Official UK procurement notice
Canon Street Changing Places refurbishment
Authority: Taunton Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe are seeking a supplier to refurbish a changing places public facility in Canon Street Taunton to include the works plumbing electricals and furnishing, please see attached brief for further details
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedPipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Taunton Town Council buys Construction work (CPV 45), and who usually turns up
Taunton Town Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Construction work (CPV 45) →
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How often local firms win similar work.
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A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered outside South West England.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
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Half of these awards were announced within 76 days of the bid deadline.
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid11% / 11%
2–322% / 25%
4–633% / 29%
7+33% / 36%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
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Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate60% / 43%
Within ±2%40% / 28%
Above estimate0% / 29%
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No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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Lot #1Published estimate£30k
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1 bid11%
2–325%
4–629%
7+36%
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Arque LimitedEarlier contract | Canon Street & Hamilton Gault Public Convenience Refurbishmentnotice published Dec 2024 | — | £205k | Matched as the earlier contract |
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Aug 2026, 14:58 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Aug 2026, 14:58 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076314- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e18dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
11 Aug 2026 → 2 Jan 2027 · 4 dates- Planning notice published72 days ago11 Aug 2026, 14:58 BST
- Market engagement41 days ago11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Taunton Town Council
Canon Street Changing Places Toilet Project – Pre-Market Engagement
Background
Taunton Town Council (TTC) has taken over from Somerset Council a number of the public toilets within Taunton and is undertaking a phased programme to refurbish some of these facilities.
TTC has existing Changing Places units at Paul Street and Tower Street in Taunton and is looking to install a third unit at our Canon Street toilets facility.
The main refurbishment of the Canon Street toilets was completed in 2025 with space being left for the installation of a Changing Places toilet.
Over the past year TTC has undertaken a detailed review and consultation exercise in relation to Changing Places toilets and their supporting arrangements. This review actively sought and obtained input from Disabled people as the users of these facilities.
The review concluded that in addition to providing the specific Changing Places equipment we also need to provide:
Access controls by way of CAME KMS key fob backed up by an online registration process in order to provide secure access and to protect the facilities from vandalism and anti-social behaviour
A monitored emergency alarm and response service provided in conjunction with the Somerset Council Lifeline team
Fire alarms linked to the key fob Mag Lock to provide for automatic door release
Accessible and clear signage to cover all aspects of the facility
Up to date, clear and accessible information on our and other relevant websites
Engagement with Disabled people when designing these facilities to ensure that we get it right
Proposed timeline
Ideally, the Council is looking to have the procurement exercise completed and a contract agreed by the end of February 2027 for the works to be completed and the facility open by May 2027.
Purpose of the pre-market engagement
The review we have undertaken has, as detailed above, indicated that there is far more to providing a Changing Places facility than just installing standard Changing Places toilet equipment.
In practice we need to think holistically about the entire user experience and engage with users when designing and implementing these facilities.
So, for the Canon Street project we want to procure a complete solution which also delivers in addition to the standard Changing Places equipment the supporting technology i.e. the access controls, monitored emergency alarm equipment, fire alarm / Mag Lock auto unlocking, signage, Building Control approvals etc.
Ideally, the Council wants to engage a single main contractor to oversee and manage all aspects of the installation including any enabling minor structural, electrical or plumbing works required to the unit to facilitate the installation of the Changing Places equipment.
However, before progressing to a formal procurement we are interested in understanding whether this approach (i.e. the single contractor) is realistic and will generate competitive bids.
More detail is provided below in relation to the specific requirements.
Overall objectives of the project
The overall objective of this project is to provide a quality Changing Places toilet facility with the additional supporting technology and approach outlined above.
Summary of the specific requirements
More specifically we are looking for the:
Completion of any and all minor enabling works required to enable the installation to comply with the Changing Places requirements and to enable the installation of the CAME KMS key fob, emergency and fire alarms. (This includes changes to enable the existing door to work with a CAME KMS key fob and to provide a paddle handle locking mechanism or the provision and installation of a new door, if required)
Provision and installation of quality Changing Places equipment to Changing Places Consortium standards including a wash/dry toilet
Provision, installation and commissioning of a CAME KMS key fob access control system which is integrated with our existing Simplekey Web software
Installation in conjunction with the Somerset Council Lifeline team of their emergency alarm monitoring equipment and wireless alarm cords. (NB. We would expect the contractor to liaise directly with the Somerset Lifeline team regarding any enabling electrical work required to enable them to install their alarm equipment)
Provision, installation and commissioning of an open protocol fire alarm in the Changing Places unit and utility area, which is to be linked to the key fob Mag Lock to provide for auto release in the event of an alarm
The provision and installation of quality (i.e. acrylic or aluminium) instruction signs in respect of each element of the Changing Places equipment. (NB. TTC will provide all other signage)
Questions for potential suppliers
Would you be happy and able to provide a competitive bid for the full scope of the work outlined above? If not, please indicate which areas would cause particular difficulty.
Are there any key elements that you believe we are missing? If so, please specify what they are.
Is our proposed timetable realistic?
Would you be interested in bidding for this?
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Tender notice expectedin 71 days1 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 71 days2 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Aug 2026, 14:58 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender