Newquay SORA
Details
- Buyer
- Cornwall Council
- Supplier(s)
- Wholeship Limited
- Value
- £50,000
- Duration
- 4 months
- Topic
- Research and development services and related consultancy services
- Published
- 2 December 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
A feasibility study that looks to extend the geographical footprint of the test and evaluation capability within Cornwall to include the development of Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) to conduct drone trials at Cornwall Airport Newquay. This project supports the Airport’s growth ambitions related to drone, counter drone & associated technologies and enable the National Drone Hub to expand its offer to enable test and evaluation of faster, more complex systems which could be suited to Newquay as well as Predannack Airfield and / or associated airspace. ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published2 December 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date2 December 2025
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2026
About the buyer
Cornwall Council is a local authority with a central Commercial Services team that handles procurement and contract management.
A commercial pipeline sets out anticipated outsourcing by directorate over the next three to five years.
Over the past 5 years, most of Cornwall Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, education and training and software and information systems.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov |
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