Estimated Value
£514,631 – £5,149,175
Deadline
26 April 2026
Published
29 September 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Cornwall Council commissioned Carers Support Services to provide information, advice, guidance and practical support to unpaid carers across Cornwall. Lot 1 (Core Carers Service) was not awarded as part of the original procurement and was subject to a separate re-procurement process.
Lots (1)
- Lot 1Core Carers Service Lot 2 - Young Carers Service Lot 3 - Parent Carer Specialist Advisor Lot 4 - Mental Health Carer Specialist Advisor Lot 5 - Specialist Dementia Service This Contract Details Notice relates to the contracts awarded for Lots 2 to 5: • Lot 2 - Young Carers Service • Lot 3 - Parent Carer Specialist Advisor • Lot 4 - Mental Health Carer Specialist Advisor • Lot 5 - Specialist Dementia Service These contracts commenced on 01 July 2026 and provide specialist support, information, advice and guidance to unpaid carers across Cornwall
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Award Details
DISABILITY CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY
£11,384,204
BARNARDO'S
£2,068,865
Alzheimer's Society
£5,149,175
RETHINK TRADING LTD
£514,631
Whitehead Ross Social Work Limited
£514,631
WHITEHEAD-ROSS SOCIAL WORK LTD
£5,149,175
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Home-Start Kernow
4 contracts wonlatest 7 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2029£499,998
total awarded
- 2
Livewest Homes Ltd
3 contracts wonlatest 9 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2030£25m
total awarded
- 3
Cygnus Contracting Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 6 Oct 2026£586,255
total awarded
- 4
The Women's Centre Cornwall
2 contracts wonlatest 30 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2031£16m
total awarded
- 5
Cornwall Community Development LTD
2 contracts wonlatest 17 Sept 2026ends 31 May 2029£31m
total awarded
Home-Start Kernow is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Cornwall CouncilKey Dates
Published
29 September 2026
Submission deadline
26 April 2026
Notice type
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