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# Torbay Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/torbay-council-ons-e06000027). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Torbay Council is a Local authority based in South West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 198 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Torbay Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** South West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PXLG-3144-TYMJ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 198
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £123m (median award: £95k) across 99 of 99 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (TORBAY COUNCIL), ons-geography (Torbay), rsh-social-housing (Torbay Council), nhs-ods (TORBAY COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/torbay-council-ons-e06000027

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 11 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 27% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 2% above the published estimate (median of 7 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 119 (94%), Framework: 8 (6%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 51 (40%), Limited / restricted: 41 (32%), Open: 23 (18%), Route not published: 11 (9%), Selective: 1 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 18 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
2. **[Other community, social and personal services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/community-cultural-services-98000000) (CPV 98):** 5 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)
3. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 4 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
4. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 4 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 4 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Stagecoach (Devon) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stagecoach-devon-ltd-coh-03142135):** 5 procedures (6 awards)
2. **[TORBAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/torbay-community-development-trust-ltd-coh-07546840):** 4 procedures (5 awards)
3. **[WEMCo Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/wemco-ltd-coh-06890451):** 4 procedures (5 awards)
4. **[Turning Heads](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/turning-heads-coh-13587254):** 4 procedures
5. **[Plymouth Argyle Community Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/plymouth-argyle-community-trust-GB-PPON-PMWV-5726-CRPT):** 3 procedures (7 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Torbay South Devon and NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/torbay-south-devon-and-nhs-foundation-trust-GB-FTS-134278):** £42m · [0-19 Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0-19-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04ce1c)
2. **[Torbay South Devon and NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/torbay-south-devon-and-nhs-foundation-trust-GB-FTS-134278):** £42m · [0-19 Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/0-19-services-ocds-h6vhtk-052acc)
3. **[MILLBROOK HEALTHCARE LTD (00833987)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/millbrook-healthcare-ltd-00833987-GB-PPON-PXMQ-4279-NRYQ):** £5.7m · [ADU25144 Community Equipment Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/adu25144-community-equipment-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0566f8) · Awarded: 28 Jul 2025
4. **[MILLBROOK HEALTHCARE LTD (00833987)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/millbrook-healthcare-ltd-00833987-GB-PPON-PXMQ-4279-NRYQ):** £5.7m · [Contract Award](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/adu25144-community-equipment-service-ocds-h6vhtk-056833)
5. **[MILLBROOK HEALTHCARE LTD (00833987)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/millbrook-healthcare-ltd-00833987-GB-PPON-PXMQ-4279-NRYQ):** £5.7m · [Contract Award](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/adu25144-community-equipment-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0568b9)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 44
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 64
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Torbay Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/torbay-council-ons-e06000027#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/torbay-council-ons-e06000027
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt