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title: "Specialist Prevention and Intermediate Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a116"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-24"
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# Specialist Prevention and Intermediate Care

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a116

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Cornwall Council, located in Truro, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stage. This tender, titled "Specialist Prevention and Intermediate Care," falls under the services category, specifically in social work services without accommodation. Key dates to note include a scheduled future notice date on 3rd July 2026, with the contract period set to commence on 1st April 2027 and conclude on 31st March 2030, subject to potential renewal up to 31st March 2032. This procurement is guided by the legal framework "UKPGA 2023/54" and is classified under the light-touch regime and above-threshold procurement, focusing on the UKK3 region.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities by replacing and centralising services under three existing contracts, including community outreach and mental health support. The contract is valued at £11.4 million, appealing to social enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). As the procurement is in the planning phase, businesses positioned to deliver social work services without accommodation, particularly those with expertise in community outreach and mental health support, will find it well-suited to their capabilities for a chance of securing this substantial contract in the service industry.

## Notice

This contract will replace and cover the services of 3 existing contracts: Empowering Independence countywide community outreach (floating support) (Lot 2 of current prevention contract) Mental Health Day Support (funding agreement rather than contract) Homeless Out of Hospital Care

### Planning Information

Provider communications
Provider workshops - teams calls and in person
Maintaining content / outcomes in the Market Engagement Advert n Supplying the Southwest portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059262-2025 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| 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

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2025 at 12:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059262-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059262-2025
  24th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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