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title: "Hard Landscape Products"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03928c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TORBAY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-12-19"
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# Hard Landscape Products

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03928c

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## Summary

The Torbay Council, through its wholly owned company TDA, has awarded a contract for the procurement of Hard Landscape Products as part of the Torquay Harbour and Strand Public Realm scheme. This procurement falls under the goods category of construction materials and is being conducted via a limited procurement method without public notice. The main goal is to reduce contractor risk and improve market readiness by directly purchasing materials for the project. The contract has been awarded to Hardscape Products Limited, with a contract value of £410,000 signed on 15th December 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in supplying construction materials, particularly hard landscaping products. Companies experienced in providing paving and granite kerbs and blocks would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, with an active contract currently in place. With a focus on de-risking the construction project, the Torbay Council's strategy aims to ensure timely delivery of materials to align with the project's on-site start date, thereby reducing potential delays and cost escalation.

## Notice

TDA, a wholly owned company of Torbay Council, is proposing to purchase paving and granite kerbs and blocks specifically for the Torquay Harbour and Strand Public Realm scheme in order to de-risk the construction project for an appointed contractor.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market that TDA, a wholly owned company of Torbay Council, is proposing to purchase paving and granite kerbs and blocks specifically for the Torquay Harbour and Strand Public Realm project in order to de-risk the construction project for an appointed contractor.

### Procurement Information

Following two unsuccessful procurement processes for the appointment of a contractor to deliver the Torquay Harbour and Strand Public Realm project, TDA, acting on behalf of Torbay Council, have made the decision to directly purchase the hard landscaping materials required in order to reduce contractor risk and to improve the market readiness of any further tender exercise to appoint a contractor. Due to the current volatility of the market, the lead time and the price for the specified materials has risen significantly. Following a value engineering exercise in October 2022, the original granite paving was removed from the scheme as the price was no longer affordable. The best match to replace the original granite specified has been identified as Kellen paving slabs, which can only by supplied directly by one supplier. A call-off has been run under the Cirrus Consortium Materials Framework in accordance with regulation 33 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and a response was received from a nationwide builders merchant but this compliant route to market resulted in a quote that was in excess of the available budget and approximately 16% more expensive than purchasing the materials directly from Hardscape Ltd. The option to purchase the required materials compliantly via this route has hence been explored and subsequently disregarded due to it not being financially in the best interests of Torbay Council. This proposed strategy is advantageous to the Council for the following reasons: The material cost is a large part of the overall budget and procuring the materials directly reduces inflation risk to the budget; and The scheme programme will be reduced if the materials are ordered early January 2023 with an expected delivery date to coincide with main contract on-site start date. If materials are included within the main contractor appointment, the order would not be placed until March 2023, which would lead to a delay in the start of the scheme on site and a potential increase in the cost of the materials.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035896-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £410,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLK42 Torbay |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARDSCAPE PRODUCTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 44100000 - Construction materials and associated items
- 44900000 - Stone for construction, limestone, gypsum and slate

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2022 at 16:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035896-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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