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    ContractsTorbay Design Review Panel Service
    Awarded contract

    Torbay Design Review Panel Service

    Awarded
    £36k
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Design West will deliver an independent design review panel service for Torbay that improves design quality through collaborative advisory services and best practice guidance for developers, council, and community partners.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 18 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £36k
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £36,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • DW
      Design West
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    18 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Design West will establish and operate the Torbay Design Review Panel (TDRP), an independent advisory service that provides impartial design guidance to Torbay Council, strategic partners, elected members, community groups, and developers. The service will improve design quality across Torbay by working collaboratively to address local challenges and ambitions. Key responsibilities include: embedding best design and sustainability practices; supporting and mentoring elected members and council officers to champion quality design; fostering open dialogue with neighbouring local planning authorities to create a collaborative approach to managing growth in South Devon. The panel will be flexible, challenging, and transparent, ensuring accountability while promoting a culture of design excellence across the region.

    Track record

    8 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, TORBAY COUNCIL has awarded 8 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Triple Value Impact Ltd1× · 13%
    2. FORFRONT LIMITED1× · 13%
    3. Sector Security Services Ltd1× · 13%
    4. Design West1× · 13%
    5. PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTANTS LTD1× · 13%
    6. Quickline recruitment1× · 13%

    +2 more suppliers

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b7ea

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