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Published 21 Sept 2026, 12:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Post-16 SEND - Soft Market Engagement

Authority: Cornwall Council (Local council)

ServicesAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: South West (UKK3)
Published estimate £1,500,000≈ £300k / year · £1,500,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 11 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsstarts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cornwall Council is undertaking a soft market engagement exercise to inform its understanding of the market in relation to potential future post-16 SEND provision. The Council is seeking to hear from organisations with relevant experience, capacity or capability in delivering post-16 SEND provision. Further information will be provided to interested organisations following completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). This is an early market engagement exercise and does not constitute a procurement exercise or commitment by Cornwall Council to commission services.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 5 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 — 29 Feb 2032 (5 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: South West
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Sept 2026, 12:43 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 12:43 BST
Authority reference
DN830264
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
South West (UKK3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077661

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    21 Sept 2026, 12:43 BST
  2. Market engagementin 9 days
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    Post-16 SEND – Soft Market Engagement Cornwall Council is undertaking a soft market engagement exercise to inform its understanding of the market in relation to potential future post-16 SEND provision. The Council is seeking to hear from organisations with relevant experience, capacity or more…capability in delivering post-16 SEND provision. Further information will be provided to interested organisations following completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). This is an early market engagement exercise and does not constitute a procurement exercise or commitment by Cornwall Council to commission services. Upon registering your interest a Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement will be issued for return by 07/10/2026.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 51 days
    11 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 160 days
    1 Mar 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 12:43 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cornwall Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYRH-9827-DWLP County Hall, Truro, South West, TR1 3AY +44 1872326050

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure