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Hatchmoor Development, Gt Torrington

Torridge District Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jul 2026 at 14:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

25 Jun 2026 at 13:32

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Mar 2026 at 10:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

10 Feb 2026 at 10:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

28 Jan 2026 at 15:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torridge District Council is procuring construction works for a local employment hub on land beside Hatchmoor Road in Great Torrington, Devon. The scope covers a new highway junction and estate road, associated off-site highway improvements, and drainage for surface and foul water, potentially including soakaways for sustainable surface-water management. It also includes upgrades to existing electrical and fibre networks to provide sufficient capacity, followed by construction of employment buildings comprising units of varying sizes. This is a substantial civil engineering and building project for contractors able to coordinate highways, utilities, drainage and commercial development works. Delivery is in the Great Torrington area of Devon, for Torridge District Council.

The procurement used an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 and is now complete following evaluation. One lot was awarded. Classic Builders (South West) Limited received an active award dated 25 June 2026, valued at £4,273,434.45 excluding VAT (£5,128,121.34 including VAT), for a contract running from 27 July 2026 to 20 December 2027. A further pending award to Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Limited is dated 27 July 2026, valued at £4,469,581.73 excluding VAT (£5,363,498.07 including VAT), with a contract period from 27 August 2026 to 20 December 2027. Evaluation weighted price at 50%, with project delivery, quality management, cost management, supply chain and social value each weighted at 10%.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Torridge District Council for an integrated contractor able to deliver enabling infrastructure and employment buildings within one development. A credible competitor would need experience managing highway junctions and estate roads, off-site highway interfaces, surface and foul-water drainage, sustainable drainage solutions, utility-capacity upgrades and construction of multiple commercial units. The evaluation shows that technical delivery capability matters alongside price: project delivery, quality management, cost management, supply-chain arrangements and social value were each assessed. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence robust programme and cost control, coordinated subcontractor and supply-chain management, quality systems, and practical social-value outcomes. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so capable regional contractors may be well placed when comparable council-led development works return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hatchmoor Development, Gt Torrington

Notice Description

The project centres on developing the land adjacent to Hatchmoor Road, Great Torrington, Devon UK with a view to attracting businesses to create a local employment hub. The project therefore comprises of the: * Construction of a new highway junction and estate road off Hatchmoor Road, along with associated offsite highway improvements to support the site; * Installation of drainage infrastructure for both surface and foul water, including the potential use of soakaways for sustainable surface water management; * Upgrading of existing electrical and fibre networks to ensure sufficient capacity for the proposed development; * Delivery of employment buildings, through the construction of various units of varying sizes.

Planning Information

Torridge District Council - Preliminary Market Engagement for Hatchmoor Road, Great Torrington. Preliminary Market Engagement event via Teams on 10th February 2026 from 12:00pm to 13:00pm hosted by J Price Consulting Ltd. The Authority is soon to be submitting a planning application for the development of a local business hub on land adjacent to Hatchmoor Road in Great Torrington, Devon and will be seeking to procure a contractor to undertake the works if permission is granted. The initial phase of development seeks to construct a new highway junction and estate road off Hatchmoor Road, install drainage infrastructure, upgrade the existing service capacities for the proposed development and construct the first phase of variably sized units. The Authority are embarking on a preliminary market engagement exercise that seeks to ensure market awareness of the opportunity. We are looking to invite suitable suppliers in this service line to attend a short meeting on Microsoft Teams to allow a presentation to be shared and feedback to be provided. The Authority wishes to ensure awareness of the opportunity, share details on the scope of the project, determine the markets capacity and capability to deliver these options. Invite If your organisation would like to participate in this preliminary market engagement exercise, please attend a virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 10th February 2026 at 12.00 noon. Please indicate if you can attend the meeting by confirming your attendance using this link https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=i0WsPlSbp0mQ1LYwQKOvvLeVy10nmGdImw0X4MVTT_BUOUtIWllSRFVDN1U2RTdMT1ZHNjU1SjlPRy4u&route=shorturl Fill in form before Midnight on Thursday 5th February 2026. Invites will be sent on the 6th February, so please add a personal placeholder to your diary in anticipation. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this preliminary market engagement exercise and a response to this notice does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future public procurement process that the Authority may conduct. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Authority and the Authority is not bound to accept any proposals offered. The Authority is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the preliminary market engagement / sounding exercise. Any procurement of any services by the Authority in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. Any responses provided will not be treated as commercially confidential and may be used by the Authority in the final service specifications used for the contract. The preliminary market event information will be shared at tender stage to ensure transparency with suppliers that are unable to attend. You will need to create an account on our e-tendering platform if you are not already registered at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06111e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070819-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£8,743,015 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
25 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 20 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Torridge District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIDEFORD
Postcode
EX39 2QG
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Torridge
Electoral Ward
Bideford North
Westminster Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CLASSIC BUILDERS (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED

PEARCE CONSTRUCTION (BARNSTAPLE) LIMITED

Further Information

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