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Cornwall Council Market Engagement Exercise: Planning Site Analysis & Evaluation Tool

Cornwall Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

18 Aug 2026 at 12:04

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 Aug 2026 at 11:55

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 Aug 2026 at 09:54

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council is exploring a Software as a Service site analysis and evaluation tool to support preparation of the Cornwall Local Plan. The solution is expected to combine planning technology, geographic information systems, site appraisal, data analysis, digital mapping, data management, software development and ongoing software maintenance. It would help the council assess and evaluate potential development sites, using relevant planning and spatial data. The work is for Cornwall, with the buying organisation based at County Hall in Truro. The main category is software and information systems, alongside urban planning services and GIS. Suppliers offering a configurable SaaS platform, specialist planning functionality or an integrated planning and mapping solution may be relevant.

This is a planning-stage market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender or a formal procurement. Cornwall Council is seeking feedback before starting a formal procurement process, including views on supplier capability, market capacity, implementation, data migration, commercial models and procurement considerations. The council expects engagement to run until 15 September 2026. The indicative procurement value is £200,000, including the stated currency of GBP. The proposed requirement is for a SaaS site analysis and evaluation tool, with associated planning, GIS, data and implementation services. Responses are intended to inform the future procedure and commercial approach rather than establish a contract at this stage.

This engagement is most relevant to established suppliers with demonstrable expertise in planning technology, GIS, site appraisal and SaaS delivery. Useful preparation would include evidence of comparable site assessment or local-plan systems, spatial data handling, digital mapping, data analysis, migration from existing sources, implementation support and secure operation of hosted software. Suppliers should be ready to explain their platform’s configuration, integration and maintenance model, as well as delivery capacity and possible commercial structures. The council is specifically seeking market views on implementation approaches, data migration requirements and supplier capability, so organisations able to provide practical detail across both technology and planning use cases will be best placed to contribute before any later competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cornwall Council Market Engagement Exercise: Planning Site Analysis & Evaluation Tool

Notice Description

Cornwall Council is seeking market feedback on a proposed Software as a Service (SaaS) Site Analysis & Evaluation Tool to support preparation of the Cornwall Local Plan. The soft market test aims to understand supplier capability, market capacity, implementation approaches, data migration requirements, commercial models and potential procurement considerations before commencing a formal procurement process. Further information is available within the attached Soft Market Test documentation. Cornwall Council welcomes feedback from organisations with relevant expertise in planning technology, GIS, site appraisal and Software as a Service solutions. This exercise is for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a formal procurement process. All correspondence and responses should be submitted through the Proactis (Due North) portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d070fe55-03e2-48df-a1a9-2512e33e43aa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f9ce88e-6b15-44b9-811d-5ed64badbafc
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

48 - Software package and information systems

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)

48000000 - Software package and information systems

71354100 - Digital mapping services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71410000 - Urban planning services

72262000 - Software development services

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

72316000 - Data analysis services

72322000 - Data management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cornwall Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Postcode Area
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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