Urgent subsidence repairs at Polden Bower School

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Awarded value£39,800published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Abacus Construction Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To repair damage to footpaths causing H&S issues at Polden Bower Special School

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

45233161 Footpath construction work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 27 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
Last source update: 27 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
Authority reference: C1001215
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070828
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d45f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
27 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £39,8001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Abacus Construction LtdSME	£39,800 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Abacus Construction LtdSME
Signed
27 Jul 2026
Value
£39,800
Period
10 Aug 2026 – 18 Sept 2026
Status
active

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

ABACUS CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04993231GB-PPON: PVTC-6366-GPXD Gammon Barn, Wellington, South West, TA21 9JBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST