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# Somerset Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-council-ons-e06000066). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Somerset Council is a Local authority based in South West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 595 published procedures, with 4 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Somerset Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** South West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PPGC-1434-MQPJ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 4
- **Total Published Procedures:** 595
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £249m (median award: £60k) across 359 of 406 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (SOMERSET COUNCIL), ons-geography (Somerset), rsh-social-housing (Somerset Council), nhs-ods (SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-council-ons-e06000066

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (median of 29 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 21% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 8 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 409 (96%), Framework: 12 (3%), Dynamic purchasing system: 4 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 293 (69%), Route not published: 56 (13%), Open: 47 (11%), Limited / restricted: 23 (5%), Selective: 6 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 53 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 21 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
3. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 8 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)
4. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 8 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)
5. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 6 notices, last 24 months (1% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Yeovil College](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/yeovil-college-GB-FTS-21455):** 42 procedures (48 awards)
2. **[Abacus Construction Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/abacus-construction-ltd-coh-04993231):** 14 procedures
3. **[Somerset Landscapes Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/somerset-landscapes-ltd-coh-02857721):** 14 procedures
4. **[Ellisons Commercial Training](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ellisons-commercial-training-coh-13448976):** 14 procedures
5. **[CIG SW LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cig-sw-ltd-coh-13149357):** 12 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Homes 2 Inspire Ltd.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/homes-2-inspire-ltd-coh-10592680):** £60m · [Strategic Partnering Agreement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-partnering-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-067b7e)
2. **[Turning Point (Services) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/turning-point-services-limited-coh-02166697):** £32m · [Somerset Specialist All Age Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/somerset-specialist-all-age-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0606ce)
3. **[THE SOUTH WEST HERITAGE TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-south-west-heritage-trust-coh-09053532):** £31m · [Provision of Heritage Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-heritage-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04d087)
4. **[Newton Europe Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/newton-consulting-limited-coh-04279175):** £20m · [Open Tender for a Transformation Partner Consultancy](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-tender-for-a-transformation-partner-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-055640) · Awarded: 8 Sept 2025
5. **[Centregreat Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/centregreat-ltd-coh-01169341):** £13m · [Highways Construction Scheme - M5 Junction 23 Dunball & A38 MRN (Somerset) Somerset Council](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highways-construction-scheme-m5-junction-23-dunball-a38-mrn-somerset-ocds-h6vhtk-05469d)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 65
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 115
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Somerset Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-council-ons-e06000066#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-council-ons-e06000066
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt