---
title: "Cornwall Local Plan Migration & Population Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ebb1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cornwall Council"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# Cornwall Local Plan Migration & Population Support

Buyer: Cornwall Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ebb1

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080899-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Understanding Data Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 14:49 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080899-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080899-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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