Upcoming
Exceptional Post 16 Provision
Cornwall Council · Local authority
In brief
Cornwall Council has announced plans to buy training and education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £15,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 September 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 38 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Education off contract services. exceptional, off contract for post 16 young persons
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 050324-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 073019-2026
About the buyer
Cornwall CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
121Awards
54Suppliers it has used most for training
- Agar Management Consultancy Limited1 contract
- Barnardo Services Limited1 contract
- Barnardo's1 contract
- Hi-Vis UK1 contract
- The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open training tenders- £125kestimated
- £1.7mestimated
- £3mestimated
- £125kestimated
- £25kestimated
From notice 050324-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 May 2026, last updated 3 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.