Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Somerset Council
Top-five suppliers hold 47% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Somerset Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
854580793450604898716692Recent contracts
Latest Somerset Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Single Person Discount Review 2026-27
INFOSHARE+ LIMITED · 2026-09-09
£81K
Lot 1 - Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
ELEVATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-09-08
£1.2M
New Stowey Farm - boundary fencing (2026)
S Date Fencing · 2026-09-08
£34K
Lot 2 - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF)
DIMENSIONS SOMERSET SEV LIMITED · 2026-09-08
£800K
MD_HW6M-Watchwell Drove 2026
ARBORICARE LIMITED · 2026-09-07
£68K
MD_HW6MATR- Coalash Lane, Frome
ARBORICARE LIMITED · 2026-09-07
£60K
Connect to Work - IPS Targeted Supported Employment provision
SBA WORLDWIDE CIC · 2026-08-27
£70K
Little Oaks Nursery External Works
SOMERSET LANDSCAPES LIMITED · 2026-08-25
£35K
NHS Health Checks
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · 2026-08-23
£9K
Westover Green Construction works
QUBE CONSTRUCT LTD · 2026-08-23
£70K
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Provision of Educational Psychologists to carry out Statutory Assessments
Deadline: 2026-09-16
£2.3M
Minor Adaptations in Somerset DPS
Deadline: 2029-02-20
Specialist Adults Support in Somerset - Dynamic Purchasing System
Deadline: 2029-03-30
£980.0M
Homecare in Somerset DPS
Deadline: 2034-03-31
£431.0M
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.
Little Oaks Nursery External Works
Expires: 2026-09-30
£35K
Curry Mallet EY Expansion
Expires: 2026-09-30
£100K
Avishayes SEN Base - external works
Expires: 2026-09-30
£35K
Westover Green Construction works
Expires: 2026-10-30
£70K
Delivery of Pre Construction Services in relation to Holyrood Primary School Chard
Expires: 2026-10-31
£261K
MD_HW6MATR- Coalash Lane, Frome
Expires: 2026-12-31
£60K
Delivery of Community Employment Hubs in South Somerset and Mendip areas
Expires: 2026-12-31
£35K
Retrofit Co-ordination
Expires: 2026-12-31
£100K
Community Employment Hubs in West Somerset, Taunton, Wellington and Sedgemoor area
Expires: 2026-12-31
£33K
MD_HW6M-Watchwell Drove 2026
Expires: 2026-12-31
£68K
Market analysis
Bidding into Somerset Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
62%
Awards to SMEs
47%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
42
Awards to social enterprises
Around 62% of Somerset Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 42 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 404 contracts totalling £789.7M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 247 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £3.4M.
Who are Somerset Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Somerset Council by total award value are Kier Transportation Limited, VolkerHighways Ltd, St Benedicts Nursing Home. The top five suppliers together hold 47% of contract value.
What does Somerset Council buy from suppliers?
Somerset Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, construction work, education and training services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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