Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Torbay Council
Top-five suppliers hold 87% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Torbay Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
50457960988580717290Recent contracts
Latest Torbay Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
PHC26117 Supported Bus Service 2026 - Service 26
D J WATTS COACH TRAVEL LIMITED · 2026-08-27
£423K
FIN26054 NEC Licence 2026/27
Thomas Telford Ltd · 2026-08-06
PLA25214 OMU Communications upgrade
Yunex Limited · 2026-08-06
Homelessness System & Estates Module
Locata Housing Services · 2026-08-06
CAP26094 Torbay Innovation Centre Decarbonisation Works
Murch & Baker Heating Ltd · 2026-07-30
Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People
The Children’s Society Limited · 2026-07-28
FIN26098 Gadeon House Project Management Services
Peninsula Project Consulting Ltd · 2026-07-28
Digital Optimisation 2026
Triple Value Impact Ltd · 2026-07-28
£332K
EDU26032 EAL and Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showmen (GRTS) Support Services
Devon County Council - Devon Education Services · 2026-07-28
Re-opening of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) Open Framework
TURNING HEADS-CHANGING PERCEPTIONS AND LIVES CIC · 2026-07-28
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COM26142 Temporary Accommodation and Hostel Cleaning
Deadline: 2026-10-08
£390K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Torbay Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
PLA26085 Upgrade of VMS Flood sign
Expires: 2026-10-24
£26K
Walking Flooring Articulate Waste Trailer
Expires: 2026-11-02
£266K
Food Waste Trailers
Expires: 2026-11-02
£143K
PLA25133 Bay of Lights Security Provision
Expires: 2026-11-10
£149K
CSC26077 Non-Regulated Supported Accommodation for Young People
Expires: 2026-12-31
£225K
PLA25217 Torquay Museum Hosting Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£161K
PLA25150 Bikeability
Expires: 2027-03-31
£157K
Lot 2: Paignton Based Sites
Expires: 2027-04-02
Lot 1: Torquay Based Sites
Expires: 2027-04-02
Lot 4: Provision for 13-16 year olds
Expires: 2027-04-02
Market analysis
Bidding into Torbay Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
75%
Awards to SMEs
87%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
19
Awards to social enterprises
Around 75% of Torbay Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 19 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Torbay Council
How much does Torbay Council spend on procurement?
Torbay Council awarded 172 contracts totalling £130.9M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 124 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.6M.
Who are Torbay Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Torbay Council by total award value are Torbay South Devon and NHS Foundation Trust, Millbrook Healthcare Ltd, Young Devon. The top five suppliers together hold 87% of contract value.
What does Torbay Council buy from suppliers?
Torbay Council's procurement is concentrated in repair and maintenance services, construction work, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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