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CP2549-24 Devon and Somerset Standing List of Approved Contractors (SLoAC) Reopening 2026

Devon County Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 14:18

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council is establishing a Devon and Somerset Standing List of Approved Contractors for maintenance, improvement and building works. The arrangement covers 39 work categories, including construction, repair and maintenance services, and can be used for projects delivered in any or all of 15 geographic sub-areas across Devon and Somerset. It provides pre-qualified contractors for works below £5,000 and for projects up to £2 million, including a typical project range of £5,000 to £250,000. The list is intended for use by Devon County Council and other public sector bodies in Devon and Somerset. Specific projects will be procured separately from contractors approved on the list.

The process has reached tender: Devon County Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 26 August 2026 at 12:00, and tenders by 7 September 2026 at 12:00. The arrangement is valued at £60 million excluding VAT (£72 million including VAT). Its contract period is 7 October 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option, at the authority’s discretion, to extend in two-year increments for up to a further four years, to 31 March 2033. There is one lot. Admission to the list is assessed through pass/fail questionnaire questions against minimum standards; individual projects will then be awarded through separate competitive procurements. Tenders may be submitted electronically.

This opportunity suits construction and property-maintenance contractors able to deliver work across Devon and Somerset, including small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Relevant capability may include one or more of the 39 listed work categories, from routine works below £5,000 to larger building, improvement, repair or maintenance projects up to £2 million. Suppliers must meet the minimum standards in the questionnaire and, before being selected for a competitive project, obtain and maintain accreditation from the authority’s Comprehensive Accreditation Service Provider. The arrangement is most useful to businesses seeking a route to future public-sector project competitions: approval does not guarantee work, but only approved contractors will be invited to compete for relevant projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP2549-24 Devon and Somerset Standing List of Approved Contractors (SLoAC) Reopening 2026

Notice Description

The Devon & Somerset Standing List of Approved Contractors (SLoAC) provides a set of pre-qualified contractors for Maintenance, Improvement, and Building Works up to PS2,000,000 per project, with most works ranging between PS5,000 and PS250,000, and for works below PS5,000. SLoAC 2025 was created last year and replaced the previous SLoAC which had in operation since 1st April, 2016. This is the first reopeneing of SLoAC 2025. The works will be delivered in any or all of 15 geographic sub areas of Devon and Somerset. Arrangement is used to provide a list of pre approved contractors across a range of 39 work categories and split across 10 geographic areas. This list is used throughout DCC and across a range of public sector users in order to produce names for separate procurements and streamline their due diligence processes. Contractors will be appointed to the SLoAC based on achieving certain minimum standard through pass/fail questions. The award of specific projects will be subject to a competitive procurement process for each individual project. Only approved contractors on the SLoAC will get an opportunity to be selected to participate in a competitive processes when a need arises. To be approved, contractors must obtain and maintain accreditation from our Comprehensive Accreditation Service Provider. This is not a condition of joining the SLoAC but a condition for being selected to take part in a competitive process when a need arises. The SLoAC is open to use by other public bodies within Devon and Somerset.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is an option to extend SLoAC 2025 for a further four years, in two year increments, at the Authority's discretion. The SLoAC may be reprocured upon expiry.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d459
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070817-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC, TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Further Information

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