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Bridgwater Docks Regeneration Scheme
Somerset Council · Local authority
In brief
Somerset Council has announced plans to buy construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £4,500,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 April 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 18 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
This Heritage Restoration of Bridgwater Docks project will regenerate the heritage dock area by creating new residential, leisure and tourism destination quarter in the town. This will support clean and inclusive growth by stimulating commercial regeneration and creating a sustainable living environment. It will re-energise the town centre as it forms a new leisure destination with easy access to the town centre and the adjacent commercial leisure quarter of Northgate. Positioned alongside the Northgate complex, it will stimulate waterside business potential as well as maximising community benefit through the offer of residential moorings. Finally, a new walking and cycling route will be created around the Dock which is emerging as central connecting hub linking communities in and around the town centre.
The existing swing bridge, which is a fairly modern structure, will be replaced by a new swing bridge which will connect to the active travel route and facilitate pedestrian and cycle access along the perimeter route.
The Authority wishes to engage with potential suppliers with expertise in the successful delivery of similar works and provide an overview of the Authority's proposed approach and procurement process.
The form of contract to be used will be the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract for this work.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 067826-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068124-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068226-2026
About the buyer
Somerset CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
315Awards
259Suppliers it has used most for construction
- Abacus Construction Limited12 contracts
- Cig SW Ltd12 contracts
- Somerset Landscapes Limited12 contracts
- D R Jones Yeovil Ltd8 contracts
- Westcountry Maintenance Services7 contracts
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From notice 067826-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 July 2026, last updated 20 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.