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Exceptional Post 16 Provision

CORNWALL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

03 Aug 2026 at 08:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

28 May 2026 at 12:36

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council is in the planning stage of the procurement process for the project titled "Exceptional Post 16 Provision" aimed at enhancing education services for young persons aged 16 and above. This falls under the services category, specifically education and training, and is associated with a significant budget of £15,000,000. The procurement involves a light-touch regime and is above threshold in terms of scale. The Council, located in Truro, UKK30 region of the United Kingdom, is engaging stakeholders through market engagement sessions scheduled throughout August 2026 to gather insights for the future contractualisation of Post-16 SEND provision beginning September 2027. Interested parties can participate in sessions at the New County Hall in Truro or via an online survey, with the final session due on 18th August 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those with experience in providing exceptional, off-contract services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited for this contract, as they are explicitly encouraged to participate. The open procedure allows for greater accessibility, potentially enabling a diverse range of businesses to offer competitive proposals that align with Cornwall Council’s objective to improve education outcomes. Engagement in the planning stage can position interested businesses advantageously for the open competition expected to start with a future notice publication on 2nd November 2026.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Exceptional Post 16 Provision

Notice Description

Education off contract services. exceptional, off contract for post 16 young persons

Planning Information

Cornwall Council wishes to explore with our providers how Post-16 SEND provision should be contractualised in the future (from September'27), and also how we could develop more consistent and transparent fee modelling across the sector. Below are invitations to face to face sessions and also an online survey (LNK). Please complete the survey and if you can attend a face-to-face session; your views and feedback are very important to us because we want to co-produce this approach as much as possible. Proposed sessions in Truro New County Hall: 4th August 1300-1500 NCH 2N:03 11th August 1000-1200 NCH Trelawny Room 18th August 1300-1500 NCH Council Chamber Please let us know which session you would like to attend by emailing tffcommissioning@cornwall.gov.uk . You can find the address for link for the survey here: https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/post-16-market-engagement/surveys/post-16-inclusion-pathway-market-engagement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a7b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073019-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2027 - 31 Aug 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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