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Avishayes SEN Base - external works

Somerset Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 17:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned external works for the Avishayes SEN Base, involving the creation of a new special educational needs playground within an existing school playground. The scope includes preparatory groundworks, landscaping and installation of new play equipment. The main work category is playground landscaping, covering the construction and preparation of outdoor play areas. Delivery is in Somerset, under the council’s responsibility as the public sector buyer. The requirement is suited to contractors able to manage a small, defined school-site project from ground preparation through to completion of the playground and associated equipment installation, with appropriate coordination around an existing educational setting and its operational constraints.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Abacus Construction Limited, an SME based in Wellington. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition, with one completed lot. The award is active and the award date is not recorded separately; the contract was signed on 31 July 2026. The contract runs from 3 August to 30 September 2026. Its value is £35,375 excluding VAT, or £42,450 including VAT. The selected supplier is responsible for the external playground works, including groundworks, landscaping and new play equipment, evaluated through the council’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender.

This procurement shows Somerset Council’s demand for specialist external works at school sites, combining ground preparation, playground landscaping and installation of play equipment. A credible future supplier would need practical experience delivering playground or education-site construction work, including site preparation, surfacing or landscaping interfaces, and safe installation of outdoor equipment. Contractors should be able to manage the full sequence of works, coordinate activities in an existing school environment and provide reliable delivery on a compact project. The award to an SME indicates that this requirement can be delivered by a focused local or regional construction business, rather than only by a large national contractor. Relevant evidence would include comparable completed playground, school or public-realm projects and competent site management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Avishayes SEN Base - external works

Notice Description

Creation of new SEN playground in existing school playground including groundworks and new play equipment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081032-2026
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

45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,375 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 30 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 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

ABACUS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Further Information

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