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Published 16 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Modular Ramping Service in Somerset

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,048,163≈ £381k / year · £1,257,796 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 14 Aug 2026
Next notice expected 2 Jul 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 9 moends 31 Jul 2029 · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To enable Service Users to receive the right equipment and to ensure they can remain safe and independent at home or in the community, reducing the need for other health and social care services. In this context, equipment means modular access ramping and associated components required to provide safe access. See full Service Specification for further details.

CPV: Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work · Health and social work services · Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrs 9 moSMEPublished value£1,048,163
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (2 yrs 9 mo)Value: £1,048,163 exc. VAT · £1,257,796 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST
Last source update
3 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062879
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation workHealth and social work servicesMiscellaneous fabricated products and related items
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b620 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jun 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published131 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST
  2. Next notice expected114 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published114 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
  4. Clarification questions by80 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline72 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by31 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 8 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jun 2026
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST
    UK3
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 18:22 BST
    UK3
  3. Tender notice published
    3 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £1,048,163
    3 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
    was £1,048,000
  5. Status changed to active
    3 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
Published amendments (1)

Error on estimated figure incl. VAT has been corrected.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGC-1434-MQPJ County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, South West, TA1 4DYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender