Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Somerset Council
Top-five suppliers hold 31% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What Somerset Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Somerset Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
St Cuthbert's Junior School SEN garden
SOMERSET LANDSCAPES LIMITED · 2026-10-30
£59K
Intermediate Care Pathway 2 - bed based
Welford Healthcare STH Limited · 2026-10-28
£5.6M
Provision of Community SPOC (Single Point of Contact)
Thrive · 2026-10-28
£450K
Intermediate Care Pathway 2 - bed based
Altogether Care LLP · 2026-10-28
£2.8M
Intermediate Care Pathway 2 - bed based
Care Concern Group · 2026-10-28
£1.7M
Educational Psychologists service to carry out Statutory Assessments
CF Psychology Group Limited · 2026-10-28
£2.3M
Intermediate Care Pathway 2 - bed based
Brunelcare · 2026-10-28
£2.8M
Educational Psychologists service to carry out Statutory Assessments
CF PSYCHOLOGY GROUP LTD · 2026-10-28
£2.3M
Modular Ramping Service
BRIAN HOBBS & SONS LIMITED · 2026-10-28
£1.0M
Provision of Community SPOC (Single Point of Contact)
British Red Cross · 2026-10-28
£550K
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Market analysis
Bidding into Somerset Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
60%
Awards to SMEs
31%
Top-5 supplier share
12%
Framework call-offs
61
Awards to social enterprises
Around 60% of Somerset Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 61 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Somerset Council
How much does Somerset Council spend on procurement?
Somerset Council awarded 653 contracts totalling £1.2bn between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 406 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.0M.
Who are Somerset Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Somerset Council by total award value are Kier Transportation Limited, VolkerHighways Ltd, Camelot Care - Avalon. The top five suppliers together hold 31% of contract value.
What does Somerset Council buy from suppliers?
Somerset Council's procurement is concentrated in construction work, health and social work services, education and training services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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