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title: "Housing Assistance Policy - Loan Provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ab"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
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# Housing Assistance Policy - Loan Provider

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a8ab

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## Summary

Cornwall Council is currently in the planning stage of procuring a loan delivery provider to manage low-interest loan products under its Housing Assistance Policy. The initiative involves conducting a soft market test to gather insights on market interest, capacity, and capabilities. This market engagement is not a formal tender but aims to inform future procurement strategies, providing an opportunity for potential suppliers to participate without any commercial obligation. The process is set in Truro, United Kingdom, with the engagement phase scheduled to conclude on 27 October 2025. The prospective contract involves services within the loan brokerage industry, and essential documentation is accessible at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

This procurement process offers a significant opportunity for growth, especially for businesses within the financial services sector, including small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises. The tender is particularly suited to those with expertise in loan management and brokerage services. With a maximum contract period extending until 2029 and an estimated value of £180,000, businesses engaging in this initial market test could position themselves advantageously for the subsequent formal tender process, building a key partnership with Cornwall Council.

## Notice

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market test to engage with the market to inform the future procurement of a loan delivery provider to administer and manage a suite of low-interest loan products under its newly adopted Housing Assistance Policy. This assessment aims to gauge interest, capacity, and capability within the market to deliver this requirement. Participation in this exercise does not imply any commercial commitment and this is not a formal tender document. Participation in this assessment will not prejudice suppliers from taking part in any future procurement process. Information documents relating to the soft market test can be accessed at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

### Planning Information

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market test to engage with the market to inform the future procurement of a loan delivery provider to administer and manage a suite of low-interest loan products under its newly adopted Housing Assistance Policy (‘the Policy’). This assessment aims to gauge interest, capacity, and capability within the market to deliver this requirement.
Participation in this exercise does not imply any commercial commitment and this is not a formal tender document. Participation in this assessment will not prejudice suppliers from taking part in any future procurement process.
For information related to this soft market test, please access documents via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062476-2025 |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66190000 - Loan brokerage services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2025 at 11:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062476-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062476-2025
  6th October 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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