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title: "Interim SEN PM Lead"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078183"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Somerset County Council"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# Interim SEN PM Lead

Buyer: Somerset County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078183

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## Summary

Somerset Council procured interim special educational needs (SEN) project management leads to support its SEN-related programme work. The requirement is for project management consultancy services, delivered in Somerset. The procurement covered one lot and was awarded as a services contract. The contract’s named supplier, Faerfield Limited, is based in Doncaster; the stated delivery location is Somerset. The title and description identify the role as interim SEN project management leadership, rather than a general project management assignment. This makes the requirement most relevant to consultancies and interim management providers with expertise in leading projects connected with special educational needs and the capacity to supply interim leadership to a local authority.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Faerfield Limited. Somerset Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 6 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its stated value is £55,000 excluding VAT and £66,000 including VAT. The single lot is complete, and the award is active. The procurement data does not state a separate award date or evaluation criteria; the recorded contract signature date marks the documented outcome. There is no competitive evaluation basis described, consistent with the stated route of award without competition.

This award shows Somerset Council’s demand for interim SEN project management leadership, delivered through a project management consultancy supplier. A competitor seeking to be credible for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate relevant experience leading projects in the special educational needs field, and the ability to provide suitable interim leads to a council. The contract was delivered by a small and medium-sized enterprise, showing that this requirement was within the reach of an SME consultancy rather than being awarded only to a large supplier. The procurement used a direct award without competition, so this outcome does not reveal a scored bid assessment or formal selection criteria. The commercial signal is specific: specialist interim SEN programme leadership for Somerset Council, not generic project management services.

## Notice

Interim SEN PM Leads

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094186-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £55,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Somerset County 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 | Faerfield Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 11:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094186-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094186-2026
  6th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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