---
title: "PHC26116 Additional Supported Bus Service 2026 - Service Route 27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f553"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Torbay Council"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# PHC26116 Additional Supported Bus Service 2026 - Service Route 27

Buyer: Torbay Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f553

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## Summary

Torbay Council commissioned a supported public bus service between Paignton and Torquay, known as Service Route 27. The requirement is for weekday operation from Monday to Friday, providing scheduled road passenger transport for local users. The buying organisation is Torbay Council, a local public authority based in Torquay. Delivery covers the Torbay area, including the Paignton–Torquay route. This is a transport services requirement rather than a vehicle supply, construction or general consultancy opportunity. Businesses relevant to this requirement are bus and public transport operators able to run a supported local service and manage regular operations along a defined route. The associated classification is road transport services (CPV 60100000).

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Stagecoach Devon Limited. Torbay Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £144,844.50 excluding VAT, or £173,813.40 including VAT. The award covers the single service requirement for Route 27. The contract includes options for Torbay Council to request a route alteration following significant road works or changes to the road layout, or to introduce a new route requirement arising from customer need or redevelopment, provided the overall nature of the contract does not change. The awarded contract is active.

This procurement indicates demand from Torbay Council for an established local bus operator able to provide supported weekday services between Paignton and Torquay. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to run a scheduled public passenger service reliably over a defined route, while responding to changes in road layouts, redevelopment and customer demand without changing the service’s essential character. The selected supplier is a large transport business, indicating that the requirement suits operators with substantial bus-service infrastructure, workforce and day-to-day service-management capability. Relevant experience in local or supported bus operations, route planning, timetable delivery and handling operational changes would be commercially important when assessing a comparable requirement from this buyer.

## Notice

To operate a Mon-Fri supported bus service between Paignton and Torquay - Service Route 27

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085258-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £144,844 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Torbay Council |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Postcode area | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Stagecoach Devon Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 10:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085258-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085258-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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