---
title: "External and Internal Decoration works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068586"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-17"
---

# External and Internal Decoration works

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068586

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## Summary

Somerset Council is the contracting authority for an award titled "External and Internal Decoration works," focusing on decoration works within the region UKK23, United Kingdom. The procurement process is in the Contract Award stage and was initiated on 1st April 2026, with the award being signed on the same date. The contract will cover works until 31st March 2027, with a gross value of £240,000. This project falls under the works category and involves the procurement method of "direct" below the threshold, meaning the award was made without competition. It is particularly suited for SMEs as illustrated by the appointment of WESTCOUNTRY MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD as the supplier.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in decoration works, particularly SMEs, to expand within the UKK23 region. WESTCOUNTRY MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD was awarded the contract under a direct procurement method, highlighting potential advantages for businesses capable of delivering timely and efficient decoration projects without engaging in competitive tendering. Enterprises with experience in public sector contracts and those familiar with the legal intricacies of works procurement in governmental projects would greatly benefit from pursuing similar opportunities. Somerset Council’s engagement in such projects offers an avenue for collaboration and fulfilling larger decoration and maintenance works within specified timelines.

## Notice

To support the organisation in delivering overspill works and larger D and M works that require undertaking within prescribed timescales

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035293-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| 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 | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WESTCOUNTRY MAINTENANCE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45451000 - Decoration work

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2026 at 14:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035293-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035293-2026
  17th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.somerset.gov.uk/
- https://www.wms-gb.com/

## Provenance

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