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Official procurement procedure
Octagon Theatre Refurbishment Project
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Published value
£11,500,000
Submission deadline 25 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Somerset Council: "Octagon Theatre Refurbishment Project". Published status: active. Published value: £11,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 May 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Somerset Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 25 May 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £11,500,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Somerset Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Somerset Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
6.5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
SWARCO SMART CHARGING LTDTop vendor: 73.5% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 278 active published awards; 6 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| SWARCO SMART CHARGING LTD | 1 win | £11,666,667 |
| SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC | 1 win | £2,550,000 |
| THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR SOMERSET | 1 win | £498,000 |
| C F Psychology Ltd | 1 win | £320,000 |
| Psychology Direct Ltd | 1 win | £320,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySomerset Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published21 Apr 2026, 17:09 BST | Last source update21 Apr 2026, 17:09 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0648be | ||
What is being bought
Octagon Theatre Refurbishment in Yeovil, Somerset.
NEC4 ECC Opt A Contract
The project aims to transform the Octagon Theatre into a Cultural Arts Hub for Somerset. Led by Somerset Council, with a Collaboration Agreement with Yeovil Town Council, the project will involve YTC in the Project Board and delivery team. Upon completion, the theatre will be devolved to YTC, ensuring long-term sustainability. The project comprises the refurbishment and extension to the existing Octagon Theatre, along with external works and ramped access to the first floor.
An outline of these works is as follows: -
• Extension to the existing foyer creating double height space
• Extension of existing studio (ground floor) and café (first floor)
• Extension to BoH areas with the creation of a crossover to the rear of the stage
• Vertical extension to the existing stagehouse to increase flying height
• Internal reconfigurations and refurbishment to existing areas
• External works including new ramped access to first floor, drainage, hard and soft landscaping
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £11,500,000
21 Apr 2026, 17:09 BST - Status changed to active
21 Apr 2026, 17:09 BST - Official notice release published
21 Apr 2026, 17:09 BST - Official notice release published
5 Feb 2026, 11:59 GMT - Official notice release published
5 Feb 2026, 11:57 GMT - tender value changed
5 Feb 2026, 11:51 GMT - Status changed to planning
5 Feb 2026, 11:51 GMT - Official notice release published
5 Feb 2026, 11:51 GMT - Buyer information updated
5 Feb 2026, 11:51 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£11,500,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
21 Apr 2026, 17:09 BST - Submission deadline
25 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Somerset Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PPGC-1434-MQPJDocuments (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 21 Apr 2026, 17:09 BST
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