SEND Forecasting Platform and Service

Official notice

Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North West (UKD4)

Awarded value£85,000published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 23 Feb 2026

Awarded to MIME CONSULTING LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of professional services and use of the Core EHCP Cohort Modelling Tool to support the automated SCAP return. Including financial benchmarking analysis, scenario planning and detailed projection cohort tables. Additional services also available to provide gap analysis including an interactive map to show needs and provision across the local authority, and the provision of transport costs analysis with route optimisation.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

48190000 Educational software package 48460000 Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Feb 2026, 10:32 GMT
Last source update: 23 Feb 2026, 10:32 GMT
Authority reference: JB/ICT/LCC/25/R1182
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015959
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0659e1 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Feb 2026, 10:32 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £85,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MIME CONSULTING LIMITEDSME	£85,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · MIME CONSULTING LIMITEDSME
Signed
23 Feb 2026
Value
£85,000 inc. VAT
Period
23 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2027 · up to 22 Feb 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Council may opt to continue the service for a further 12 months if required.
Options
Additional services also available to provide gap analysis including an interactive map to show needs and provision across the local authority, and the provision of transport costs analysis with route optimisation.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lancashire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBBJ-2179-TNXM PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, North West, PR1 0LDContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MIME CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06306298GB-PPON: PCYL-7537-NNVY Unit 219, Metal Box Factory, 30 Great Guildford Street, London, London, SE1 0HSContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Feb 2026, 10:32 GMT