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Soft Market Test for Blue Badge Independent Mobility Assessments

Cornwall Council

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Planning

05 Oct 2026 at 11:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council is assessing the market for independent mobility assessments to support decisions about Blue Badge applications. The proposed service sits within health services and would be delivered in Cornwall. The council is seeking to understand supplier interest and inform a business proposal; any proposal would still need a business case to be developed and approved. This is a preliminary market engagement exercise, not a formal tender or a commitment to buy. Suppliers with experience delivering mobility assessments and services related to Blue Badge applications are the most directly relevant. The market exercise is intended to help the council understand how the requirement could be delivered.

The process is at planning stage: Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment, not inviting tenders. Suppliers are invited to provide relevant information through the market-test questionnaire by 19 October 2026; this is an engagement response date, not a bid deadline. The council expects to publish a further notice on 4 January 2027. The estimated value is £160,000 excluding VAT (£192,000 including VAT). The planned contract period is 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2030, with an option to extend to 30 April 2031. The requirement is structured as one lot, and the council has indicated that the service is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. No procurement procedure or evaluation basis has yet been set out.

This exercise is relevant to providers able to carry out independent mobility assessments for people applying for Blue Badges in Cornwall. The council is seeking market input to understand potential interest and inform how the service could be delivered, so suppliers can use the engagement to explain their service model, relevant assessment expertise and capacity to serve the area. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable for the requirement. The market exercise does not commit the council to proceed with a procurement, and taking part will not prejudice suppliers in any later competition. No specific professional accreditation, staffing level or technical standard is identified at this planning stage; suppliers should focus their response on the capabilities and delivery approach they can offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Test for Blue Badge Independent Mobility Assessments

Notice Description

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest for the delivery of a Blue Badge Independent Mobility Assessments requirement. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council to develop a business proposal. Any such proposal would be subject to the development and approval of a business case, and, as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation of this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete the "Information Required" section in the soft market test questionnaire with any additional information you consider to be relevant and return via Supplying the Southwest

Planning Information

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest for the delivery of a Blue Badge Independent Mobility Assessments requirement. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council to develop a business proposal. Any such proposal would be subject to the development and approval of a business case, and, as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation of this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete the “Information Required” section in the soft market test questionnaire with any additional information you consider to be relevant and return via www.SupplyingtheSouthwest.org.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078099
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093741-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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