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Little Oaks Nursery External Works

Somerset Council

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26 Aug 2026 at 12:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned external works at Little Oaks Nursery following the demolition of an existing building. The requirement was to complete the project by installing an external play area, including landscaping work for playgrounds. This is a construction and landscaping opportunity rather than a supply-only contract, with the work taking place in Somerset. The buying organisation is Somerset Council, a local public authority based in Taunton. The requirement covers the nursery’s outdoor environment and the practical completion of the site after the former building was removed. Businesses relevant to this requirement include playground landscapers, groundworks contractors and contractors able to deliver external nursery or school play areas.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to SOMERSET LANDSCAPES LIMITED. Somerset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award was made on 26 August 2026. One lot was awarded, covering the external works and play-area landscaping. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £34,633 excluding VAT, or £42,600 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise. The procurement was classified as works, specifically landscaping work for playgrounds.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the award indicates that Somerset Council buys small, defined packages of external works to complete nursery projects after demolition or redevelopment. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need practical experience designing and installing external play areas, carrying out playground landscaping and completing works safely in an occupied or education-related setting. Relevant capability may include site preparation, surfacing, planting or other landscape construction, coordination with the nursery or project team, and reliable delivery of a short construction programme. The successful supplier was a Somerset-based SME, showing that a locally established landscaping business can be suited to this type of council requirement and scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Little Oaks Nursery External Works

Notice Description

To install external play area at Little Oaks Nursery following the demolition of exisintg building. Area has now been demolished and requires external works to complete the project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081232-2026
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
£34,633 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 30 days
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

SOMERSET LANDSCAPES LIMITED

Further Information

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