Open17 days left · closes 5pm, Friday 16 October 2026

Resilience, Inclusion, Strengths and Enablement (RISE)

Cornwall Council · Local authority

In brief

Cornwall Council is looking for suppliers for care work (South West).

The estimated value is £16,529,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 5pm, Friday 16 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Friday 9 October 2026
Bids by: 5pm, Friday 16 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 60% · Price 30% · Social Value 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 38 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Resilience, Inclusion, Strengths and Enablement (RISE) model will commission short term, trauma informed prevention and enablement services for adults with support needs related to homelessness, mental health, drug or alcohol use, neurodivergence or learning disabilities. The services will help people to find and sustain a home, build practical life skills, improve wellbeing, develop emotional resilience and feel connected within their community.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 17 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £16,529,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.cornwall.gov.uk.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 9 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 5pm, Friday 16 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

23 July 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 069391-2026

About the buyer

Cornwall CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

119

Awards

Suppliers 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

All tenders and awards from Cornwall Council

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From notice 069391-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.