Buyer profile · Local authority
Torbay Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 12
- About one every 30 days
- Contracts awarded
- 74
- To 80 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £15.5m
- 67 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £79k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 1
- 6 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £14.1mestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £500kestimated
- £110kestimated
- £4.1mframework ceiling
- £150kestimated
- £78kestimated
- £33.9mestimated
- £8mestimated
- £1mestimated
- £400kestimated
- £157kestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 7 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
What its tenders ask for
Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)16%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)31%
- Direct award (no competition)53%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Torbay Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 34 days
- Longer than 84% of local authorities
- Based on 12 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 16%
- Lower than 91% of local authorities
- Based on 87 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 66%
- Lower than 56% of local authorities
- Based on 94 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4
- Fewer than 56% of local authorities
- Based on 27 awards
- Split into lots
- 58%
- Higher than 98% of local authorities
- Based on 12 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 53%
- Higher than 86% of local authorities
- Based on 87 procurements
- Cancelled
- 0%
- Lower than 60% of local authorities
- Based on 12 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
Torbay Council: 34 days
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 1 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 2 |
| 20–25 days | 17 |
| 25–30 days | 135 |
| 30–35 days | 132 |
| 35–40 days | 27 |
| 40–45 days | 2 |
| 45–50 days | 2 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Torbay Council: 4
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 4 |
| 2–4 bids | 78 |
| 4–6 bids | 89 |
| 6–8 bids | 57 |
| 8–10 bids | 18 |
| 10–12 bids | 16 |
| 12–14 bids | 8 |
| 14–16 bids | 3 |
| 16–18 bids | 2 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 9 |
Torbay Council: 16%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 21 |
| 10–20% | 29 |
| 20–30% | 44 |
| 30–40% | 46 |
| 40–50% | 47 |
| 50–60% | 52 |
| 60–70% | 45 |
| 70–80% | 27 |
| 80–90% | 44 |
| 90–100% | 63 |
Torbay Council: 66%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 0 |
| 10–20% | 2 |
| 20–30% | 6 |
| 30–40% | 13 |
| 40–50% | 25 |
| 50–60% | 70 |
| 60–70% | 109 |
| 70–80% | 88 |
| 80–90% | 54 |
| 90–100% | 27 |
Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Torbay Council.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAP26109 Mechanical , Electrical and Energy Contactor Appointment - Seabury Hotel | Eco-Nexus Engineering Ltd | £30k | 23 Nov 2026 |
| CSC26077 Non-Regulated Supported Accommodation for Young People | Livewest Homes Limited | £225k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| FIN26158 Security | Sector Security Services Ltd | £24k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| PLA26135 Bay of Lights – Video Mapping | The Media Workshop Ltd | £38k | 8 Jan 2027 |
| PLA26055 Bay of Lights 2026 – Ice Rink Provider | Icescape Ltd | £173k | 9 Jan 2027 |
| PLA26167 Bay of Lights 2026 – Ice Rink Marquee Provider | Marldon Marquees Limited | £60k | 15 Jan 2027 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUB26066 - Specialist Stop Smoking Service | ABL Health Limited | £2.99m | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Children's Services Case Management System | Liquidlogic Limited | £713k | 29 Sept 2026 |
| CSC26180 Form F Fostering Assessments | Quickline Recruitment Limited | — | 27 Sept 2026 |
| PLA26167 Bay of Lights 2026 – Ice Rink Marquee Provider | Marldon Marquees Limited | — | 23 Sept 2026 |
| PLA26055 Bay of Lights 2026 – Ice Rink Provider | Icescape Ltd | — | 8 Sept 2026 |
| PHC26117 Supported Bus Service 2026 - Service 26 | D J Watts Coach Travel | £423k | 28 Aug 2026 |
| CAP26165 St. Boniface Design and Build Contract | Boniface Community Homes LTD | — | 13 Aug 2026 |
| PLA26135 Bay of Lights – Video Mapping | The Media Workshop Ltd | — | 6 Aug 2026 |
| PLA26095 Cashless Parking Payment System | Ringgo Limited | £1.57m | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Digital Optimisation 2026 | Triple Value Impact Ltd | — | 29 Jul 2026 |