---
title: "Taunton Garden Town Infrastructure Delivery Plan update"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07907b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Somerset County Council"
published: "2026-10-26"
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# Taunton Garden Town Infrastructure Delivery Plan update

Buyer: Somerset County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07907b

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## Summary

Somerset Council commissioned an update to the Infrastructure Delivery Plan for the Taunton Garden Town area. The work is urban planning consultancy: reviewing and updating the plan that sets out infrastructure needed to support the garden town. Delivery is in Somerset, in the Taunton area. The contract was awarded to Ove Arup & Partners Limited. This requirement is relevant to planning and infrastructure consultancies with experience preparing or updating area-wide infrastructure delivery plans and coordinating infrastructure needs with planned development.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Somerset Council made a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. There was one lot. Ove Arup & Partners Limited was selected, and the contract was signed on 23 October 2026. Its value is £74,638 excluding VAT (£89,565 including VAT). The contract runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published procurement information does not give an evaluation basis or specific eligibility criteria.

This award shows demand from Somerset Council for specialist planning advice to update an infrastructure delivery plan for Taunton Garden Town. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to demonstrate relevant urban planning and infrastructure expertise, including the ability to assess infrastructure needs in the context of planned growth and produce a practical delivery plan. The selected supplier is a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer has used an established firm for this assignment; the requirement may suit consultancies able to bring planning and infrastructure capabilities together and deliver for a local authority. The route used here was a direct award without competition, so the award also indicates the council has previously procured this type of work through that route.

## Notice

To update the Infrastructure Delivery Plan for Taunton Garden Town area

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101184-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £74,638 |

## 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 | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 16:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101184-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101184-2026
  26th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.arup.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.somerset.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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