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Newquay SORA

Cornwall Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

A feasibility study that looks to extend the geographical footprint of the test and evaluation capability within Cornwall to include the development of Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) to conduct drone trials at Cornwall Airport Newquay. This project supports the Airport’s growth ambitions related to drone, counter drone & associated technologies and enable the National Drone Hub to expand its offer to enable test and evaluation of faster, more complex systems which could be suited to Newquay as well as Predannack Airfield and / or associated airspace.

Awarded to

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WholeShip Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£50k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£60k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 10153257
Location
Helston, UKK30, TR12 7AU, 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
DN795508
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

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

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-10153257
Name
WholeShip Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK30
Country
GB
Locality
Helston
Postal Code
TR12 7AU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Predannack Airfield

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
10153257
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-10153257
Name
WholeShip Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Newquay SORA
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
23 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
60,000

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
24 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
078967-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
2 Dec 2025, 14:21

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05ed0b-2025-12-02T14:21:05ZContract details notice on Find a Tender ·