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Published 11 Aug 2025, 15:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Torbay Council Expression of Interest for Supply of Point of Use Water Coolers, Bottled Water, and associated equipment 2025.

Official notice

Authority: Torbay Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline value£26,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 8 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsends 14 Oct 2027 · up to 15 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 15 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Expression of Interest (EOI) is to identify if there is interest in future supply, within the market for provision of of Water Coolers (both Point of Use (plumbed-in), and free-standing bottled devices), bottled water, and associated equipment, within Torbay Council's corporate buildings in various locations within Torbay.

PLEASE NOTE: Interested Suppliers are required to fully complete sections B1 and B2 of the Expression of Interest document, and return the document (as an attachment) through the ‘Messaging’ facility of this opportunity, on this ProContract e-tendering system, by 12:00 noon on Wednesday 27 August 2025.

It is not acceptable for interested suppliers to only express their interest. They must also complete and submit the Expression of Interest document, as an attachment, via the 'Messaging' facility before the deadline, for their EOI to be accepted by Torbay Council.

CPV: Drink coolers · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSME
Contract period: 15 Oct 2025 – 14 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 15 Oct 2029 with extensions
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Aug 2025, 15:54 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2025, 15:54 BST
Authority reference
COR25141
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047734
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Drink coolersFood, beverages, tobacco and related products
Delivery area
South West (UKK42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058565 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

11 Aug 2025 → 15 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    11 Aug 2025, 15:54 BST
  2. Market engagement
    27 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

    This Expression of Interest (EOI) is to identify if there is interest in future supply, within the market for provision of of Water Coolers (both Point of Use (plumbed-in), and free-standing bottled devices), bottled water, and associated equipment, within Torbay Council's corporate buildings in various locations within Torbay.

    PLEASE NOTE: Interested Suppliers are required to fully complete sections B1 and B2 of the Expression of Interest document, and return the document (as an attachment) through the ‘Messaging’ facility of this opportunity, on this ProContract e-tendering system, by 12:00 noon on ??? August 2025.

    It is not acceptable for interested suppliers to only express their interest. They must also complete and submit the Expression of Interest document, as an attachment, via the 'Messaging' facility before the deadline, for their EOI to be accepted by Torbay Council.

  3. Tender notice expected
    8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts379 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Aug 2025, 15:54 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torbay Council

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure