---
title: "PLA26055 Bay of Lights 2026 - Ice Rink Provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077c36"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Torbay Council"
published: "2026-09-29"
---

# PLA26055 Bay of Lights 2026 - Ice Rink Provider

Buyer: Torbay Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077c36

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

Ice rink to be delivered during Bay of Lights event 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091752-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 9 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £173,100 |

## 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 | Icescape |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 45212211 - Ice rink construction work
- 92300000 - Entertainment services
- 92600000 - Sporting services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 11:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091752-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091752-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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