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Informal Carers Support Service

Cornwall Council · Local authority

In brief

Cornwall Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare 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 £21,718,324 including VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2026.

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

Informal Carers Support provision for Cornwall

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 000390-2026

About the buyer

Cornwall CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

122

Awards

55

Suppliers it has used most for care

Similar open tenders

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  1. Gloucestershire Children and Young People's Advocacy Service

    Gloucestershire County CouncilSouth WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.2mestimated
  2. Adult Advocacy Service

    Swindon Borough CouncilSouth WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open12 days leftExpress interest

    £2.34mestimated
  3. Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Occupational Health Counselling Services

    Gloucestershire County CouncilSouth WestSocial and domiciliary care

    Open12 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contractFramework

    £370kframework ceiling
  4. Reopening of the Over 65 Residential Care Home Framework for Swindon

    Swindon Borough CouncilSouth WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    OpenNew13 days leftFramework

    Value not stated
  5. Resilience, Inclusion, Strengths and Enablement (RISE)

    Cornwall CouncilSouth WestSocial and domiciliary care

    Open15 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £16.5mestimated

From notice 000390-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.