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title: "Nailsea School SEND Resource Base Design & Build"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f0e8"
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published: "2026-09-03"
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# Nailsea School SEND Resource Base Design & Build

Buyer: North Somerset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f0e8

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## Summary

North Somerset Council procured the design and construction of an expanded Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Resource Base at Nailsea School. The works provide 15 additional pupil places and include refurbishment of existing accommodation. The scope covers ASD-friendly classrooms, a new staff workspace, conversion of staff rooms into classrooms, and redesign of a sensory room with specialised features, including a canvas, air-permeable ceiling. The project is intended to improve accessibility and sensory regulation for pupils and staff. This is a construction and refurbishment requirement, classified under CPV 45000000. The work is delivered at Nailsea School in North Somerset. North Somerset Council is the buyer and appointed a principal contractor to undertake the design-and-build project.

This procurement is complete and was awarded to SNAPE CONTRACTING SERVICES LTD, an SME. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £647,407 excluding VAT, or £776,888.40 including VAT. The council used a below-threshold limited competition, conducted as a request for quotes following market engagement, with selected suppliers invited to participate. The request was published on 20 April 2026 and closed on 21 May 2026. There was one completed lot covering the full requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation outcome resulted in a single appointed supplier for the design-and-build works.

This procurement demonstrates North Somerset Council’s demand for substantial school construction and refurbishment delivered through a principal design-and-build contractor. A credible competitor for the same requirement when it returns to market would need the capacity to manage a complete project rather than isolated trade packages, combining design coordination, construction, refurbishment and delivery within a live educational setting. Relevant capability includes creating accessible SEND facilities, ASD-friendly classrooms, staff accommodation and sensory environments with specialist finishes or features. Experience of converting existing internal spaces, coordinating building works with school users and delivering facilities that support sensory regulation would be commercially relevant. The appointed supplier is an SME, indicating that a suitably capable smaller contractor can compete through a selected, below-threshold quotation route.

## Notice

North Somerset Council have appointed Principal Contractor for the design & construction to expand the existing facilities for pupils with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) at Nailsea School. The project entails expanding the current Resource Base to provide an additional 15 places by December 2026. Some refurbishment of the existing accommodation is also required. The Principal Contractor will undertake the Design & Build. The project scope encompasses the provision of ASD-friendly classrooms, a new staff workspace, and the transformation of various internal spaces, including the conversion of staff rooms into classrooms and the redesign of a sensory room with specialised features, such as a canvas, air-permeable ceiling. These enhancements are designed to promote accessibility and sensory regulation for pupils and staff. A Request for Quotes was carried out, following market engagement, to selected suppliers. The requested was published on 20.04.26 and closed on 21.05.26.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083305-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £647,407 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Somerset Council |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Snape Contracting Services Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 09:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083305-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083305-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.snapecontracting.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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