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Public sector contracts from Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council is a local authority that has published 259 contract awards since 2021.

27 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 290 different suppliers.

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27
Awards, last 12 months
259
Awards since 2021
290
Distinct suppliers
£125k
Median contract value
50
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 14 Sept 2026. Value figures cover the 255 of 259 contracts where a value was published.

Coming up for renewal

50 contracts expiring in the next 18 months

Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.

ContractIncumbentValueExpires
Early Years / Childcare / Education Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 Skills Bootcamps)4 suppliers (framework)£264k30 Sept 2026
Creative Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 Skills Bootcamps)4 suppliers (framework)£489k30 Sept 2026
Creative Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 Skills Bootcamps)4 suppliers (framework)£554k30 Sept 2026
Professional Services Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 Skills Bootcamps)4 suppliers (framework)£318k30 Sept 2026
Repair, maintenance and replacement of lifejackets used by Cornwall Fire & Rescue ServiceSurvitec Service & Distribution Ltd£70k30 Sept 2026
Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 Skills Bootcamps)2 suppliers (framework)£99k30 Sept 2026
Construction Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 - Skills Bootcamps)2 suppliers (framework)£432k30 Sept 2026
Green Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 - Skills Bootcamps)2 suppliers (framework)£131k30 Sept 2026
Technical Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 - Skills Bootcamps)2 suppliers (framework)£106k30 Sept 2026
Digital Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 Skills Bootcamps)2 suppliers (framework)£164k30 Sept 2026
Hospitality Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 Skills Bootcamps)Truro and Penwith College£99k30 Sept 2026
PropTech Engagement Round 3Digital Urban Ltd£242k16 Oct 2026
Automated Processing - Revenues and BenefitsDelta 4 Services£56k31 Oct 2026
Secure Messaging Service for Confidential Health advice 0-19yearChatHealth£29k6 Nov 2026
Cornwall Local Plan Migration & Population SupportUnderstanding Data Ltd£24k30 Nov 2026

Overview

Published contract values total £2.4bn, across the 255 contracts that state one, with a median of £125k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

Its most active procurement category is health and social care.

Arcadis LLP appears most frequently, holding 11 awards.

50 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.

Awards per quarter

Q4 2419Q1 2515Q2 258Q3 2516Q4 253Q1 268Q2 269Q3 267

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Care Home Services (Older People).38 suppliers (framework)£1.2bn14 Sept 2026
Core Carers ServiceDISABILITY CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY£11.4m10 Sept 2026
Development to the Langarth Garden Village Business CaseErnst & Young LLP£295k8 Sept 2026
Cornwall Local Plan - Mobile Travel DataTelefónica UK Limited£71k25 Aug 2026
Cornwall Local Plan Migration & Population SupportUnderstanding Data Ltd£24k25 Aug 2026
Geographic Information SystemsESRI (UK) LTD.£1.8m3 Aug 2026
YFF - Randomised Control TrialUrban Biodiversity CIC£125k31 Jul 2026
CFRS Medium Rescue Pumps Procurement 2026 - National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Framework Agreement for Emergency Response Vehicles (Pumping Appliances, Aerials and Special Vehicles)Emergency One (UK) Limited£3.5m17 Jun 2026
Citrix Software supportCDW Limited£106k27 May 2026
Young CarersBARNARDO'S£2.1m14 May 2026
Specialist Dementia ServiceAlzheimer's Society£5.1m14 May 2026
Mental Health Carer Specialist AdvisorRETHINK TRADING LTD£515k14 May 2026
Parent Carer Specialist AdvisorWhitehead Ross Social Work Limited£515k14 May 2026
Library management software systemEducation Software Solutions Ltd£340k30 Apr 2026
Payment Collection Servicesallpay Limited£310k8 Apr 2026
Lettings & Management softwareVebra Solutions Limited£32k1 Apr 2026
HR Research ServicesGartner£145k20 Mar 2026
Health and Safety Management ICT systemRiskex Ltd£179k18 Mar 2026
Adobe CCS ETLABytes Software Services£537k10 Mar 2026
EDRMS for Revenues and AssessmentsCivica UK Limited£196k4 Mar 2026

Who they buy from

Most frequent suppliers

  1. 01Arcadis LLP11 awards
  2. 02Truro and Penwith College10 awards
  3. 03Cosgarne Hall Limited9 awards
  4. 04CDW Limited7 awards
  5. 05Inner Circle Consulting Limited6 awards
  6. 06Cornwall College5 awards
  7. 07RG Kellow Ltd4 awards
  8. 08Digital Peninsula Network Limited4 awards
  9. 09Ryearch Ltd4 awards
  10. 103MS Maintenance ltd4 awards
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Common questions

Cornwall Council, in short

Who does Cornwall Council award contracts to?

Across 259 contracts recorded since 2021, Cornwall Council has used 290 different suppliers. The most frequent are Arcadis LLP (11 contracts), Truro and Penwith College (10 contracts), Cosgarne Hall Limited (9 contracts).

What does Cornwall Council buy?

Its most active procurement categories are health and social care, business and professional services, software and information systems. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.

When do Cornwall Council contracts come up for renewal?

50 contracts awarded by Cornwall Council have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 30 Sept 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.

How much does Cornwall Council spend on contracts?

Published values total £2.4bn across the 255 contracts that state one, with a median of £125k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.

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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.