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Transfer of Goods from Cornwall College to On Course South West

Plymouth City Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 14:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Plymouth City Council bought existing engineering equipment from Cornwall College for transfer into the council’s ownership. The purchase supports the transition of Engineering Centre operations to On Course South West. The goods cover electrical equipment and apparatus, printing and graphics equipment, and tools. This is a goods requirement rather than a service, construction or maintenance contract. The buying organisation is Plymouth City Council, with the equipment associated with operations in Plymouth. Cornwall College, based in St Austell, was the supplying organisation. The requirement is relevant to businesses that supply, transfer, manage or dispose of established engineering, electrical, workshop, printing or graphics equipment, particularly where equipment ownership must move between public or education-sector organisations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Cornwall College on 2 July 2026. The contract was signed on that date and runs from 2 July to 31 August 2026. Its value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. Plymouth City Council used a sole-source procurement, described as below threshold. The award covers one completed lot and the contract is active. The selected supplier is Cornwall College. The purchase concerns existing equipment rather than new manufacture or ongoing services, and the award relates to electrical equipment and apparatus, printing and graphics equipment, and tools. The evaluation route was therefore direct supplier selection rather than a competitive tender, with the outcome reflecting the identified source of the equipment.

This award indicates demand for the transfer of established engineering-centre equipment into council ownership, spanning electrical apparatus, tools, and printing or graphics equipment. A future competitor would need credible access to comparable equipment and the ability to identify, document, value and transfer assets as an integrated package. Relevant capability includes managing mixed equipment inventories, confirming condition and suitability, arranging ownership transfer, and coordinating collection, delivery or installation where required. Experience working with councils, colleges or other public-sector and education organisations would help demonstrate understanding of governance and operational transition requirements. Suppliers specialising only in a single equipment category may be less well placed than businesses able to handle a varied engineering and technical equipment requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transfer of Goods from Cornwall College to On Course South West

Notice Description

Plymouth City Council has awarded a contract for the purchase of existing engineering equipment from Cornwall College, with a total contract value of PS100,000. The equipment is being transferred into Plymouth City Council ownership as part of the transition of the Engineering Centre operations. The contract was awarded via a sole source procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075342-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

42962000 - Printing and graphics equipment

44510000 - Tools

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
2 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 1-6 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
Plymouth City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL1 3BJ
Postcode Area
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
St Peter and the Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cornwall College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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