Newquay SORA · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cornwall Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£50,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to WholeShip Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Dec 2025, 14:21 GMT
Last source update: 2 Dec 2025, 14:21 GMT
Authority reference: DN795508
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-078967
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ed0b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
2 Dec 2025, 14:21 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £50,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
WholeShip Limited	£50,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Newquay SORA · WholeShip Limited
Signed
23 Oct 2025
Value
£50,000
Period
24 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cornwall Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYRH-9827-DWLP County Hall, Truro, South West, TR1 3AYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WholeShip LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10153257 Predannack Airfield, Helston, South West, TR12 7AUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Dec 2025, 14:21 GMT