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Post-16 SEND - Soft Market Engagement

Cornwall Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Sept 2026, 14:37.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

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
DN830264
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Communication

Future Notice Date
11 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
29 Feb 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
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 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.
Due
30 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089123-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Sept 2026, 12:43
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYRH-9827-DWLP

Address

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

Contact

Name
Christine Stone
Telephone
+44 1872326050

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Truro · UKK30 · TR1 3AY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 089123-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·