--- title: "Soft Market Testing - Cornwall Local Plan Community Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a12414ef-7ac2-435f-8e31-b9843fb6f486" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a12414ef-7ac2-435f-8e31-b9843fb6f486" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a12414ef-7ac2-435f-8e31-b9843fb6f486.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a12414ef-7ac2-435f-8e31-b9843fb6f486.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-10" --- # Soft Market Testing - Cornwall Local Plan Community Engagement Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a12414ef-7ac2-435f-8e31-b9843fb6f486 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a12414ef-7ac2-435f-8e31-b9843fb6f486) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a12414ef-7ac2-435f-8e31-b9843fb6f486.json) ## Summary Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market testing process for the future commission of community engagement activities aimed at shaping the new Local Plan Vision and Principles. This tender, titled "Soft Market Testing - Cornwall Local Plan Community Engagement," falls under the industry category of Business and Management Consultancy and Related Services (CPV 79400000). The procurement is targeted at suppliers based in Cornwall and invites expressions of interest by 12 April 2025. The contract period is set to commence on 9 June 2025 and conclude on 31 December 2026, with the location specified as South West, United Kingdom. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community engagement and consultancy services. It is particularly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs focused on promoting social wellbeing, sustainability, and community wealth-building. Participating businesses will engage with established local democratic bodies and broader stakeholders to identify community opportunities, challenges, and aspirations. By contributing to shaping the Cornwall Local Plan, businesses can expand their portfolio, enhance their reputation within the public sector, and contribute meaningfully to local community development. ## Notice Soft Market Testing for the future commission for the first series of community engagement activities to help inform and shape the new Local Plan Vision and Principles. As such it is primarily focussed on engagement with established local democratic bodies such as parishes. We acknowledge that there are a much wider body of stakeholders (particularly referenced in the Economic Growth and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee papers of 14th Jan 2025 which we will engage with via themed sessions in a further round of consultation. It will start to capture the: opportunities, challenges and aspirations for communities across Cornwall, identify what makes a good place to live, where people can flourish help us understand if there is anything missing within their existing community The RFQ is for information of what the requirement details will be, at this stage we are only expecting to receive expressions of interest from suppliers based in Cornwall, which can be via the portal or by direct email to Jo McCabe. The need for all local authorities to use the money they spend to drive sustainability, promote social wellbeing, minimise environmental damage and build community wealth is vital. This combined with potential procurement reform following our exit from the European Union, gives Cornwall Council an opportunity to make a real difference in our communities and ensure that we use our sourcing to drive change and embed social improvements that benefit our whole community and helps contribute to the Cornwall we want. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8810c615-55f5-4ff8-978c-66b8ffdd0ce0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Jun 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £90,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 10 Apr 2025 at 13:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8810c615-55f5-4ff8-978c-66b8ffdd0ce0 - 9 Apr 2025 at 09:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29e4a89e-c966-42b7-bb25-5b1c450bb393 - 8 Apr 2025 at 11:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebc60e07-5eb2-4839-9663-c76da6b6ee0b - 8 Apr 2025 at 09:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c860557-273b-4981-a743-656e35698821 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8810c615-55f5-4ff8-978c-66b8ffdd0ce0 10th April 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29e4a89e-c966-42b7-bb25-5b1c450bb393 9th April 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebc60e07-5eb2-4839-9663-c76da6b6ee0b 8th April 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c860557-273b-4981-a743-656e35698821 8th April 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ae1cfd16-c013-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=e90e2a02-bf13-f011-8136-005056b64545 Soft Market Testing ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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