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YFF - Randomised Control Trial

Cornwall Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 06:30

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council commissioned services for the Youth Engagement Project’s control group within the Youth Futures Foundation-funded YFF Randomised Control Trial. The requirement is focused on young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training. It covers one-to-one support, small-group work and a minimum 12-week pre-employment vocational training course focused on the health and social care sector. The procurement is therefore suited to organisations delivering youth employability support, vocational education and sector-specific preparation for work. Cornwall Council is the buying organisation. The service is associated with Cornwall Council’s Youth Engagement Project and is intended to support participants in the council’s 15-month project, rather than to purchase goods, construction or general consultancy services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a below-threshold direct award without competition under the light-touch regime, covering Lot 4 only. The lot had previously been advertised but received no bids. Cornwall Council awarded the contract to Urban Biodiversity CIC on 31 July 2026. The awarded value is £125,000 including tax, although the tender description records an actual value of £99,781.08. The contract period is 12 September 2026 to 31 December 2027. The award covers education and training services, with evaluation resulting in selection of Urban Biodiversity CIC. A future contract signature was scheduled for 11 September 2026. No other lots or suppliers are included in this award.

This outcome indicates demand for a specialist delivery partner able to work with 16-to-24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training, and to provide sustained employability support rather than a single intervention. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical experience of one-to-one youth support, small-group facilitation and pre-employment vocational training lasting at least 12 weeks. Knowledge of the health and social care employment sector would be important, including the ability to design training that leads towards relevant jobs. Providers should also be able to support delivery within a council-funded youth programme and demonstrate the capacity to manage participants through structured support and vocational preparation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

YFF - Randomised Control Trial

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 = PS125,000 (Actual PS99,781.08)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f1be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083687-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
12 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Urban Biodiversity

Further Information

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