Local authority
Public sector contracts from Somerset County Council
Somerset County Council is a local authority that has published 173 contract awards since 2021.
Its most recent award was recorded on 23 Jun 2025, and across the whole period it has used 154 different suppliers.
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- Awards, last 12 months
- 173
- Awards since 2021
- 154
- Distinct suppliers
- £96k
- Median contract value
- 10
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 23 Jun 2025. Value figures cover the 171 of 173 contracts where a value was published.
Coming up for renewal
10 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
| Contract | Incumbent | Value | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary Labour | Matrix SCM Ltd | £60.0m | 30 Jan 2027 |
| Adults Social care system 2023 | OLM Systems Ltd | £500k | 31 Jan 2027 |
| Structures Minor Works Term Service Contracts for Somerset County Council | 4 suppliers (framework) | £3.5m | 31 Jan 2027 |
| Community Equipment and Wheelchair Service | Medequip Assistive Technology Limited | £40.0m | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Provision of Care and Support in Learning Disability and/or Mental Health Supported Accommodation | 2 suppliers (framework) | £5.1m | 31 Aug 2027 |
| Early Help Advisory Support to Somerset Early Years Providers | Pre-school Learning Alliance (trading as Early Years Alliance) | £450k | 31 Aug 2027 |
| Provision of an Electronic Case Management System for the Somerset Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (SIDAS) | Footwork Solutions Ltd | £91k | 30 Sept 2027 |
| Active Travel Monitoring | Vivacity | £100k | 29 Nov 2027 |
| Electoral Management System | Idox Software Ltd | £265k | 31 Mar 2028 |
| Traffic Signals and Ancillary Equipment Maintenance 2022 | Siemens Mobility Limited | £12.0m | 31 Mar 2028 |
Overview
Published contract values total £295.8m, across the 171 contracts that state one, with a median of £96k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
Its most active procurement category is construction works.
Lancer Scott Limited appears most frequently, holding 10 awards.
10 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Not enough history to chart.
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01Lancer Scott Limited10 awards
- 02Somerset Landscapes Ltd8 awards
- 03Abacus Construction Ltd7 awards
- 04D. R. Jones (Yeovil) Ltd5 awards
- 05Harris Bros And Collard Ltd4 awards
- 06Span Roofing Contractors Limited4 awards
- 07Somerset Gas4 awards
- 08IDOX Group3 awards
- 09MTL Group Ltd3 awards
- 10BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES Limited2 awards
How much goes to small firms and the voluntary sector
3 of 12 awards
Awards since October 2023 where Somerset County Council recorded on the notice whether the winner was an SME. The badges next to each supplier are stricter: a supplier is only badged when every buyer's notices agree.
What they buy
Most active categories
Every supplier to Somerset County Council with a profile58
- ACCESS UK Ltd1
- Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Limited2
- Ashdale Engineering UK Ltd1
- Astun Technology Limited1
- Barnardo’sCharity1
- Bolinda UK LTD1
- BPM Contracting Services Limited1
- Bramble Hub LTD2
- Brightly Software Limited1
- Bucher Municipal Limited1
- Burges-Salmon LLP1
- BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES Limited2
- CIVICA UK Limited2
- Click Travel Limited1
- Content + Cloud Limited1
- D. R. Jones (Yeovil) Ltd5
- DEF Software Limited1
- Edenred (UK Group) LimitedSME1
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car Limited1
- Ernst Young LLP1
- Faerfield Limited2
- FG Library Products Limited1
- GatenbySanderson LTD1
- GETECH lTD1
- GM Coachworks Limited1
- Halo Service Solutions LTD1
- HCL Technologies UK LTD1
- Health Management Limited1
- IDOX Group3
- IDOX SOFTWARE Ltd1
- Integrated Transport Planning Limited1
- IODA Limited1
- Just IT Training Limited1
- Lancer Scott Limited10
- Learning Pool LTD1
- Lifetime Training Group LTD1
- Looking Local Limited1
- Lyreco UK LTD1
- Matrix SCM Limited1
- Maven Public Sector1
- Medequip Assistive Technology LTD1
- NEC Software Solutions (UK) Limited1
- OLM Systems Limited1
- PriceWaterHouseCoopers LLP1
- Protector Insurance Ltd1
- Quartix Limited1
- RICOH UK Ltd1
- Siemens Mobility Limited1
- Stopford Information Systems Limited1
- Targeted Provision Ltd1
- The Open University1
- University of the West of England, Bristol2
- VP-AV Limited1
- Welfare Call (LAC) LTD1
- Weston College of Further and Higher Education1
- XMA LImited1
- Zurich Municipal PLC1
- Newton Europe Limited1
The CPV codes on this work
The codes Somerset County Council classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 45000000Construction work54
- 48000000Software package and information systems15
- 85000000Health and social work services9
- 48100000Industry specific software package9
- 79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security6
- 79600000Recruitment services5
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support5
- 80000000Education and training services4
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Common questions
Somerset County Council, in short
Who does Somerset County Council award contracts to?
Across 173 contracts recorded since 2021, Somerset County Council has used 154 different suppliers. The most frequent are Lancer Scott Limited (10 contracts), Somerset Landscapes Ltd (8 contracts), Abacus Construction Ltd (7 contracts).
What does Somerset County Council buy?
Its most active procurement categories are construction works, education and training, software and information systems. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do Somerset County Council contracts come up for renewal?
10 contracts awarded by Somerset County Council have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 30 Jan 2027. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does Somerset County Council spend on contracts?
Published values total £295.8m across the 171 contracts that state one, with a median of £96k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
How can I be alerted to new Somerset County Council tenders?
Tender Radar monitors Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales each weekday morning and can score every new Somerset County Council notice against your organisation's profile, delivering the relevant ones before 9am alongside their contracts approaching renewal.
Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) Public sector contracts from Somerset County Council [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/buyers/somerset-county-council (Accessed: 7 October 2026).