Contracts and tenders available at Frome Town Council are advertised on this page including full application details.
Invitation to tender – Riverside Vision: Market Yard and Library Apron design commission
Frome Town Council is inviting architects and suitably experienced design practices to submit proposals for an exciting new commission as part of our wider Riverside Vision.
We are looking for a creative, practical and ambitious team to help us develop a vision for the Market Yard public toilets and Library Apron – the paved area alongside Frome Library and the Loop de Loop building, extending towards the Westway Footbridge and River Frome.
This is a relatively small but strategically important part of the wider Riverside area and we see it as an opportunity to create a catalyst for future change.
The commission will explore how we can provide high-quality, accessible public toilets within the existing building and re-imagine the surrounding public realm. We are particularly interested in how good design, increased activity and natural surveillance can help design out anti-social behaviour, alongside opportunities for retail and small concession spaces.
The successful team will also explore how the Library Apron can become a more attractive, welcoming and useful public space, strengthening connections between Market Yard, the Library, the river and Frome’s wider cultural quarter. The project may be delivered in phases, with improvements to the public toilets forming the first priority while contributing to a coherent longer-term vision.
How to apply
Full details of the commission, project area and our ambitions are set out in the Masterplan Brief below.
Please also read the Submission Requirements, which explain what we would like bidders to provide, how submissions will be assessed and the deadline for applications.
We welcome submissions from practices that can demonstrate strong architectural and placemaking skills, relevant experience and an understanding of how thoughtful design can create inclusive, active and successful public spaces.
Deadline for submissions: Wednesday 9 September 2026 to jllewellyn@frometowncouncil.gov.uk
Invitation to tender – Victoria Park cafe
Frome Town Council is inviting tenders to run the community café in Victoria Park.
Victoria Park is Frome’s oldest park. It is one of the town’s most popular and well-used green spaces. Next door, the Mary Baily playing field offers space for play, sport and recreation. The Victoria Park café is an important community hub. It is a place to meet, connect, eat, play and relax.
We want the café to be welcoming and affordable, offering good-quality hot and cold food and drink, delivering its own events and hosting those of others, supporting the community and helping people discover local activities and projects.
The Victoria Park café is initially leased on a rent-free basis, on the proviso that it is run for community benefit via an Operating Agreement
Read the full brief at tinyurl.com/victoria-park-tender. Please email Hannah Stopford at hstopford@frometowncouncil.gov.uk for further supporting documents (not published here as they contain private information).
Expressions of interest that highlight how providers would achieve the aims in the brief should be submitted alongside a business plan to Frome Town Council by:
9am on Monday 7 September 2026
Please send to:
info@frometowncouncil.gov.uk, or:
Frome Town Council
Frome Town Hall
Christchurch Street West
Frome
BA11 1EB
Presentations to Frome Town Council will take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at Frome Town Hall
