---
title: "Bideford Public Artwork Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077ea0"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Torridge District Council"
published: "2026-10-01"
---

# Bideford Public Artwork Project

Buyer: Torridge District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ea0

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

Supply and delivery of Bideford Public Artwork.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092840-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,635 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Torridge District Council |
| Locality | BIDEFORD |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX39 2QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Torridge |
| Electoral ward | Bideford North |
| Westminster constituency | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A J Wells & Sons Ltd, |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92312000 - Artistic services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 13:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092840-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092840-2026
  1st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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