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Interim SEN PM Lead

Somerset County Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 11:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured interim special educational needs (SEN) project management leads to support its SEN-related programme work. The requirement is for project management consultancy services, delivered in Somerset. The procurement covered one lot and was awarded as a services contract. The contract’s named supplier, Faerfield Limited, is based in Doncaster; the stated delivery location is Somerset. The title and description identify the role as interim SEN project management leadership, rather than a general project management assignment. This makes the requirement most relevant to consultancies and interim management providers with expertise in leading projects connected with special educational needs and the capacity to supply interim leadership to a local authority.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Faerfield Limited. Somerset Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 6 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its stated value is £55,000 excluding VAT and £66,000 including VAT. The single lot is complete, and the award is active. The procurement data does not state a separate award date or evaluation criteria; the recorded contract signature date marks the documented outcome. There is no competitive evaluation basis described, consistent with the stated route of award without competition.

This award shows Somerset Council’s demand for interim SEN project management leadership, delivered through a project management consultancy supplier. A competitor seeking to be credible for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate relevant experience leading projects in the special educational needs field, and the ability to provide suitable interim leads to a council. The contract was delivered by a small and medium-sized enterprise, showing that this requirement was within the reach of an SME consultancy rather than being awarded only to a large supplier. The procurement used a direct award without competition, so this outcome does not reveal a scored bid assessment or formal selection criteria. The commercial signal is specific: specialist interim SEN programme leadership for Somerset Council, not generic project management services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim SEN PM Lead

Notice Description

Interim SEN PM Leads

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078183
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094186-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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

Faerfield Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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