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PHC26117 Supported Bus Service 2026 - Service 26

Torbay Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 12:32.

Opportunity overview

Due to the operational impacts arising from changes in other services, the existing operator has served notice on the contract awarded in 2024 for Non-Commercial Bus Services Lot 4 (Service 60). The need for this service remains to ensure the community has the connectivity to facilities and services. This service will be renumbered as Service 26, linking more appropriately with other Paignton based services. Torbay Council is seeking to at least retain the existing bus service network in accordance with the Councils BSIP, but also to enhance it with improvements to service levels, including operating to key locations which are not currently served. Our aim is to improve the routes with increased frequency, additional services covering earlier and later times and at weekends with modern, low floor, zero or low emission vehicles. It is important to note that a new service (27), replacing and improving upon the current Services 28 and 30 between Paignton town centre and schools in Torquay, will be proposed. This will operate all day, additionally connecting to Torbay Hospital. There will be overlap with this contract. That overlap is not confirmed but may include areas of Shorton Valley and Preston Down Road. Torbay Council and Devon County Council are in the process of setting up a new combined Enhanced Bus Partnership.

Awarded to

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D J WATTS COACH TRAVEL LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£423k
Awarded
27 Aug 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PYYB-7689-TDXX
Location
Torquay, UKK42, TQ2 7AQ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PHC26117
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Torbay Council
Id
GB-PPON-PXLG-3144-TYMJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXLG-3144-TYMJ

Address

Street Address
Town Hall
Locality
Torquay
Postal Code
TQ1 3DR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK42

Contact

Name
Clare Farquhar
Telephone
+44 1803208514

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
D J WATTS COACH TRAVEL LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PYYB-7689-TDXX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYYB-7689-TDXX

Address

Street Address
156 Newton Road
Locality
Torquay
Postal Code
TQ2 7AQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK42

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
PHC26117 Supported Bus Service 2026 - Service 26
Status
pending
Date
28 Aug 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
3 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60112000
Description
Public road transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
507,600
Amount
423,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYYB-7689-TDXX
Name
D J WATTS COACH TRAVEL LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
14 Sept 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59

Options

Description
New route requirement

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083358-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Sept 2026, 10:55
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
21 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Torquay · UKK42 · TQ1 3DR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 063750-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 083358-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·