Award

Taunton Transport Hub

SOMERSET COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

16 Dec 2025 at 09:41

Tender

30 Jul 2025 at 20:47

PlanningUpdate

24 Jul 2025 at 14:17

Planning

24 Jul 2025 at 14:10

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Somerset Council focuses on the establishment of the Taunton Transport Hub. This initiative aims to improve public bus services through enhanced infrastructure and coordination within Taunton, Somerset. The procurement falls under the category of construction work and pertains to public authority sub-central government. D R JONES YEOVIL LTD. has been awarded the contract with a gross value of £1,964,017.09, aligning with the open procedure defined under legal basis UKPGA 2023/54. The contract period extends from 22nd January to 22nd June 2026. Key objectives include improving connectivity and ensuring a human-centred design that supports various transportation modes, contributing to regional growth and environmental sustainability.

This project offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in construction and infrastructure development. With a focus on integrating mobility services and community functions, this procurement process opens avenues for companies comfortable with large-scale, integrated projects that enhance transport connectivity and reduce environmental impacts. The open procedure encourages SMEs to participate, presenting a diverse chance for skilled construction firms to contribute to the region's sustainable transport network. Companies that can deliver quality work along with strong implementation plans, risk mitigation strategies, and proven approaches stand to compete effectively for this and future related procurement processes.

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Notice Title

Taunton Transport Hub

Notice Description

In October 2021, Somerset County Council published the Somerset Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). The plan sets out how Somerset Council will work together with local bus service operators and other key stakeholders to deliver radically improved bus services and growth in bus use as part of a wider integrated sustainable transport network. Stakeholder engagement showed that since Taunton bus station closed, users have been unhappy about the current provision of bus stops and bus provision. In response, the BSIP aims for a more extensive and frequent network of services alongside improved infrastructure and coordination between bus services and other modes. The BSIP also sets out an objective for a comfortable network with improved facilities to ensure a more compelling and safe waiting environment for passengers. This project, to reinstall the bus station in Taunton as a Transport Hub, falls under part of Somerset Council's BSIP program to improve bus services in the region. The most important function of the Transport Hub will be to provide solutions to the mobility needs of its users. However, there are a wide variety of functions that the Council will seek to introduce to the Hub to create positive benefits in the wider area and to future proof the site for population growth. To support the DfT's strategic objectives, the vision is for the new Hub in Taunton to include: * Mobility Services; * Mobility Infrastructure; * Traveller facilities; * Place-making functions; * Commercial functions; * Community Functions; and * Operational Resources Within this central aim, the project seeks to incorporate the Department for Transport's (DfT's) wider strategic objectives, which are: * Grow the Economy: * Improve connectivity into and within Taunton; * Improve Transport for the User: making user journeys and experiences of travelling in and around Taunton more positive; * Reduce Environmental Impacts: Bringing a range of services into the Hub will help the drive towards Net Zero targets by reducing the number of journeys around the region The vision supports a range of different transport modes and people, with the focus being pedestrians and wheelchair users all the way to taxi services. Whilst recognising the central role of the Hub as a transport interchange, putting people first is at the heart of the new Hub designs. Focussing on a human-centred approach means that the Hub design can offer people, rather than vehicles, a welcoming and helpful environment. Additionally, the historic nature of the site means there is a drive to create something that fits in with the surrounding area, and this is better done through a human-centric approach than a vehicle-centric approach.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05659c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083134-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,964,017 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jan 2026 - 22 Jun 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jon Marks
Contact Email
commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

D R JONES YEOVIL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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