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Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) Open Framework 01

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 the next three years, from 2027. 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 Targeted Free School Meals. Local Authorities require face-to-face provision over the following school holidays: Easter Summer October Half Term Christmas; and February Half Term Torbay Council are establishing an Open Framework of HAF Providers to deliver the requirements of the requirements. This is the first framework in the open framework scheme.

Summary: Torbay Council plans to establish an open framework of providers for its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme. Providers will deliver face-to-face holiday activities and food for school-aged children and young people in Torbay who qualify for benefits-related free school meals. Provision is required across Easter, summer, October half-term, Christmas and February half-term holidays. This is a children’s holiday and food service combining supervised activities with food provision, rather than a general catering or leisure contract. The programme is supported by Department for Education grant funding and is intended to help eligible children and young people access food and activities during school holidays. Delivery is in the Torbay area.

Residential Children's Homes for Torbay

Description: Torbay Council is embarking on an exciting programme to develop new children's residential homes within Torbay. We are seeking to work alongside experienced Ofsted-registered Children's home providers to develop new local residential provision that enables children and young people to remain closer to their families, communities and support networks. We recognise the significant expertise, experience and innovation that residential care providers bring and we are keen to work collaboratively and build strong partnerships with organisations that share our ambition to create high-quality homes where children feel safe, supported, valued and able to thrive. This Contract is being divided into the following Lots: Lot 1: Council-owned Children's Homes Torbay Council will purchase two buildings to be used as Children's Homes within the Torbay boundary. The two homes will provide (read more...)

Summary: Torbay Council is procuring children’s residential care services to create local homes where children and young people can remain close to their families, communities and support networks. The work is within Torbay and is divided into two lots, each covering two homes with two placements per home, providing four beds. Under Lot 1, the council will purchase the buildings; the provider will help identify suitable properties, advise on redevelopment, refurbishment or design, then register and operate both homes. Under Lot 2, the provider will source and lease or own suitable accommodation, then register and operate both homes. Both lots require residential care services for children, with collaboration with the council’s Children’s Services under Lot 1.

Digital Optimisation Implementation Support

Description: Please note this project has potentially three elements to it. You may express an interest to all three if applicable, if not please express an interest where applicable. The council is seeking to commission implementation support to assist with to key digital optimisation activities. An independent audit and review of its Financial Assessment Process. The review is to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, compliance, consistency and customer experience of the current process and identify opportunities for improvement. Alongside this the council is looking to invest in a digital marketing solution to improve Foster Carer recruitment through targeted audience identification, tailored messaging and enhanced digital engagement. The council requires specialist implementation support capable of delivering a propriety methodology, covering content development, channel strategy, audience targeting, enquiry generation, recruitment process optimisation (read more...)

Summary: Torbay Council intends to commission specialist implementation support for two digital improvement activities: an independent audit and review of its financial assessment process, and digital marketing to improve foster-carer recruitment. The financial assessment review is to examine effectiveness, efficiency, compliance, consistency and customer experience, then identify improvements. For recruitment, support is intended to help the council make effective use of a digital marketing solution through audience identification, tailored messages and stronger digital engagement. The work also covers content development, channel strategy, audience targeting, generating enquiries, improving the recruitment process and realising benefits. Suppliers may express interest in either activity or both, depending on their capabilities. Delivery is for Torbay Council in Torquay, Devon.

CSC26181 Residential Children's Homes for Torbay

Description: Torbay Council is embarking on an exciting programme to develop new children's residential homes within Torbay. We are seeking to work alongside experienced Ofsted-registered Children's home providers to develop new local residential provision that enables children and young people to remain closer to their families, communities and support networks. We recognise the significant expertise, experience and innovation that residential care providers bring and we are keen to work collaboratively and build strong partnerships with organisations that share our ambition to create high-quality homes where children feel safe, supported, valued and able to thrive. This contract is being split into two Lots and through this programme, Torbay Council intends to develop four new children's homes through two complimentary delivery models, creating opportunities to work with experienced providers in bringing (read more...)

Summary: Torbay Council is procuring children’s residential care services to create local homes where children and young people can remain close to their families, communities and support networks. The work is within Torbay and is divided into two lots, each covering two homes with two placements per home, providing four beds. Under Lot 1, the council will purchase the buildings; the provider will help identify suitable properties, advise on redevelopment, refurbishment or design, then register and operate both homes. Under Lot 2, the provider will source and lease or own suitable accommodation, then register and operate both homes. Both lots require residential care services for children, with collaboration with the council’s Children’s Services under Lot 1.

PUB26143 - Live Longer Better 2027

Description: Torbay Council is procuring a Healthy Ageing programme, focused on Torbay residents aged 50 years and above. The Live Longer Better programme is a targeted prevention offer to support older adults to take steps to optimise their physical, social, cognitive and mental health and wellbeing; in order to promote healthy life expectancy and reduce health inequalities.

Summary: Torbay Council is procuring a Healthy Ageing programme for residents aged 50 and above in Torbay. The service is intended to help older adults improve their physical, social, cognitive and mental health and wellbeing, supporting longer healthy lives and reducing health inequalities. This is a health and social work service involving targeted prevention, evaluation and improvement activity, with delivery across Torbay. The programme will support residents to take practical steps to optimise their wellbeing and address differences in health outcomes. It may also involve adapting activities, interventions and service delivery models to changing user needs, legislation, guidance, quality standards and best practice. Suppliers operating in healthy ageing, public health, wellbeing, prevention or related community health services are likely to find the requirement relevant.

COM26142 Temporary Accommodation and Hostel Cleaning

Description: This tender is for the provision of Cleaning Services at specific sites for the Hostel, Temporary Accommodation and Torbay Council Owned Permanent Accommodation within Torbay Council boundaries, predominantly in Torquay and Paignton. The site list may also be extended or reduced to include or exclude different locations during the contract period. The successful Supplier(s) is expected to carry out the duties as stated in the Part 2 Specification and any ad-hoc requirements to a very high standard. The tender is being split into two lots: Lot 1 - Temporary Accommodation Lot 2 - Hostel

Summary: Torbay Council is procuring accommodation cleaning services for temporary accommodation, a hostel and council-owned permanent accommodation within its boundaries, predominantly in Torquay and Paignton. The requirement covers void cleaning between occupants, regular cleaning of communal areas and ad-hoc cleaning services to a high standard. Lot 1 covers 49 temporary accommodation properties in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham: 45 self-contained properties and four houses in multiple occupation. Lot 2 covers a Torquay hostel with 28 bedrooms, including 26 with en-suite shower rooms, plus communal areas. Both lots concern accommodation cleaning services (CPV 90911100). The site list may change during the contract, with properties added or removed. The procurement is for services delivered across Torbay Council’s accommodation sites.

CA18423 - South Devon College ITT For Skip Waste Services

Description: The College require competitive bids for its skip waste services. the contract will be for three years with possible extensions total of a further maximum of 24 months To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18423. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18423 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Summary: South Devon College is procuring skip waste services for its college operations. The requirement covers the provision and management of skips for waste disposal, classified under CPV 90533000 as waste-tip management services. Delivery is associated with the College’s site at Vantage Point, Long Road, Paignton, England, postcode TQ4 7EJ. This is a services contract rather than a supply of goods or construction works. The opportunity is relevant to waste management businesses that can provide skip containers and manage the related waste service for an educational establishment. The College is the buying organisation and is seeking competitive bids for the requirement.

PUB26168 - Expression of Interest - Substance Use Peer Outreach Programme

Description: Torbay Council is exploring the market capability to contract with a supplier for delivery of a Substance Use Peer Outreach Programme. A Peer Development Programme is currently being delivered in Torbay, with the contract expiring with the existing provider on 16th November 2026. Going forwards, this contract will be delivered under the name of the Substance Use Peer Outreach Programme, to more accurately reflect the specification of this service. The Council is seeking to gauge the level of interest from the wider market to deliver this service going forwards for another 16.5 months, from 16th November 2026 to 31st March 2028, with the potential for an extension of 16.5 months until 15th August 2029. The Torbay Peer Development Programme has provided training and support for people with lived (read more...)

Summary: Torbay Council is exploring suppliers to deliver a Substance Use Peer Outreach Programme across Torbay. The service will replace the current Peer Development Programme, which supports people with lived and living experience of substance use, known as peers, to take an active role in delivering harm-reduction interventions for people who use drugs. This is a health and social work service (CPV 85000000), delivered within Torbay. The programme is intended to continue the existing peer-development approach under a name that more accurately reflects its substance-use outreach purpose. The procurement concerns one service lot and is classified as a light-touch public service. The council is the buying organisation and is assessing whether the market has sufficient capability to provide the service.

PPSA - Prepared Media

Description: Invitation to offer for the supply of Prepared Culture Media Participating Trusts include: * Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust * Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust * Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust * Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust * Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust * Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust * University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust * University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust * University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Any other NHS organisation in the South West of England region may join this contract at any time during the contract period.

Summary: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is procuring prepared culture media for use by participating NHS trusts in the South West of England. The requirement covers three product areas: bottled media, plated media and chromogenic media. Participating organisations include Dorset County Hospital, Great Western Hospitals, Royal Cornwall Hospitals, Royal Devon University Healthcare, Salisbury, Torbay and South Devon, University Hospitals Plymouth, University Hospitals Dorset and University Hospital Southampton NHS trusts. Other NHS organisations in the South West of England may join the contract during its contract period. Delivery is across the South West of England. This is a goods supply opportunity for manufacturers, distributors and specialist laboratory-supplies businesses able to provide prepared culture media for NHS use.

PPSA - Prepared Media

Description: Invitation to offer for the supply of Prepared Culture Media Participating Trusts include: * Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust * Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust * Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust * Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust * Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust * Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust * University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust * University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust * University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Any other NHS organisation in the South West of England region may join this contract at any time during the contract period.

Summary: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is procuring prepared culture media for use by participating NHS trusts in the South West of England. The requirement covers three product areas: bottled media, plated media and chromogenic media. Participating organisations include Dorset County Hospital, Great Western Hospitals, Royal Cornwall Hospitals, Royal Devon University Healthcare, Salisbury, Torbay and South Devon, University Hospitals Plymouth, University Hospitals Dorset and University Hospital Southampton NHS trusts. Other NHS organisations in the South West of England may join the contract during its contract period. Delivery is across the South West of England. This is a goods supply opportunity for manufacturers, distributors and specialist laboratory-supplies businesses able to provide prepared culture media for NHS use.