---
title: "Playing field drainage at Herne View School"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078556"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078556.json"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Somerset County Council"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# Playing field drainage at Herne View School

Buyer: Somerset County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078556

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## Summary

Somerset Council commissioned drainage works to improve the playing field at Herne View School and reduce flooding. The work is at the school in Ilminster, Somerset. The requirement concerns the installation or improvement of playing-field drainage; the published scope does not describe particular construction methods or quantities. The procurement is for works, specifically drainage works (CPV 45232452), rather than ongoing maintenance or a broader school facilities service. This identifies a focused site-based project for contractors with relevant drainage and groundworks capability. The selected supplier, Ivel Aquatics Ltd, is based in Yeovil, Somerset, indicating that the delivery requirement was local to the council’s area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ivel Aquatics Ltd. Somerset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There was one lot. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026, with a contract period from 19 October to 18 December 2026. Its value is £74,680 excluding VAT (£89,616 including VAT). The award is recorded as active, and the contract is also active. The stated purpose was to improve playing-field drainage and reduce flooding at Herne View School; no separate evaluation criteria are recorded for this direct award.

For firms considering similar future work for Somerset Council, this award is evidence of a requirement for practical, site-specific drainage improvements at a school playing field, with flood reduction as the intended outcome. Relevant contractors would need to demonstrate the ability to assess and address water drainage on a sports or school field and deliver works at an operational education site. Drainage and groundworks experience in Somerset or the surrounding area may be commercially relevant given the school’s location in Ilminster and the appointed supplier’s base in Yeovil. The procurement was made by direct award without competition, so this example does not show a competitive evaluation model or published technical thresholds; it does show the type of focused works the council has commissioned.

## Notice

To improve playing field drainage and reduce flooding at Herne View School, Ilminster

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095936-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 18 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £74,680 |

## 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 | Ivel Aquatics Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45232452 - Drainage works

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 10:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095936-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095936-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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