Sherwell Valley Primary School - Heat Pump Installation

Official notice

Authority: Torbay Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South West (UKK42)

Awarded value£316,433published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 May 2026

Awarded to Murch & Baker Heating Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Torbay Council is seeking to appoint a contractor for the partial decarbonisation project at Sherwell Valley Primary School, Torquay. The project is to involve the removal of the existing gas boilers in the lower blocks of the school and replacing with Air-to-Air Heat Pumps. There is to be a removal of the existing gas-fired water heaters with them being replaced by electric equivalents as directed.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

45315000 Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment 45331000 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 3 Jun 2026, 14:52 BST
Last source update: 3 Jun 2026, 14:52 BST
Authority reference: CAP25138 -
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-052424
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aca0 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
3 Jun 2026, 14:52 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £316,4331 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 19 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Murch & Baker Heating Ltd	£316,433 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

SVPS Heat Pump Installation · Murch & Baker Heating Ltd
Signed
19 May 2026
Value
£316,433
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 1 Oct 2026
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

Murch & Baker HeatingAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVVQ-2529-GYNM Unit 2, Venton Cross Barns, Tigley, Totnes, South West, TQ9 6DPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2026, 14:52 BST