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Taunton Garden Town Infrastructure Delivery Plan update

Somerset County Council

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26 Oct 2026 at 16:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned an update to the Infrastructure Delivery Plan for the Taunton Garden Town area. The work is urban planning consultancy: reviewing and updating the plan that sets out infrastructure needed to support the garden town. Delivery is in Somerset, in the Taunton area. The contract was awarded to Ove Arup & Partners Limited. This requirement is relevant to planning and infrastructure consultancies with experience preparing or updating area-wide infrastructure delivery plans and coordinating infrastructure needs with planned development.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Somerset Council made a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. There was one lot. Ove Arup & Partners Limited was selected, and the contract was signed on 23 October 2026. Its value is £74,638 excluding VAT (£89,565 including VAT). The contract runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published procurement information does not give an evaluation basis or specific eligibility criteria.

This award shows demand from Somerset Council for specialist planning advice to update an infrastructure delivery plan for Taunton Garden Town. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to demonstrate relevant urban planning and infrastructure expertise, including the ability to assess infrastructure needs in the context of planned growth and produce a practical delivery plan. The selected supplier is a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer has used an established firm for this assignment; the requirement may suit consultancies able to bring planning and infrastructure capabilities together and deliver for a local authority. The route used here was a direct award without competition, so the award also indicates the council has previously procured this type of work through that route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taunton Garden Town Infrastructure Delivery Plan update

Notice Description

To update the Infrastructure Delivery Plan for Taunton Garden Town area

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07907b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101184-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,638 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 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

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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