--- title: "Cornwall Council Market Engagement Exercise: Planning Site Analysis & Evaluation Tool" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d070fe55-03e2-48df-a1a9-2512e33e43aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d070fe55-03e2-48df-a1a9-2512e33e43aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d070fe55-03e2-48df-a1a9-2512e33e43aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d070fe55-03e2-48df-a1a9-2512e33e43aa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Cornwall Council" published: "2026-08-18" --- # Cornwall Council Market Engagement Exercise: Planning Site Analysis & Evaluation Tool Buyer: Cornwall Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d070fe55-03e2-48df-a1a9-2512e33e43aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d070fe55-03e2-48df-a1a9-2512e33e43aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d070fe55-03e2-48df-a1a9-2512e33e43aa.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f9ce88e-6b15-44b9-811d-5ed64badbafc | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Cornwall Council | | Locality | TRURO | | Postcode area | 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 - 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 ### 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 ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 12:04 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f9ce88e-6b15-44b9-811d-5ed64badbafc - 18 Aug 2026 at 11:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47f0855a-3004-4a31-aaf2-f8a1e25d37cf - 18 Aug 2026 at 09:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3633399-6d29-4084-875e-51d97c437dc4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f9ce88e-6b15-44b9-811d-5ed64badbafc 18th August 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47f0855a-3004-4a31-aaf2-f8a1e25d37cf 18th August 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3633399-6d29-4084-875e-51d97c437dc4 18th August 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## 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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