Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

YFF - Randomised Control Trial - Health and Social Care

Cornwall Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2026 at 09:34

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council commissioned services for the Youth Futures Foundation Randomised Control Trial, supporting young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training. The requirement is for specialist delivery in the health and social care employment sector, including one-to-one support, small-group work and a pre-employment vocational training course lasting at least 12 weeks. The service supports participants in the trial’s control group and forms part of a wider externally funded youth employment project. Delivery is in Cornwall. The procurement concerns education and training services, with the council seeking a delivery partner able to provide practical vocational preparation and tailored support for young people entering health and social care work.

The procurement is complete and the selected supplier is Urban Biodiversity CIC. The award was made on 30 July 2026 through a below-threshold direct award without competition under the light-touch regime. The award value is £150,000 including tax, and the award is recorded as pending signature, with signature scheduled by 31 July 2026. The awarded service period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2027. The opportunity had previously been advertised as part of a multi-part requirement, but the relevant health and social care element received no bids and was subsequently awarded directly. The process was assessed as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award indicates demand from Cornwall Council for specialist youth employment provision linked to health and social care. Suppliers likely to be credible for a future requirement would need experience supporting 16-to-24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training, with the ability to combine intensive one-to-one assistance, small-group delivery and structured pre-employment vocational training. Relevant capability includes preparing participants for roles in the health and social care sector, engaging people who may need tailored support, and delivering measurable provision as part of a funded employment or research project. Organisations with established youth engagement practice, vocational training expertise and the capacity to deliver consistently across Cornwall would be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

YFF - Randomised Control Trial - Health and Social Care

Notice Description

Currently, the Youth Engagement Project has contracts in place for service delivery by specialist delivery partners and we aim to replicate this for the YFF - Randomised Control Trial which will be a new externally funded provision. The Youth Engagement project will support the control group participants of the YFF - Randomised Control Trail which has been awarded to Cornwall Council by the Youth Futures Foundation to offer a 15-month project aimed at offering Pre-Employment Vocational Training to individuals who are 16-24 and are NEET. This project covers Lot 4 only which was advertised under DN812388 and received no bids. Lot 4 - Providing 1 to 1 support to individuals, small group work & PEVT course (minimum 12 weeks) focused on Health & Social Care Job Sector = in the region of PS125,000

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d72f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072002-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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
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

Urban Biodiversity

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...