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    ContractsPost-16 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Provider Market Engagement
    Open tender

    Post-16 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Provider Market Engagement

    Contract value
    £1.5m
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Cornwall Council is seeking to understand the market landscape for post-16 SEND provision through early-stage engagement with experienced service providers.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 21 Sept 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1.5m
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,500,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 months ago.

    21 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Cornwall Council is conducting a market engagement exercise to understand the landscape of organisations that can deliver post-16 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision. The Council invites expressions of interest from organisations with experience, capacity, or capability in delivering post-16 SEND services. Interested organisations will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before receiving further information about this engagement. Please note: This is an early-stage market research exercise only and does not represent a formal procurement process or commitment by Cornwall Council to commission services at this time. Organisations are encouraged to express interest if they currently provide or have the potential to provide post-16 SEND support services.

    Track record

    5 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, CORNWALL COUNCIL has awarded 5 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Urban Biodiversity CIC2× · 40%
    2. THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED1× · 20%
    3. AGAR Management Consultancy Ltd1× · 20%
    4. Hi-Vis UK1× · 20%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, YEOVIL COLLEGE — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077661

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