CSC25164 Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) Open Framework

Description: Torbay Council has been successful in obtaining grant funding by the Department for Education (DfE) to roll out a Holiday Activities and Food Programme for 2026. The purpose of the funding is to ensure that children and young people have access to food and activities over the school holiday periods where they are eligible for Free School Meals. Local Authorities require face-to-face provision over the school holidays. The number of children / young people eligible for the provision is estimated to be around 5,451. As a minimum, it's expected that roughly 20-25% of those eligible will take up the offer per School Holiday. Torbay Council are procuring an open framework of providers for this requirement. The time period of the framework and the reopening arrangements are subject to (read more...)

Summary: Torbay Council is seeking providers for its Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) via an open framework procedure, supported by grant funding from the Department for Education. The programme, valued at £4,000,000 gross, aims to support children eligible for free school meals during holidays through organised activities and food services. The procurement targets services within the region UKK42, United Kingdom, and is structured as an open procedure allowing for both reopening competitions and awarding of multiple lots. The tender process is currently in the active stage, with the tender submission deadline set for 14 January 2026 and the enquiry period concluding on 17 December 2025. Key contractual periods commence on 3 April 2026.

PUB25002 Provisions of Pharmacy Based Public Health Services

Description: Pharmacy based Public Health Services

Summary: Torbay Council, located in Torquay, United Kingdom, has initiated a tender for the provision of pharmacy-based public health services. The contract, titled "PUB25002 Provisions of Pharmacy Based Public Health Services," falls under the services category with a focus on pharmacy services. The procurement process is at the award stage with contracts having been signed on the 1st of October, 2025, and is due to run until the 30th of September, 2027, with the option to extend by an additional two years. The award method was limited, involving a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, valuing the contract at £92,000 over four years. Suppliers involved include large entities such as Boots UK Ltd and Day Lewis PLC, alongside local SMEs such as Torwood Pharmacy.

ECO25186 Pride In Place Funding

Description: The Torquay Place Leadership Board, through Torbay Council as the accountable body, are looking for a community organisation to help support community groups, develop, monitor and evaluate business cases coming forward for Pride in Place funding. The government's Pride in Place Programme (was Plan for Neighbourhoods) will see up to PS5billion given to nearly 250 areas across the UK. Each area will receive up to PS20million of funding and support over the next 10 years to make long-term improvements that residents want. Torquay is to receive just under PS20million of this funding. In the summer of 2025 conversations were had with a significant amount of community groups in how to spend this money over the next decade. This helped produced a vision for how to spend the money (read more...)

Summary: The procurement process for the "ECO25186 Pride In Place Funding" project is being managed by Torbay Council, which is located in Torquay, United Kingdom. This planning stage involves the engagement of a community organisation to support community groups and develop business cases for the Pride in Place funding, with Torquay set to receive nearly £20 million over the next decade. The industry category is community, social, and personal services, and the procurement is above the threshold. Key dates include a deadline for expression of interest submissions by midday on 12th December 2025, and the contract is planned to commence on 9th March 2026.

CSC25164 Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) Open Framework

Description: Torbay Council has been successful in obtaining grant funding by the Department for Education (DfE) to continue delivering a Holiday Activities and Food Programme. The purpose of the funding is to ensure that children and young people have access to food and activities over the school holiday periods where they are eligible for Free School Meals. Local Authorities require face-to-face provision over the school holidays. The number of children / young people eligible for the provision is estimated to be around 5,451. As a minimum, it's expected that roughly 20-25% of those eligible will take up the offer per School Holiday. Torbay Council are procuring an open framework for this requirement. The estimated contract dates are indicative at this point. The time period of the Framework and reopening (read more...)

Summary: Torbay Council is seeking providers for its Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) via an open framework procedure, supported by grant funding from the Department for Education. The programme, valued at £4,000,000 gross, aims to support children eligible for free school meals during holidays through organised activities and food services. The procurement targets services within the region UKK42, United Kingdom, and is structured as an open procedure allowing for both reopening competitions and awarding of multiple lots. The tender process is currently in the active stage, with the tender submission deadline set for 14 January 2026 and the enquiry period concluding on 17 December 2025. Key contractual periods commence on 3 April 2026.

PUB24028 - Expression of Interest - Mental Wellbeing Support Helpline

Description: Torbay Council is exploring the market capability to contract with a supplier for delivery of a Mental Wellbeing Support Helpline. The Council is seeking a supplier who can provide timely, needs-based, person-centred, and trauma-informed mental wellbeing support to Torbay residents, who seek help via the Torbay Community Helpline from 01st April 2026 to 31st March 2029. This is not a new service and therefore any provider must have the capability and capacity to transfer both the functions and the staff (via TUPE transfer) for the 01 April 2026 should this be required. Any organisation expressing an interest in this Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity will be automatically taken to the next procurement stage, and therefore should have the organisational capacity and capability to undertake a full procurement exercise, (read more...)

Summary: Torbay Council is planning a procurement process to secure a supplier for the delivery of a Mental Wellbeing Support Helpline, to provide support to Torbay residents from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029. The process is currently in the planning stage with an Expression of Interest (EOI) notice, under the industry category of Health and Social Work services. This procurement exercise requires potential suppliers to provide person-centred, trauma-informed support, with the ability for transfer of functions and staff under TUPE if necessary. Interested parties must express their interest via ProContract and submit completed EOI forms through ProContract’s messaging facility or by email by 4:00pm on 27th October 2025. The procurement location is Torquay, within the region of UKK42.

Connect to Work

Description: Connect to Work is a DWP programme grant funded through DCC as the lead accountable body on behalf of Torbay, Plymouth and Devon. The Programme requires the delivery to the following persons with social disability or other priority audiences who are: * Economically inactive or unemployed: Person has not worked for around 6 months due to their disability, long term health condition or disadvantages and feel they need comprehensive tailored employment support to help them to identify the right roles for their needs and to engage in effective job search towards work. * Employed but risk of dropping out of work: Person is working/Self-employed for at least 3 months and is struggling to sustain employment due to their disability, long term health condition or disadvantages. However, it is (read more...)

Summary: The public procurement process titled "Connect to Work" is initiated by Devon County Council, acting as the lead accountable body, in collaboration with Torbay and Plymouth Councils. This open procurement procedure aims to solicit tenders for delivering services under the DWP-funded programme aimed at providing employment support for individuals with disabilities or long-term health conditions. The procurement is categorised under services and involves key CPV classifications such as job search services, education and training services, health and social work services, and other community services. The procurement is at the tender stage, with a tender submission deadline set for 3rd November 2025. A Tender Launch Event is anticipated on 13th October 2025 via Microsoft Teams, offering an opportunity for potential bidders to understand the tender documents and address queries. The services will be delivered across multiple regions, including Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon, Torridge, North Devon, Teignbridge, South Hams, West Devon, and Torbay in the United Kingdom.

Connect to Work

Description: Connect to Work is a DWP programme grant funded through DCC as the lead accountable body on behalf of Torbay, Plymouth and Devon. The Programme requires the delivery to the following persons with social disability or other priority audiences who are: * Economically inactive or unemployed: Person has not worked for around 6 months due to their disability, long term health condition or disadvantages and feel they need comprehensive tailored employment support to help them to identify the right roles for their needs and to engage in effective job search towards work. * Employed but risk of dropping out of work: Person is working/Self-employed for at least 3 months and is struggling to sustain employment due to their disability, long term health condition or disadvantages. However, it is (read more...)

Summary: The public procurement process titled "Connect to Work" is initiated by Devon County Council, acting as the lead accountable body, in collaboration with Torbay and Plymouth Councils. This open procurement procedure aims to solicit tenders for delivering services under the DWP-funded programme aimed at providing employment support for individuals with disabilities or long-term health conditions. The procurement is categorised under services and involves key CPV classifications such as job search services, education and training services, health and social work services, and other community services. The procurement is at the tender stage, with a tender submission deadline set for 3rd November 2025. A Tender Launch Event is anticipated on 13th October 2025 via Microsoft Teams, offering an opportunity for potential bidders to understand the tender documents and address queries. The services will be delivered across multiple regions, including Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon, Torridge, North Devon, Teignbridge, South Hams, West Devon, and Torbay in the United Kingdom.

COR25119 Telephony Services - Expression of Interest

Description: Torbay Council is seeking a provider delivering a new telephony system for the entire council. From April 2027 at the latest, Torbay Council are exploring a new internal telephony system across its entire estate and its wholly owned Company, SWISCo Ltd. This will need to be installed, set up and tested before that start date to ensure it is ready to go live at the point of switchover. Alongside this, a fully featured contact centre will need to be acquired. The contract dates provided are an estimated time period and may change following this expression of interest.

Summary: Torbay Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process seeking to implement a new telephony system for its entire council, including SWISCo Ltd., with a contract expected to begin by April 2027 and conclude by March 2030. The procurement process falls under the services category, specifically IP telephone services, and is valued at approximately £400,000 to £480,000. Currently, a pre-market engagement is underway to assess potential providers' interest and capabilities. Interested parties have until 10th October 2025 to submit an Expression of Interest, a pivotal deadline that will help shape the formal procurement exercise. The project is based in Torquay, UK, within the UKK42 region, and targets sub-central government public authority needs.

Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People

Description: Previously, Torbay's Independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (the including Independent Visiting Service) has been delivered as part of Torbay's 0-19 Integrated Service. Following a review of these services Torbay are now seeking to procure an externally commissioned Provider to deliver high quality independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People. The service will have three distinct areas of delivery: * Advocacy for children and young people on a Child Protection Plan or who are Cared for aged 8 - 18 years or Care Experienced young people up to the age of 25 years. To represent and support them to participate in key meetings and decisions that affect their lives and ensure services and interventions remain child centred. * Advocacy for young people aged 16 or (read more...)

Summary: Torbay Council is undertaking an open procurement process for the provision of the "Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People." This tender falls under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services, specifically focusing on advocacy services for children and young people in Torquay, UK. The procurement is in the tender stage with a submission deadline of 6th October 2025 at 12:00 PM. The service will offer advocacy for children under child protection plans, homeless youth advocacy, and an independent visitor service. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026, lasting until 31st March 2028, with a potential extension of up to 12 months. The total estimated value of the contract stands at GBP 389,037, with gross value totaling GBP 466,844.

Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People

Description: Previously, Torbay's Independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People (the including Independent Visiting Service) has been delivered as part of Torbay's 0-19 Integrated Service. Following a review of these services Torbay are now seeking to procure an externally commissioned Provider to deliver high quality independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People. The service will have three distinct areas of delivery: * Advocacy for children and young people on a Child Protection Plan or who are Cared for aged 8 - 18 years or Care Experienced young people up to the age of 25 years. To represent and support them to participate in key meetings and decisions that affect their lives and ensure services and interventions remain child centred. * Advocacy for young people aged 16 or (read more...)

Summary: Torbay Council is undertaking an open procurement process for the provision of the "Torbay Independent Advocacy Service for Children and Young People." This tender falls under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services, specifically focusing on advocacy services for children and young people in Torquay, UK. The procurement is in the tender stage with a submission deadline of 6th October 2025 at 12:00 PM. The service will offer advocacy for children under child protection plans, homeless youth advocacy, and an independent visitor service. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026, lasting until 31st March 2028, with a potential extension of up to 12 months. The total estimated value of the contract stands at GBP 389,037, with gross value totaling GBP 466,844.