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title: "Provision of Young Parents Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07808a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cornwall Council"
published: "2026-10-06"
---

# Provision of Young Parents Support Service

Buyer: Cornwall Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07808a

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## Summary

Cornwall Council has commissioned the Young Parents Support Service to offer young parents across Cornwall appropriate support, with the aim of reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for children. This is a health and social work service, delivered in Cornwall. The requirement is for specialist support tailored to young parents, rather than a general-purpose service. The council is the buyer and the service is intended to reach young parents throughout the county.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to WILD YOUNG PARENTS. Cornwall Council used a direct award, stating that a market test found no other interested supplier equipped to deliver the specialist support and that the incumbent was uniquely placed to provide continuity; previous contracts had been competitively tendered. The award was made on 5 October 2026 and the contract was signed that day. Its value is £1,159,746. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2031, with the option of two further one-year extensions, subject to a maximum total duration of seven years. It is a single lot, marked as suitable for SMEs.

For suppliers considering this requirement in future, credibility depends on being able to deliver specialist, appropriate support to young parents across Cornwall and demonstrate how the service can reduce inequalities and improve outcomes for children. The council’s stated reason for choosing the incumbent was its particular ability to meet these specialist needs while maintaining continuity and quality of care. A competitor would therefore need evidence of relevant expertise, service quality and the capacity to provide consistent county-wide support. The opportunity was considered suitable for SMEs, so scale alone was not presented as a barrier; however, a supplier would need to show that its resources and delivery model can meet the whole service requirement. The buyer’s previous competitions also indicate that competitive tendering has been used for this service.

## Notice

The aim of the Young Parents Support Service is to ensure that all young parents in Cornwall are offered appropriate support to reduce inequalities and improve outcomes for children.

### Procurement Information

A full soft market test was conducted in June 2025 however only one additional supplier expressed an interest who was unfortunately not equipped to deliver the specialist support required for young parents. The incumbent supplier is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of the service, ensuring continuity and quality of care. There are no reasonable alternatives available. The previous contracts were awarded following a competitive tender exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094349-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,159,746 |
| Contracts value | £1,159,746 |

## 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 | WILD YOUNG PARENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 15:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094349-2026
- 5 Oct 2026 at 14:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093872-2026
- 5 Oct 2026 at 11:20 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093715-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094349-2026
  6th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093872-2026
  5th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093715-2026
  5th October 2026 - Transparency 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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