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Registered Children's Homes
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 £33,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 8 years, up to 11 years with extensions, starting 1 September 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 38 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Cornwall Council will be looking into procuring Registered Children's Homes
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 025570-2026
About the buyer
Cornwall CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
122Awards
55Suppliers it has used most for care
- Barnardo's2 contracts
- Coastline Housing Limted2 contracts
- Disability Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly2 contracts
- Home-Start Kernow2 contracts
- St Petroc's2 contracts
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £2.31mestimated
- £248kestimated
- £305kestimated
- £79mframework ceiling
- £5.6mframework ceiling
From notice 025570-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.