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Works (Building Maintenance)

Somerset County Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 09:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured urgent building maintenance works: an overhaul of the rainwater goods on Block E at Fairmead SEN School in Yeovil. The requirement is drainage work at a school site, rather than a wider building-maintenance programme. The work is classified as construction works and is located in Yeovil, Somerset.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Westcountry Maintenance Services Ltd. Somerset Council used a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition. The single lot covered the works. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and runs from 26 October 2026 to 4 January 2027. Its value is £239,478 excluding VAT, or £287,373 including VAT. The published information does not give a separate award date or explain an evaluation basis; the award was made without competition.

This award shows demand from Somerset Council for urgent rainwater-goods and drainage overhaul at a specialist school. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need the practical capability and capacity to inspect, repair or replace rainwater systems on an occupied school building and complete urgent works within a short, defined contract period. Experience working safely in a school environment, including a special educational needs setting, would be relevant to demonstrating suitability. The chosen supplier is a small or medium-sized maintenance business, indicating that this scale of works was delivered by an SME. The route used was a direct award without competition, so this outcome does not establish comparative evaluation criteria or a tested competitive qualification standard.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Works (Building Maintenance)

Notice Description

Works (Building Maintenance) contract using Somerset Council's Low Value Minor Maintenance Works T&Cs. Urgent overhaul of rainwater goods to Block E at Fairmead SEN School in Yeovil.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078551
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095926-2026
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

45232452 - Drainage works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£239,478 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 4 Jan 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

Westcountry Maintenance Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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