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Old Frome Road Ash Removal works

Somerset County Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 12:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned ash removal tree works on Old Frome Road. The work is classified as landscaping, but the published scope gives no further detail about the trees, removal method or associated reinstatement. Delivery is in Somerset, England. This is a works contract bought by the council, with one lot covering the requirement. The named project points to a specific ash-removal job rather than a general grounds-maintenance service. The council is based in Taunton; the work itself is described only as being in Somerset, so the contract should not be assumed to cover a wider area or other sites.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Hartwood Timberworks Ltd. Somerset Council used a direct award below the threshold, without competition. The award is active, and the single lot is complete. The contract was signed on 6 October 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £195,000 excluding VAT (£234,000 including VAT). The published evaluation basis is not set out, and the available description does not provide separate eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria. This outcome records a single award for ash removal works; there are no separate supplier or lot awards to distinguish.

For future ash-removal work for Somerset Council, a credible competitor would need to demonstrate practical tree-work capability and the capacity to carry out a defined removal project within the required delivery period. The awarded supplier is a small and medium-sized business, showing that this contract was delivered by an SME rather than requiring a large contractor on the evidence available. The requirement is categorised as landscaping work, so suppliers with relevant tree removal experience should be well placed to establish their suitability. This is a focused works requirement, not evidence of a broader council grounds-maintenance contract. The direct award route used for this completed purchase also indicates how the council procured this specific below-threshold requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Old Frome Road Ash Removal works

Notice Description

Old Frome Road Ash Removal works- Tree Works

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078190
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094211-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

45112700 - Landscaping work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£195,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 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

Hartwood Timberworks Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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