AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Somerset Council has awarded and signed a short works contract with ADRIAN MORRIS & PARTNERS for construction of the external area for a new SEN base at Westover Green School.
Published outcomeOne active award (lot 1) is recorded to ADRIAN MORRIS & PARTNERS. The contract record is active and explicitly gives a signature date of 12 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, directly awarded local construction works contract worth £39,960 excluding VAT (£47,952 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ADRIAN MORRIS & PARTNERS
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £39,960 excluding VAT; £47,952 including VAT GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names Adrian Morris & Partners as supplier and relates to lot 1. Supplier verification identifies the legal supplier as ADRIAN MORRIS & PARTNERS (company number LP006234). The single linked contract has a total value of £39,960 and gross value of £47,952.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 095944-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and lot 1 status is "complete" in the source contract data.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly states dateSigned: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence30 October 2026 to 20 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-30 and endDate is 2026-11-20.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£39,960
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Contract 1 value.amount is 39960 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£47,952
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 47952 GBP.
VAT element implied by published values
99% confidence£7,992
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Difference between the stated gross value (£47,952) and value excluding VAT (£39,960).
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026, 10:31 BST
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Document 095944-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-12T10:31:03+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence30 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-30T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence20 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-20T23:59:59Z.
Stated contract duration
95% confidenceApproximately 22 days
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Calculated from the published contract period of 30 October to 20 November 2026.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceConstruction of the external area of the new SEN base at Westover Green School
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Process description states: "To construct external area of the new SEN base at Westover Green School".
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "works".
CPV classification
99% confidence45214210 — Primary school construction work
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Award item 1 lists CPV 45214210 with this description.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKK23, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKK23 and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competitive process was reported; bidder count and evaluation information were not supplied.
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The published method detail says without competition. No bidder count, scoring or evaluation records are included in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence30 October 2026 to 20 November 2026
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Contract 1 period provides these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal option
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are included in the supplied notice data.
Pricing detail
99% confidencePublished total only: £39,960 excluding VAT and £47,952 including VAT
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Contract 1 provides total and gross amounts but no schedule of rates or cost breakdown.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceA single supplier is recorded against the single published lot.
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The source contains award 1, related to lot 1, with ADRIAN MORRIS & PARTNERS as its sole supplier.
Market route
99% confidenceThe work was sourced through a below-threshold direct award without competition.
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Published procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
Delivery window
95% confidenceThe stated delivery period is short, at approximately 22 days.
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Contract period runs from 30 October to 20 November 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity available
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Verification completed with an exact-name match to ADRIAN MORRIS & PARTNERS, company number LP006234.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with its identifier and complete status; its title, description and value fields are null.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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Award 1 has no award_date; contract signature date is separately published.
Tender and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender start date, submission deadline, bid count, tenderer list, evaluation criteria, scores or award rationale are present in the supplied data.
Contract detail
99% confidenceNo extension provisions, pricing breakdown or performance terms were supplied.
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The supplied contract record provides value and period but no such additional terms.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The published notice does not provide an award decision date; the contract signature date is available separately.
- Bidder count, tender submissions, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and savings information were not supplied.
- No extension, renewal, variation, pricing-breakdown or performance terms were supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Somerset CouncilADRIAN MORRIS & PARTNERSWestover Green SchoolSEN basegarden construction worksschool constructiondirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Westover Green School SEN garden construction contract?
ADRIAN MORRIS & PARTNERS won the single published award for lot 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published value is £39,960 excluding VAT, or £47,952 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 30 October 2026 to 20 November 2026.
How was the supplier appointed?
Somerset Council reported a below-threshold direct award without competition.
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