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Published 12 May 2026, 10:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PLA26092 Lummaton Quarry SSSI – Conservation and Enhancement Scheme – Part 2

Official notice

Authority: Torbay Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - without competitionAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK42)
Contract value (direct award)£200,000£240,000 inc. VAT
Awarded 7 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to GECKOELLA LIMITED
Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A conservation and enhancement scheme by a specialist geological and ecological works, including bat, bird, butterfly, dormouse and badger surveys

CPV: Geological consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSME
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (6 mo)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
71351220 Geological consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 May 2026, 10:18 BST
Last source update
13 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST
Authority reference
PLA26092
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077224
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Geological consultancy services
Delivery area
South West (UKK42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069669 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 May 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published156 days ago
    12 May 2026, 10:18 BST
  2. Market engagement149 days ago
    18 May 2026, 23:59 BST

    This Expression of Interest (EOI) is to identify if there is interest within the market for the provision of Ecological and Geological services as laid out within the expression of interest document.

    PLEASE NOTE: Interested Suppliers are required to fully complete sections C1 and C2 of the Expression of Interest document, and return the document (as an attachment) through the 'Messaging' facility for this opportunity on the ProContract e-tendering system, by the deadline of 18/05/2028 at 12:00 noon.

    In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the EOI Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in the Opportunities Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

  3. Next notice expected106 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published63 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST
  5. Contract starts14 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 May 2026, 10:18 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 May 2026, 12:32 BST
    UK2
  3. Contract details notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    13 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    13 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST
Published amendments (1)

Included Signposting on where to access the EOI Opportunity.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £68,4951 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
GECKOELLA LIMITEDSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • PLA26092 Lummaton Quarry SSSI · GECKOELLA LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    7 Jun 2026
    Value
    £68,495
    Period
    8 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torbay Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXLG-3144-TYMJ Town Hall, Torquay, South West, TQ1 3DRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • GECKOELLA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLRC-2626-PMJQ East Quay, Harbour Road, Watchet, South West, TA23 0AQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure