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SWP RRDN Strategic Development Funding

Cornwall Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 12:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council commissioned strategic development funding for the South West Peninsula Regional Research and Development Network. The requirement covers employing a Community Research Convenor and providing funding to facilitate and disseminate the resulting work. This is a services contract within health and social work services, delivered in the United Kingdom. The work is relevant to organisations that can provide community-based research coordination, convene participants and support the communication and sharing of research findings. Cornwall Council is the public-sector buyer. The selected supplier, Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum, is a voluntary, community and social enterprise, indicating that the requirement is suited to organisations with a community-sector role and experience connecting local stakeholders to research or development activity.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Cornwall Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum. The contract was signed on 2 June 2026 and runs from 3 June 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2028. Its value is £48,000 excluding VAT and £57,600 including VAT. A 12-month extension is available, subject to funding. The award is active and the contract is active. The stated service classification is health and social work services. The contract covers the Community Research Convenor role and associated facilitation and dissemination funding.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Cornwall Council for community research coordination linked to health and social work services. Suppliers seeking to compete for a future requirement of this type would need to provide a credible Community Research Convenor function, with the ability to facilitate the relevant work and disseminate its findings. A voluntary, community or social enterprise profile may be well suited, particularly where the organisation can connect community stakeholders with research and strategic development activity. Relevant capability is therefore less about supplying physical goods and more about trusted convening, community engagement, research coordination and clear communication of outputs. Experience delivering similar services for public-sector or community-sector partners would help establish credibility when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SWP RRDN Strategic Development Funding

Notice Description

The funding is to cover the employment of a CORe Community Research Convenor role (Appendic 3), which includes funding to enable the facilitation and dissemination of this work.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069663-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cornwall Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum

Further Information

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