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PLA26055 Bay of Lights 2026 - Ice Rink Provider

Torbay Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 11:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torbay Council commissioned an ice rink for its Bay of Lights event in 2026. The requirement is to provide the rink for the event, covering ice-rink construction alongside the associated entertainment and sporting services. Delivery is in Torbay, in the South West of England. The buyer is Torbay Council, based in Torquay. This is a single-service requirement rather than a multi-lot procurement, and the rink is intended as part of the council’s Bay of Lights event programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Icescape Ltd. Torbay Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and runs from 9 September 2026 to 9 January 2027. Its value is £173,100 excluding VAT (£207,720 including VAT). The published award records the supplier and ice-rink service, while the procurement is marked complete and the contract active. This was a single-lot award. The source data does not state the award evaluation criteria, so the basis for comparing suppliers is not reported here.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Torbay Council, this award demonstrates demand for a provider able to deliver an ice rink as part of a public event, with the practical capability to construct and operate the rink and support its sporting and entertainment use. Icescape Ltd, identified as an SME, was selected through a limited competition, showing that an SME supplier can deliver this scale of requirement. Relevant competitors would need evidence of event-ready rink delivery and the operational capacity to provide the service over a defined seasonal event period. The requirement is specific to an event ice rink in Torbay; businesses focused only on general entertainment or sports services without ice-rink delivery capability are less closely aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLA26055 Bay of Lights 2026 - Ice Rink Provider

Notice Description

Ice rink to be delivered during Bay of Lights event 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091752-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

45212211 - Ice rink construction work

92300000 - Entertainment services

92600000 - Sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£173,100 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 9 Jan 2027 1-6 months
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

Icescape

Further Information

Notice Documents

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