Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 16 Jan 2025, 11:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Heritage Services

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£31,400,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Dec 2024no call for competition
Awarded to THE SOUTH WEST HERITAGE TRUST

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Grant agreement relating to Heritage Services. The funding period shall be from 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2044.

CPV: Facilities management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The South West Heritage Trust will care for Somerset's heritage and make it available…Awarded

The South West Heritage Trust will care for Somerset's heritage and make it available as further described below in order to achieve the following outcomes:

  • Somerset residents, visitors and other people understand, experience and enjoy the county's heritage
  • Enabling people from diverse backgrounds to learn from Somerset's heritage and be inspired by it.
  • Encouraging individuals and communities to get involved in Somerset's heritage.
  • Making Somerset's heritage as accessible as possible.
  • Somerset's heritage is protected, conserved and enhanced
  • Making sure Somerset's heritage is excellently cared for
  • Providing expert advice to protect Somerset's rich heritage.
  • Somerset's heritage is well managed
  • Somerset's heritage contributes to a sense of place, to health and wellbeing and to the cultural economy
Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
16 Jan 2025, 11:58 GMT
Last source update
16 Jan 2025, 11:58 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001480
Classification (CPV)
Facilities management services
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d087 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Direct award

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £31,400,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THE SOUTH WEST HERITAGE TRUST£31,400,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOMERSET COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawGeneral public services COUNTY HALL, TAUNTON, South West, TA14DYContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The South West Heritage TrustAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09053532 Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren,, Taunton, Somerset, South West, TA2 6SF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.