--- title: "Exceptional Post 16 Provision" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a7b4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a7b4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a7b4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a7b4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2026-08-03" --- # Exceptional Post 16 Provision Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a7b4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a7b4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a7b4.json) ## Summary Cornwall Council is in the planning stage of the procurement process for the project titled "Exceptional Post 16 Provision" aimed at enhancing education services for young persons aged 16 and above. This falls under the services category, specifically education and training, and is associated with a significant budget of £15,000,000. The procurement involves a light-touch regime and is above threshold in terms of scale. The Council, located in Truro, UKK30 region of the United Kingdom, is engaging stakeholders through market engagement sessions scheduled throughout August 2026 to gather insights for the future contractualisation of Post-16 SEND provision beginning September 2027. Interested parties can participate in sessions at the New County Hall in Truro or via an online survey, with the final session due on 18th August 2026. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those with experience in providing exceptional, off-contract services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited for this contract, as they are explicitly encouraged to participate. The open procedure allows for greater accessibility, potentially enabling a diverse range of businesses to offer competitive proposals that align with Cornwall Council’s objective to improve education outcomes. Engagement in the planning stage can position interested businesses advantageously for the open competition expected to start with a future notice publication on 2nd November 2026. ## Notice Education off contract services. exceptional, off contract for post 16 young persons ### Planning Information Cornwall Council wishes to explore with our providers how Post-16 SEND provision should be contractualised in the future (from September'27), and also how we could develop more consistent and transparent fee modelling across the sector. Below are invitations to face to face sessions and also an online survey (LNK). Please complete the survey and if you can attend a face-to-face session; your views and feedback are very important to us because we want to co-produce this approach as much as possible. Proposed sessions in Truro New County Hall: 4th August 1300-1500 NCH 2N:03 11th August 1000-1200 NCH Trelawny Room 18th August 1300-1500 NCH Council Chamber Please let us know which session you would like to attend by emailing tffcommissioning@cornwall.gov.uk . You can find the address for link for the survey here: https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/post-16-market-engagement/surveys/post-16-inclusion-pathway-market-engagement ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073019-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2027 - 31 Aug 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | 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 - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 3 Aug 2026 at 08:44 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073019-2026 - 28 May 2026 at 12:36 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050324-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073019-2026 3rd August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050324-2026 28th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk - https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/post-16-market-engagement/surveys/post-16-inclusion-pathway-market-engagement - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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