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Published 30 Jan 2026, 13:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NLI Lifeguarding Contract for Burnham and Brean Beaches

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

Direct awardVCSE suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK23)
Awarded value£225,552published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Royal National Lifeboat Institution

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NLI Lifeguarding Contract for Burnham and Brean Beaches to protect public safety

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedVCSE
Delivery: South WestEligibility: VCSE eligible
98360000 Marine services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jan 2026, 13:30 GMT
Last source update
30 Jan 2026, 13:30 GMT
Authority reference
C1000800
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008476
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061304 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

single supplier marketplace

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 13:30 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £225,5521 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Royal National Lifeboat InstitutionVCSE14 Feb 2026 – 31 Dec 2030£225,552—Standstill

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender