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title: "PLA26081 TFAS Natural Flood Management Detailed Design"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e9b1"
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buyer: "Torbay Council"
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# PLA26081 TFAS Natural Flood Management Detailed Design

Buyer: Torbay Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e9b1

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079960-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £112,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Torbay Council |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 14:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079960-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079960-2026
  21st August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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