability covering installations such as level-access showers, stairlifts and associated adaptations. They would need to price consistently against a Schedule of Rates, manage repeated jobs of broadly similar scope, and accept rotational allocation rather than competing separately for each call-off. Capacity is important: each framework provider committed to delivering at least 14 jobs per year. Strong delivery controls would also matter, including receiving work schedules, issuing or responding to orders, completing jobs promptly, returning to remedy urgent and non-urgent defects, and submitting accurate invoices and supporting paperwork. The appointed field included SMEs across the South West.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bathing Adaptations Rotational Framework 2026

Notice Description

North Somerset Council sought to appoint suitably qualified providers to a Rotational Framework to deliver bathing adaptations works in support of the Disabled Facilities Grant programme. The Council assists elderly and disabled residents to remain independent in their homes through major adaptations which in the main provide access e.g. stairlifts, and bathing adaptations e.g. level access showers. The framework is due to commence on 1st April 2026 and will expire on 31st March 2030. This Framework will operate rotationally, alternating providers who receive offers of work (with a maximum of 8 providers being allocated a place on the Framework). The majority of jobs will be of a similar scope/value. Each supplier on the framework will be required to commit to delivering a minimum of 14 jobs per year. Price will be set at the framework stage (suppliers will be rotated; therefore, further competitions will not be used). Suppliers were asked to price against the Schedule of Rates. The total price submissions were ranked in order from lowest to highest with a maximum of 8 suppliers* being awarded a place on the framework. The average price will be the rate paid for those items subject to agreed minor changes for each specific job. .

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Year on year spend over term of the framework cannot be accurately estimated to precise figures but is likely to increase year on year due to predicted increases in inflation, employee wage increases and increases in demand due to changing population demographics.

Planning Information

Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise should select "Express an Interest" button on DN786439 Invitation to Participate in Market Engagement: Bathing Adaptations Framework 2025 on Supplying the South West portal and complete the attached Market Engagement Questionnaire, and return it via the messaging section of this portal by Monday, 1st September 2025, no later than 17:00hrs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054310
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073056-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,240,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,992,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-12-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

Ashcroft Services Ltd

Brunel Electrical Limited

D R Jones Yeovil Ltd

John West (Contractors) Limited

Hydra Plumbing Services Limited

Snape Contracting Services Ltd

Westside Contracting Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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