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PLA26167 Bay of Lights 2026 - Ice Rink Marquee Provider

Torbay Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 14:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torbay Council bought marquee provision and associated services for the Bay of Lights 2026 ice rink. The requirement combines event services with a temporary modular structure, covering provision of the ice-rink marquee and related support. Delivery is in Torquay, within the Torbay Council area. The purchase sits within the wider Bay of Lights event, with the marquee serving its ice rink. This is a focused event-infrastructure requirement rather than a general building project: suppliers need to provide a suitable marquee and the associated services needed for its use at the rink.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Marldon Marquees Limited. Torbay Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 2 November 2026 to 15 January 2027. Its value is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The requirement was treated as one lot, and the contract is active. No award evaluation criteria are recorded for this direct award, so there is no published competitive scoring basis to report.

For suppliers considering similar future work for Torbay Council, this award demonstrates demand for a marquee and associated services to support a seasonal ice-rink event in Torquay. A credible competitor would need the capability to supply an event-ready temporary structure and provide the supporting services required for its use throughout a defined event period. The award went to a specialist marquee supplier, showing that focused event infrastructure provision can meet the requirement. The single-lot, below-threshold direct-award route indicates that this instance was not competed; it does not establish that future requirements will use the same route. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate relevant marquee delivery and event-service experience at a scale suited to a council-backed public event.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLA26167 Bay of Lights 2026 - Ice Rink Marquee Provider

Notice Description

Marquee provision and associated services for Bay of Lights 2026 Ice Rink

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ec2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092907-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

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

CPV Codes

44211100 - Modular and portable buildings

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 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
2 Nov 2026 - 15 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

Marldon Marquees Limited

Further Information

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