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title: "Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 Skills Bootcamps)"
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# Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 Skills Bootcamps)

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-81760eda-a666-4c28-82cc-c6daf3647235

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## Summary

Cornwall Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 under Lot 3 of its Dynamic Purchasing System for Adult Skills and Skills Bootcamps. This initiative falls within the Education and Training Services category and is located in the United Kingdom, with services delivered in England. The procurement process was conducted through a mini-competition, reaching the award stage where two suppliers were selected. The tender period concluded on 17 July 2025, followed by the award on 1 August 2025, with the contract period starting from 1 September 2025 to 30 September 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs interested in contributing to the education and training sector, especially those focussed on health and social care skills development. Businesses with expertise in this domain can leverage this contract to expand services across England, potentially increasing their market share and client base. The winning suppliers, Focus Training (SW) Ltd and Truro and Penwith College, demonstrate the type of organisations well-suited for competing in such tenders, with their established presence and capacity to deliver training services at a substantial scale.

## Notice

Mini-competition for the provision of Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (DN779949) under Lot 3 of Cornwall Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for Adult Skills and Skills Bootcamps (DN753886), as advertised in Contract Notice 2025/S000-003521 https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003521-2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ac55d30-9a17-4918-af98-5e176429ec45 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,848 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,637 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | FOCUS TRAINING (SW; TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2026 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ac55d30-9a17-4918-af98-5e176429ec45

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ac55d30-9a17-4918-af98-5e176429ec45
  24th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003521-2025

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