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title: "Road Marshals"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-747f8583-dd55-4660-a0d0-08583031809c"
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buyer: "SOUTH SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2020-11-25"
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# Road Marshals

Buyer: SOUTH SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-747f8583-dd55-4660-a0d0-08583031809c

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## Summary

The South Somerset District Council is seeking to procure services for the provision of Road Marshals in Yeovil town centre. This initiative aims to enhance social distancing measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tender is currently in the active stage, following an open procurement method. Key dates include the tender publication on 25th November 2020 and a submission deadline set for 21st December 2020. The estimated contract value is £120,000, with the contract period commencing on 1st January 2021 and concluding on 1st March 2021. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically related to security and safety equipment.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those that specialise in safety and security services. Companies with experience in crowd management, traffic control, or similar public safety operations will find themselves well-positioned to compete. The project not only supports the local council's emergency response efforts but also offers a chance for business expansion within the public sector, especially for organisations looking to engage with local government contracts.

## Notice

Provision of Road Marshals in Yeovil own centre.South Somerset District Council and Somerset County Council have worked in partnership to increase available space to enable social distancing in Yeovil town centre. This has been done in response to the Covid-19 epidemic. Two temporary road closure points have been installed under emergency powers. One can be found at High Street (at the junction of Princes St/Westminster St/Hendford), preventing traffic from entering High St the Borough area and Silver St. The second closure point can be found on Union Street (at the junction of Peter St and Wine St), preventing traffic from entering the upper part of Middle Street adjacent to M&S and WH Smith retailers).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d241f935-d1ec-4729-8a91-1a65e4339db2 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2021 - 1 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | YEOVIL |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA20 2HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Yeovil South |
| Westminster constituency | Yeovil |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2020 at 16:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d241f935-d1ec-4729-8a91-1a65e4339db2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d241f935-d1ec-4729-8a91-1a65e4339db2
  25th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/

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