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Accessibility external works at Holyrood School

Somerset County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 10:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned urgent external works at Holyrood School to improve accessibility to the school’s outdoor areas. The purpose is to provide compliant access for disabled students. The requirement is categorised as works and includes primary school construction work, with the activity taking place at Holyrood School. This is a public-sector school accessibility project rather than a general building maintenance contract, so it is most relevant to construction firms and specialist contractors experienced in modifying external school environments. Businesses with capability in access improvements, compliant routes and associated external construction may find the requirement relevant. Somerset Council is the buying organisation, based at County Hall in Taunton, and the selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise specialising in this type of work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. Adrian Morris & Partners was selected for the single lot, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026. It has a gross value of £34,736, equivalent to £28,947 excluding VAT, in GBP. The contract period runs from 10 August 2026 to 11 September 2026. The work was required to provide compliant access for disabled students from 1 September 2026. Evaluation was therefore conducted through a direct award rather than a competitive tender, with the requirement focused on urgent accessibility upgrades to external school areas.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the award is a clear example of Somerset Council purchasing small-scale, time-critical accessibility construction works for a school. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate practical experience delivering external works in an education setting, particularly improvements that support disabled access and meet applicable compliance requirements. It would also need to mobilise quickly, manage a short delivery programme and work safely around an operating school environment. Relevant firms are likely to include building contractors, school refurbishment specialists and access-improvement contractors able to deliver primary-school construction work as a contained project. The selected supplier’s SME status also indicates that this scale of work can suit a smaller established contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Accessibility external works at Holyrood School

Notice Description

To install urgent accessibility upgrades to external areas of school to provide complaint access for disabled students from 1st Sept 26.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d08a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069024-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45214210 - Primary school construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,947 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 11 Sep 2026 1-6 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
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Adrian Morris & Partners

Further Information

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