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PLA26081 TFAS Natural Flood Management Detailed Design

Torbay Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 14:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torbay Council commissioned natural flood management detailed design for the Torquay Flood Alleviation Scheme. The work involves using a hydraulic model to identify properties eligible for property flood resilience measures and producing detailed designs for natural flood management interventions. This is a specialist design consultancy requirement rather than construction or routine maintenance. Delivery is in Torquay, within the Torbay area. The procurement is relevant to consultancies with practical experience in flood risk management, hydraulic modelling, property flood resilience assessment and the design of nature-based flood interventions. It may also suit firms able to translate modelling outputs into buildable, location-specific designs for properties and wider flood alleviation measures.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd. Torbay Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and runs from 17 August 2026 to 17 August 2027. Its value is £112,500 excluding VAT, or £135,000 including VAT. The requirement was handled as a single lot and the contract remains active. The award covers design consultancy services for the natural flood management detailed design. This outcome indicates that the council selected a specialist consultancy through a non-competitive below-threshold route for a defined flood alleviation design package.

This award provides a clear indication of Torbay Council’s demand for specialist flood risk design support linked to the Torquay Flood Alleviation Scheme. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in hydraulic modelling, interpreting model results to assess property flood resilience eligibility, and developing detailed designs for natural flood management interventions. Useful experience would include integrating property-level measures with wider catchment or scheme-based flood mitigation, producing technically robust designs, and working with a local authority on a flood alleviation programme. The appointed supplier is an SME consultancy, showing that this type of requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large multidisciplinary contractor. Suppliers should also understand below-threshold direct-award procurement routes and council technical requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLA26081 TFAS Natural Flood Management Detailed Design

Notice Description

Torquay Flood Alleviation Scheme- Natural Flood Management Detailed Design. Identify properties eligible for PFR using hydraulic model and detailed design of NFM intervention.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079960-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£112,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Torbay Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Postcode Area
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd

Further Information

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