Planning

Hatchmoor Development, Great Torrington

TORRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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

The Torridge District Council, based in Bideford, United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a project titled "Hatchmoor Development, Great Torrington." This initiative focuses on developing a local business hub in Devon adjacent to Hatchmoor Road with various infrastructure improvements, including a new highway junction and estate road, as well as the installation of necessary drainage infrastructure and network upgrades. A key event in this process is a preliminary market engagement session scheduled for 10th February 2026, conducted via Microsoft Teams, targeting suitable suppliers to assess market capability and interest. The procurement process is structured under the UK Procurement Act 2023 with a future notice expected by 13th March 2026, indicating the potential for a formal tender stage soon after.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses particularly specialised in building construction work, infrastructure development, and related services. With a gross project value of £6,000,000, the project is appealing especially to SMEs capable of delivering the diverse requirements detailed in the tender. The Hatchmoor Development is poised to attract varied enterprises, fostering local employment and stimulating economic growth. The council's emphasis on ensuring market readiness and sharing project scope details signals an advantageous environment for companies seeking to expand their portfolio in public infrastructure projects. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the upcoming market engagement event to better position themselves for future competitive proceedings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hatchmoor Development, Great 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 employment space totalling 1,230m/2. The buildings are to be of varying sizes fitted out to shell and core; * 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, drainage and fibre networks to ensure sufficient capacity for the proposed development.

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/011662-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Mar 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Jul 2026 - 20 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TORRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Luan Stapley
Contact Email
tenders@torridge.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1237428700

Buyer Location

Locality
BIDEFORD
Postcode
EX39 2QG
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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