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Minerals and Waste Consultancy

Somerset Council

Good for small firms

32 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£400,000
Excluding VAT
Where
South West England
Buyer in South West England
Trade
Engineering, architecture and surveying
Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 29 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
21 full UK working days before the closing day, Mon 30 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 32 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open engineering and surveying tenders (28 days).
Value
£400,000 is below the median (£750,000) of the 129 open engineering and surveying tenders that state a value.
This buyer
2 more open tenders from Somerset Council listed here.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

Support in the drafting of the new Minerals and Waste Plan. The Minerals and Waste Plan will set out how Somerset will provide for the supply of minerals and management of waste while protecting communities and the environment over the next 15 years, covering the period 2029-2044.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 102787-2026
Buyer
Somerset Council
Buyer’s region
South West England
Where the work is
South West England
Listed on Evendraft under
South West England
Published
29 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£400,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Engineering, architecture and surveying
CPV codes
  • 71800000 Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
YesGood for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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