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Occupational Therapy/DFG assessment back log

Cornwall Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 09:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council commissioned specialist occupational therapy assessments to address an assessment backlog. The assessments are expected to lead to referrals for Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs), which support adaptations to enable disabled people to live more independently in their homes. This is a health and social work service, specifically occupational therapy assessment and advice linked to housing adaptations. The contract covers one lot, with delivery in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is stated. The buyer is Cornwall Council, based in Truro. The requirement centres on carrying out individual assessments and identifying cases that should proceed to a DFG referral, rather than the provision of building work or adaptations themselves.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to The O.T. Practice Limited. Cornwall Council signed the contract on 23 September 2026. The contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 28 November 2027, with a value of £160,000 excluding VAT (£192,000 including VAT). It was a below-threshold procurement; the specific procedure is recorded as unknown. The process comprised one lot, now complete. The published details do not state evaluation criteria or explain how bids were assessed, so the award basis cannot be described. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was for specialist occupational therapy assessments to clear a backlog, with assessments likely to result in referrals for Disabled Facilities Grants.

This award demonstrates demand from Cornwall Council for specialist occupational therapy assessment capacity tied to Disabled Facilities Grant referrals. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would need to show they can deliver occupational therapy assessments at scale, manage a backlog and make sound recommendations about whether cases should proceed to a grant referral. The selected supplier is an occupational therapy practice, indicating that a provider with relevant clinical assessment capability and experience of housing adaptation needs is well aligned with the work. Credible competitors would also need enough suitably qualified occupational therapists and operational capacity to handle a sustained caseload across the council’s service area. The work is assessment-led: contractors focused solely on carrying out property adaptations would not match the stated requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Occupational Therapy/DFG assessment back log

Notice Description

Delivery in specialist in Occupational Therapy Assessment. These assessment's will likely specifically lead to a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) referral

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07792d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090404-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 28 Nov 2027 1-2 years
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

The OT Practice

Further Information

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