Planning

Octagon Theatre Refurbishment Project

  • Somerset Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-010396

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0648be

Published 5 February 2026, 11:51am

Last edited 5 February 2026, 11:59am

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Scope

Description

The publication of this preliminary market notice starts the market engagement process for Somerset Council's (the Authority's) for the refurbishment and improvement works. The Authority wishes to engage with potential suppliers with an expertise in the successful delivery of similar works and provide an overview of the Authority's proposed approach and procurement process. The Authority wishes to enter into a NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract for this work.

Total value (estimated)

  • £12,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Contract locations

  • UKK23 - Somerset

Engagement

Engagement deadline

19 February 2026

Engagement process description

A Preliminary Market Engagement Event will be hosted online by Somerset Council on Thursday 19 February 2026 at 15:30

Suppliers should use the messaging function on the portal to request the meeting link:

Portal address - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Listing - ERFX1002793 - Octagon Theatre Refurbishment Project

The meeting will be hosted on Microsoft Teams - the link can be accessed through a web browser and does not require that you have Microsoft Teams installed.

The Preliminary Market Engagement Event is intended for the Authority's officers to share information with regards to this contract.

The Draft Agenda for the Preliminary Market Engagement Event will be as follows:

• Introductions

• Design Scope and Constraints

• Procurement Process

• Conditions of Contract - NEC4

• Questions

• Closing Information

Attendance or non-attendance will not prejudice any supplier's participation in any subsequent procurement exercise/s.

The slides, information presented, and any questions & responses provided will be made available following the event.

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

2 April 2026

Contracting authority

Somerset Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPGC-1434-MQPJ

County Hall, The Crescent

Taunton

TA1 4DY

United Kingdom

Email: commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk

Region: UKK23 - Somerset

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government