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title: "Informal Carers Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051314"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
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# Informal Carers Support Service

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051314

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## Summary

The Informal Carers Support Service tender, initiated by Cornwall Council, is currently in the planning stage. The initiative targets the health and social work services industry and is aimed at supporting the informal caring community within the Cornwall region, UK. Scheduled to commence on 1st July 2026 and conclude on 30th June 2029, with a potential extension until 2033, this procurement process follows a 'light-touch' regime and exceeds the established procurement threshold, ensuring compliance with the Procurement Regulations 2024. The council invites engagement from organisations until September 2025 through a series of workshops designed to refine the recommissioning approach. The market engagement deadlines include a key date of 30th September 2025, and interested parties should reach out via the Council’s e-tendering system.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those experienced in supporting carers. Organisations that actively engage in community support and have expertise in developing strategies for carer identification will find this procurement particularly beneficial for business growth and expansion. By participating in the market engagement workshops, businesses can influence the planning process and potentially secure a long-term partnership with Cornwall Council in delivering critical support services. The emphasis on understanding market interest and gathering insights suggests a fertile ground for innovation and strategic input from diverse service providers, making it ideal for businesses keen on expanding their footprint in the public sector.

## Notice

Informal Carers Support provision for Cornwall

### Planning Information

Current contractual arrangements for services that support informal carers end on 30th June 2026 and Cornwall Council is seeking to engage with organisations who work with and support the informal caring community in Cornwall to:
- help inform the recommissioning approach for the new contract for Informal Carers Support
provision across Cornwall and;
- to understand the potential level of interest across this market sector
The carers strategy development market engagement period will run from July to September 2025 inclusively and will include initial engagement workshops for service providers and community groups. Details of the initial workshops are below:
Workshop No. 1
Workshop content:
― Overview of the project
― Key emerging themes from engagement work to date
― Opportunities to share views
― Detail of future engagement
― Timelines
Venue: Truro Community Library, TR1 1EP
Date/Time: 30th July 9.30 - 12.30
Please confirm your attendance to this in-person workshop to: adultscommissioning@cornwall.gov.uk by 16.00 on July 29th, 2025.
Workshop No. 2.
Workshop content:
― Updated key emerging themes
― Opportunities to hear views
Venue: Via Microsoft Teams
Date/Time: 13th August 14.00 - 16.00
Call in (audio only): +44 20 7660 8305
Phone conference ID: 939 181 142#
If you want to receive the links to the Teams meetings so you can access video, please send an e-mail, requesting this to: adultscommissioning@cornwall.gov.uk.
Workshop No. 3
Workshop content:
― Presentation of the Draft Carer's Strategy
― Feedback and comments
Venue: Via Microsoft Teams
Date/Time: 3rd September 10.00 - 12.00
Call in (audio only): +44 20 7660 8305
Phone conference ID: 568 561 108#
If you want to receive the links to the Teams meetings so you can access video, please send an e-mail, requesting this to: adultscommissioning@cornwall.gov.uk.
Invitations to the above workshops were also sent via e-mail directly to Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector representatives on 21st July 2025.
These workshops will be an opportunity for potential providers to learn about how Cornwall Council are developing the new carers strategy for children and adults and a chance to share views of how carers are identified and supported in Cornwall.
Further market engagement events will be advertised through the Proactis portal, the Council's e-tendering system, accessed through the following link: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. ref. DN 774681 Informal Carers Support provision for Cornwall.
Participation in this market engagement process will not prejudice suppliers when participating in any future procurement.
If you are interested in this area of service provision and/or in helping with our assessment of the market, please follow the instructions for each advertisement using the Proactis portal links.
This is not a call for competition. As such, any future procurement process will be compliant with The Procurement Regulations 2024.
The issuing of this document and the carrying out of this market engagement does not commit the Council to commencing any related procurement process or to a single means of procurement.
In case of an unsatisfactory level of competition in the market able to fulfil the Council's requirements, the Council reserves the right to take appropriate action necessary in line with The Procurement Regulations 2024 to ensure continuity of service provision.
For any other questions, please contact:
Heather Brumby - Strategic Commissioning Lead for Carers and Prevention (heather.brumby@cornwall.gov.uk)
Katherine Berriman - Commissioning Officer for Carers (Katherine.berriman@cornwall.gov.uk)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000390-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,718,324 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2026 at 15:19 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000390-2026
- 29 Jul 2025 at 11:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043800-2025
- 14 May 2025 at 12:17 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021252-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000390-2026
  5th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043800-2025
  29th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021252-2025
  14th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://cornwall.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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