---
title: "Avishayes SEN Base - external works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ebef"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Somerset Council"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# Avishayes SEN Base - external works

Buyer: Somerset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ebef

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## Summary

Somerset Council commissioned external works for the Avishayes SEN Base, involving the creation of a new special educational needs playground within an existing school playground. The scope includes preparatory groundworks, landscaping and installation of new play equipment. The main work category is playground landscaping, covering the construction and preparation of outdoor play areas. Delivery is in Somerset, under the council’s responsibility as the public sector buyer. The requirement is suited to contractors able to manage a small, defined school-site project from ground preparation through to completion of the playground and associated equipment installation, with appropriate coordination around an existing educational setting and its operational constraints.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Abacus Construction Limited, an SME based in Wellington. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition, with one completed lot. The award is active and the award date is not recorded separately; the contract was signed on 31 July 2026. The contract runs from 3 August to 30 September 2026. Its value is £35,375 excluding VAT, or £42,450 including VAT. The selected supplier is responsible for the external playground works, including groundworks, landscaping and new play equipment, evaluated through the council’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender.

This procurement shows Somerset Council’s demand for specialist external works at school sites, combining ground preparation, playground landscaping and installation of play equipment. A credible future supplier would need practical experience delivering playground or education-site construction work, including site preparation, surfacing or landscaping interfaces, and safe installation of outdoor equipment. Contractors should be able to manage the full sequence of works, coordinate activities in an existing school environment and provide reliable delivery on a compact project. The award to an SME indicates that this requirement can be delivered by a focused local or regional construction business, rather than only by a large national contractor. Relevant evidence would include comparable completed playground, school or public-realm projects and competent site management.

## Notice

Creation of new SEN playground in existing school playground including groundworks and new play equipment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081032-2026 |
| 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 | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,375 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Somerset Council |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | 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 | ABACUS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 17:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081032-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081032-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://abacus-construction.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.somerset.gov.uk/

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