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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Somerset Council

Somerset Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-06-17 to 2026-06-17Updated 2026-06-17

£3.2bn

Total spend

505

Contract awards

307

Unique suppliers

£6.9M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Somerset Council has awarded 505 contracts worth £3.2bn to 307 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £6.9M, with the top five suppliers holding 71% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Somerset Council

Top-five suppliers hold 71% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Multiple Providers7£1.1bn
Suez Recycling and Recovery Limited1£617.0M
Kier Transportation Limited3£300.0M
VolkerHighways Ltd2£150.0M
St Benedicts Nursing Home3£150.0M
Dynamic Purchasing System - no supplier names1£120.0M
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd T/A Hanson Contracting3£100.0M
Kiely Bros Ltd3£100.0M
The South West Heritage Trust2£62.8M
Homes 2 inspire Ltd1£60.0M
Turning Point (Services) Ltd3£47.4M
Octavius Infrastructure T/A R&W Civil Engineering Ltd2£42.0M
NEWTON CONSULTING LIMITED2£40.0M
Bridgwater YMCA t/a YMCA Dulverton Group1£30.0M
WSP UK Limited3£30.0M
Centregreat Ltd2£25.6M
The You Trust3£19.0M
MJ Homecare1£19.0M
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust7£17.6M
Lifeline Homecare Ltd2£17.5M

Procurement categories

What Somerset Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

85310000

85310000
43 awards£1.2bn

90510000

90510000
3 awards£617.8M

45230000

45230000
18 awards£577.8M

85140000

85140000
31 awards£180.3M

50230000

50230000
2 awards£150.0M

60120000

60120000
5 awards£120.0M

45210000

45210000
30 awards£90.1M

85320000

85320000
19 awards£83.6M

92520000

92520000
2 awards£62.8M

79410000

79410000
6 awards£40.3M

71310000

71310000
11 awards£32.6M

72260000

72260000
13 awards£14.8M

31150000

31150000
1 awards£11.7M

45260000

45260000
18 awards£8.6M

80530000

80530000
40 awards£7.2M

48160000

48160000
2 awards£3.1M

72220000

72220000
7 awards£2.8M

39140000

39140000
4 awards£2.6M

80510000

80510000
27 awards£2.2M

60170000

60170000
14 awards£2.2M

Recent contracts

Latest Somerset Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Project M21061 (Phase.3) Various flat roof renewals over Block A, B & C plus gable end parapet repairs above A119

ABACUS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · 2026-06-10

£86K

Meeting hall refurbishment works

D R JONES YEOVIL LTD. · 2026-06-02

£100K

Demand Responsive Transport System

Padam Mobility · 2026-06-02

£117K

Structural Repairs and Associated Works

ABACUS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · 2026-06-02

£26K

Chilthorne Dormer Primary School

ABACUS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · 2026-05-28

£51K

Play Equipment Installation

SOMERSET LANDSCAPES LIMITED · 2026-05-22

£41K

Forest School Building at Herne View School

SOMERSET LANDSCAPES LIMITED · 2026-05-22

£27K

Provision of Discharge to Assess Services (Night Services)

Ruby Care Ltd · 2026-05-21

£334K

Adobe License Renewal

BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-21

£305K

Provision of Discharge to Assess Services (Night Services)

C L Lifestyles LTD · 2026-05-21

£334K

The Paddocks Nursery, Wiveliscombe - Path works CON00243

ABACUS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · 2026-05-20

£29K

31 Creedwell Orchard Underpinning works

KARESA CONSTRUCTION LTD · 2026-05-20

£37K

Drafting of Initial EHCPs and Amendment Notices

ENHANCE EHC LTD · 2026-05-20

£82K

Replace Flat Roof Covering & Ceiling: 'TA' Block

CIG SW LTD · 2026-05-20

£46K

Trinity school new playground development

AVALON SURFACING AND CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED · 2026-05-20

£31K

Birchfield School, Boiler Controls - CON00161

THE SOMERSET GAS CO. LIMITED · 2026-05-20

£26K

Hardware Maintenance HPE

CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED · 2026-05-20

£33K

Every Medical

EVERY MEDICAL LTD · 2026-05-18

£25K

Security of Penlea House

BAUWATCH (UK) LIMITED · 2026-05-18

£40K

St Andrew's Primary School - Modular SEND Unit

Integra Buildings · 2026-05-12

£663K

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Pre paid card system for use with children and young people who are looked after and care leavers

Somerset Council LEVI Market Engagement

Education Traded Services Platform - Market Engagement

Somerset Family Support Service (SFSS)

£600K

Integrated Domestic Abuse

£11.2M

Waste Collection and Recycling Services

£570.0M

Software Reseller

£30.0M

Tailored Learning Programme - Core Delivery 2026-27

£2.5M

Somerset Council LEVI Market Engagement

Somerset Council LEVI Market Engagement

Highways Major Structures

£20.0M

Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) in Somerset - Discharge to Admission (D2A)

Reablement Service (Intermediate Care - Pathway 1) in Somerset - Discharge to Admission (D2A)

Drug and Alcohol Case Management System (CMS)

Octagon Theatre Refurbishment Project

Somerset Specialist All Age Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service

Substance Misuse Services within the Family Safeguarding Model

Physical Activity by Referral

Direct Payments Advice and Guidance Service

Drone Technology for Environmental Monitoring and Disaster Response

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Somerset Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Taunton Transport Hub

Expires: 2026-06-22

Provision of Occupational Therapist Apprenticeship

Expires: 2026-06-30

£360K

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Apprenticeship Services for Somerset Council

Expires: 2026-06-30

£4.0M

Provision of Chartered Town Planner (Degree) Apprenticeship

Expires: 2026-06-30

£405K

Somerset Playing Pitch and Built Sports Facilities Needs Assessment and Strategy

Expires: 2026-07-02

£100K

Grocery, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen foods and drinks call off under ESPO framework 83_21 for Kilve Court and The Outdoor Centre, Kilve.

Expires: 2026-07-18

£220K

C023H - Williton to West Somerset College

Expires: 2026-07-31

£82

Interfaith and Belief Network - Quick Quote

Expires: 2026-07-31

£95K

Public Relations and Marketing Consultancy Services

Expires: 2026-07-31

£80K

Provision of Specialist Support Services for Children/young people experiencing exploitation

Expires: 2026-08-03

£300K

Provision of Specialist Support Services for Children/young people experiencing exploitation

Expires: 2026-08-03

£300K

17/008 Demand Responsive Transport (Slinky) - South Somerset

Expires: 2026-08-31

£567

17/007 Demand Responsive Transport (Slinky) - West Somerset

Expires: 2026-08-31

£492

17/011 Demand Responsive Transport (Slinky) - Mendip

Expires: 2026-08-31

£733

17/009 Demand Responsive Transport (Slinky) - Sedgmoore

Expires: 2026-08-31

£420

St Andrew's Primary School - Modular SEND Unit

Expires: 2026-08-31

£663K

Somerset Council Waste Management System

Expires: 2026-09-21

£83K

Duplicate payment software

Expires: 2026-09-25

£111K

14/025 Dulverton - Wiveliscombe - Cotford-St-Luke - Taunton

Expires: 2026-09-30

£916

SAP Support Services

Expires: 2026-09-30

£832K

ESPO 860_22 - Refuse and Recycling Products - Further Competition

Expires: 2026-10-14

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) - Mapping provision in Somerset

Expires: 2026-11-01

£60K

Adults Social Care Financial Assessment Tool

Expires: 2026-11-13

£128K

To undertake a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) (incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment and a Health Impact Assessment) of the emerging Somerset Local Plan 2025 - 2045 and provide associated SA Reports to accompany the stages of plan production, consultation, publication, submission and adoption as necessary. Somerset Council has already produced a SA Scoping Report (Stage A), this tender refers to refining alternatives and assessing the effects of the emerging Local Plan (Stage B), the production of the SA (Stage C) and amend the SA following consultation (Stage D).

Expires: 2026-12-02

Forensic Testing Services

Expires: 2026-12-31

£220K

Provision of Level 5 Youth Justice Practitioner Apprenticeship

Expires: 2027-01-31

Contract for the Provision of Park and Ride Passenger Transport Services for Somerset Council

Expires: 2027-02-11

£726K

Regulatory Services software system

Expires: 2027-03-31

£338K

Planning Systems contract

Expires: 2027-03-31

£900K

Healthwatch in Somerset

Expires: 2027-03-31

£1.5M

Digital Forms - ex SWaT

Expires: 2027-03-31

£152K

Provision of Postal Goods and/or Services for Somerset COuncil

Expires: 2027-03-31

£500K

Design and Delivery of a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work Programme (Step Up to Social Work)

Expires: 2027-03-31

Medical Examiner for foster carer, connected person and special guardian applicants

Expires: 2027-03-31

£90K

Caseworker Transcript tool

Expires: 2027-03-31

£138K

Heritage Construction Partner and Contractor: Structural and Fabric Repair Works to Toneworks, Wellington. Documents available from https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Expires: 2027-03-31

£4.8M

Gartner Research Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£224K

Somerset Housing First - Complex Needs Housing Pathway (East Area)

Expires: 2027-03-31

£241K

Audit of Accounts

Expires: 2027-03-31

£829K

Digital Forms - ex SDC

Expires: 2027-03-31

£48K

14/099 Taunton - Chard

Expires: 2027-04-03

£611

Somerset Council Waste Collection ITT (Re-Procurement)

Expires: 2027-04-23

£750K

Dog kennelling

Expires: 2027-05-31

£500K

Customer Engagement, Relationship & Document Management

Expires: 2027-05-31

£410K

Market analysis

Bidding into Somerset Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

71%

Top-5 supplier share

147d

Avg response window

28d

Median response window

26mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Somerset Council

How much does Somerset Council spend on procurement?

Somerset Council awarded 505 contracts totalling £3.2bn between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 307 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £6.9M.

Who are Somerset Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Somerset Council by total award value are Multiple Providers, Suez Recycling and Recovery Limited, Kier Transportation Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 71% of contract value.

What does Somerset Council buy from suppliers?

Somerset Council's procurement is concentrated in 85310000, 90510000, 45230000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Somerset Council contracts?

Somerset Council publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Somerset Council tenders?

Somerset Council typically gives suppliers a median of 28 days to respond (average 147 days). Standard contract duration is around 26 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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