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Bideford Public Artwork Project

Torridge District Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 13:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torridge District Council commissioned the supply and delivery of public artwork for Bideford. The requirement is an artistic service, covering provision of the artwork and its delivery in the council’s area in Devon. The award is recorded against one lot and identifies the delivery location as Devon. This is a place-based public art commission rather than a general arts programme or an ongoing service, so relevant suppliers are those able to supply suitable artwork and arrange its delivery for a local authority project.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Torridge District Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. A.J. Wells & Sons Limited was selected. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 and runs from 7 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £26,635 excluding VAT (£31,962 including VAT). The procurement comprised one lot. The award is classified as an artistic service, but no specific scoring or evaluation criteria are recorded. The recorded award identifies the chosen supplier and delivery location in Devon; no separate award date is provided.

This award shows Torridge District Council’s demand for a small, time-limited public artwork supply and delivery project in Bideford, procured directly without competition. Suppliers seeking to be credible for comparable work for this buyer should be able to provide artwork suited to a defined local public setting and manage its delivery within a short project window. The selected supplier is a small business, demonstrating that a smaller specialist supplier can undertake this scale of commission. The published requirement does not describe a particular artistic medium, design brief, installation method or accreditation, so the relevant commercial strength is the ability to supply appropriate artwork and deliver it reliably for a council-led public art project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bideford Public Artwork Project

Notice Description

Supply and delivery of Bideford Public Artwork.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ea0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092840-2026
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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92312000 - Artistic services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,635 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Torridge
Electoral Ward
Bideford North
Westminster Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A J Wells & Sons Ltd,

Further Information

Notice Documents

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