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Cornwall Local Plan Migration & Population Support

Cornwall Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 14:49

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council procured specialist data and policy support for the Cornwall Local Plan, focused on migration and population. The service covers five policy development working papers, a cross-border analysis paper, regular mentoring sessions, technical support meetings, audit trail and evidence oversight reporting, and attendance at agreed management and strategic review meetings. This is a professional data services requirement, with the classification code 72300000. The work is for Cornwall Council and is delivered in Cornwall, within the United Kingdom. The requirement is organised as a single package covering the full set of migration, population, policy development, analytical, mentoring, assurance and governance support activities.

The procurement has reached completion and the contract was awarded to Understanding Data Ltd, an SME. The award was made on 25 August 2026. The awarded value is £23,500 excluding VAT and £28,200 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 November 2026. It was a below-threshold procurement using a light-touch regime; the recorded procurement method detail is “Below threshold - unknown”. There was one lot, covering the complete requirement. The award is active and the tender status is complete. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 25 August 2026. The published information does not set out a separate award-criteria weighting or evaluation formula.

This award demonstrates demand from Cornwall Council for a supplier able to combine population and migration analysis with practical local-plan policy development. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to produce clear, evidence-based working papers, undertake analysis involving neighbouring or cross-border areas, and maintain a defensible audit trail for sources, assumptions and recommendations. The work also calls for capability beyond report writing: regular mentoring, technical support, oversight of evidence, and participation in management and strategic review meetings. Relevant suppliers are likely to be small specialist consultancies or data-services firms with strong analytical, policy and stakeholder-communication skills, able to support both technical delivery and senior governance discussions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cornwall Local Plan Migration & Population Support

Notice Description

Deliverables: Five policy development working papers. One cross-border analysis paper. Regular mentoring sessions and technical support meetings. Audit trail and evidence oversight reporting. Attendance at agreed management and strategic review meetings.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebb1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080899-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Understanding Data Ltd

Further Information

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