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Parenting Support - Dad Matters Project

Cornwall Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 10:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council commissioned a community health and parenting support service for fathers across Cornwall through the Dad Matters project. The service is intended to employ a Dad Matters lead to manage a fathers’ group and coordinate a cohort of volunteers providing one-to-one support to dads. This is a service contract rather than a supply or construction opportunity, with delivery across Cornwall. The requirement combines project leadership, group-based support, volunteer coordination and individual support for fathers. Organisations working in community health, family support, parenting services, early help or related voluntary and community services would find the subject matter relevant. The named buyer is Cornwall Council, a sub-central public authority, and the awarded supplier is Home-Start Kernow.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to Home-Start Kernow. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £29,999 excluding VAT and £35,998.80 including VAT. The contract is active and the award is active. The evaluation basis is reflected in the limited competition process; the published data does not provide separate price or quality weightings. This outcome records the selected supplier and the agreed contract period and value for the Dad Matters service. The procurement is below the applicable threshold.

This award demonstrates a defined need from Cornwall Council for targeted support to fathers, combining a lead practitioner or project manager, facilitated group activity, volunteer management and one-to-one support. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would have practical experience in community health, parenting support, family services or early intervention, together with the ability to recruit, train and coordinate volunteers. Credibility would also depend on delivering safely across Cornwall, engaging fathers who may not otherwise access support, and managing both structured group work and individual support. The successful organisation is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist provider rather than only a large national contractor. Relevant voluntary-sector partnerships and community outreach capability would strengthen a future comparable proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Parenting Support - Dad Matters Project

Notice Description

To offer support to Dad's across Cornwall by starting a Dad's Matters project. This project would employ a Dad Matters lead who would manage a Dad's group and a cohort of volunteers who would support Dad's 1:1.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f330
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084267-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,999 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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

Home-Start Kernow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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