---
title: "Parenting Support - Dad Matters Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f330"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cornwall Council"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# Parenting Support - Dad Matters Project

Buyer: Cornwall Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f330

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## Summary

Cornwall Council commissioned a community health and parenting support service for fathers across Cornwall through the Dad Matters project. The service is intended to employ a Dad Matters lead to manage a fathers’ group and coordinate a cohort of volunteers providing one-to-one support to dads. This is a service contract rather than a supply or construction opportunity, with delivery across Cornwall. The requirement combines project leadership, group-based support, volunteer coordination and individual support for fathers. Organisations working in community health, family support, parenting services, early help or related voluntary and community services would find the subject matter relevant. The named buyer is Cornwall Council, a sub-central public authority, and the awarded supplier is Home-Start Kernow.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to Home-Start Kernow. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £29,999 excluding VAT and £35,998.80 including VAT. The contract is active and the award is active. The evaluation basis is reflected in the limited competition process; the published data does not provide separate price or quality weightings. This outcome records the selected supplier and the agreed contract period and value for the Dad Matters service. The procurement is below the applicable threshold.

This award demonstrates a defined need from Cornwall Council for targeted support to fathers, combining a lead practitioner or project manager, facilitated group activity, volunteer management and one-to-one support. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would have practical experience in community health, parenting support, family services or early intervention, together with the ability to recruit, train and coordinate volunteers. Credibility would also depend on delivering safely across Cornwall, engaging fathers who may not otherwise access support, and managing both structured group work and individual support. The successful organisation is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist provider rather than only a large national contractor. Relevant voluntary-sector partnerships and community outreach capability would strengthen a future comparable proposition.

## Notice

To offer support to Dad's across Cornwall by starting a Dad's Matters project. This project would employ a Dad Matters lead who would manage a Dad's group and a cohort of volunteers who would support Dad's 1:1.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084267-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,999 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cornwall Council |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Home-Start Kernow |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 10:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084267-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084267-2026
  7th September 2026 - Contract details 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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