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Off the Streets Programme 2026/27

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 £963,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 months, starting 1 November 2026.

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 30 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Cornwall Council is seeking urgent market feedback on the potential delivery of emergency accommodation and support services for people who are rough sleeping or at immediate risk of rough sleeping. Funded through the new and recently introduced Government's Rough Sleeping Programme, the Council wishes to understand available accommodation, delivery models, mobilisation timescales and market capacity to support a countywide route off the streets from November 2026.

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 085038-2026

About the buyer

Cornwall CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

69

Awards

33

Suppliers it has used most for care

Similar open tenders

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  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

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    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. Gloucestershire Children and Young People's Advocacy Service

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    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.2mestimated
  3. Adult Advocacy Service

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    Open15 days leftExpress interest

    £2.34mestimated
  4. Resilience, Inclusion, Strengths and Enablement (RISE)

    Cornwall CouncilSouth WestSocial and domiciliary care

    Open18 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £16.5mestimated
  5. Direct Payment Payroll and Banking Service

    Somerset CouncilSouth WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open22 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.5mestimated

From notice 085038-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.