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Community Employment Hubs in West Somerset, Taunton, Wellington and Sedgemoor area

Somerset County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 16:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned community employment hubs serving West Somerset, Taunton, Wellington and the Sedgemoor area. The requirement is for service delivery that supports people through community-based employment hubs across these locations. It is classified as a business service, covering the broad field of consulting, recruitment and related business support. The buyer is Somerset Council, a sub-central public authority based in Taunton. Delivery is therefore geographically focused on several Somerset communities rather than a single site. This opportunity will suit organisations able to establish or operate employment-focused community services across a dispersed local area, with the ability to engage residents and provide practical employment support through hub-based provision.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. CLICK 2 CONNECT CIC was selected as the supplier on 22 July 2026. The award is worth £32,735 excluding VAT, or £39,282 including VAT. The awarded service period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 December 2026. A contract signature was scheduled for 30 July 2026. The award is active and relates to the single completed requirement for the community employment hubs. Evaluation was therefore not based on a competitive tender: the published route was a below-threshold direct award without competition.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for community employment hub delivery across multiple Somerset areas, combining local employment support with business-service and recruitment-related activity. Suppliers considering comparable future work would need the operational capacity to cover West Somerset, Taunton, Wellington and Sedgemoor, rather than serving only one neighbourhood. Credible providers are likely to need experience of organising community-based employment services, engaging local residents and employers, and connecting people with employment opportunities. A community, voluntary or social-enterprise model may be relevant: the appointed supplier is a community interest company and is identified as a voluntary, community or social enterprise. The buyer’s direct-award route also indicates that understanding below-threshold public-sector procurement will matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Employment Hubs in West Somerset, Taunton, Wellington and Sedgemoor area

Notice Description

Delivery of Community Employment Hubs in West Somerset, Taunton, Wellington and Sedgemoor area

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d133
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069323-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£32,735 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

CLICK 2 CONNECT CIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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