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Pre 16 Vocational courses

Cornwall Council · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:06.

Opportunity overview

This Procurement aims to provide the best education provision for pupils who are at risk of being excluded from mainstream school due to behavioural and/or Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) reasons. A significant number of pupils are struggling to attend school, many due to emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) and these pupils are at risk of being suspended and excluded from mainstream education. A high proportion of these pupils are in Year 10 or 11 which is crucial time to secure a pathway to Post-16 education or employment. There is a recognition for a varied curriculum which will help these pupils to engage in education and provide a base for Post-16 qualifications whilst enabling them to continue to access education and take their GCSEs in English and Mathematics. The aim of this project is to provide a vocational offer which will support these pupils to not only continue their learning, but also to reduce the risk of suspensions and exclusions and provide a clear pathway of education from Key Stage 4 through to Post-16. Cornwall council would like for the provision to offer 36 – 54 placements for pupils from Key Stage 4 (years 10 and 11) across 3 sites, ensuring a fair geographical spread of the service across Cornwall.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Cornwall College

No match
Published award value
£1.1m
Awarded
14 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-UKPRN 10001696
Location
St Austell, UKK30, PL25 4DJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN730462
Status
complete
Published risks
Contract Terms This will be for one year only with the option of annual extensions subject to funding (1 + 1 + 1) Risks 1. Risk of disclosure of personal or sensitive personal information – mitigated through the contract terms and conditions and regular review meetings 2. Risk of legal challenge to direct award – mitigated through legally compliant option to Direct Award and Transparency Notice
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Direct Award in Special Cases under Section 41 of PA23, Schedule 5, Clause 7 – “The public contract concerns a supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement, of, existing goods services or works, AND (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operational maintenance.” Due to budget restraints. The trial with Cornwall College was initially for one year (2023/2024) and extended to a second year (2024/2025).The trial period was extended and named the Thrive Model. Review of the model and analysis of the qualitative analysis of the data has shown that it is making significant difference to the engagement and attendance of young people and also their onwards trajectory to further education, and employment. In addition, it would be deemed disruptive to any students’ part way through their vocational course to have to change programme.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYRH-9827-DWLP
Name
Cornwall Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK30
Country
GB
Locality
Truro
Postal Code
TR1 3AY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PYRH-9827-DWLP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Christine Stone
Telephone
+441872722222
Organisation 2
Id
GB-UKPRN-10001696
Name
Cornwall College

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK30
Country
GB
Locality
St Austell
Postal Code
PL25 4DJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Tregonissey Road

Control

Description
N/A

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
10001696
Scheme
GB-UKPRN

Contact

Telephone
03301232523

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
15 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Pre 16 Vocational Courses
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Value

Amount
1,125,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,350,000

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extensions

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051553-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Aug 2025, 11:53
Entry 2
Id
053391-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
3 Sept 2025, 09:48

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-UKPRN-10001696
Name
Cornwall College

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
17 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
18 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
17 Sept 2028, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
16 Sept 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Truro · UKK30 · TR1 3AY · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058e77-2025-09-03T09:48:56+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·