SEND Forecasting Platform and Service

Lancashire County Council
North West
Invited to quote
23 February 2026 to 22 February 2027

Provision of the Core EHCP Cohort Modelling Tool to support automated SCAP returns, including financial benchmarking, scenario planning, and projection cohort tables. The service includes optional gap analysis via interactive mapping of needs and provision, alongside transport cost analysis and route optimisation modelling.

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Awarded value: £85k; As published
Published: 23 February 2026
Awarded: 23 February 2026; Mime Consulting Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 22 February 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of specialist SEND forecasting software, cohort modelling tools, and professional data analysis services for local authority education and transport planning.

Professional services and use of the Core EHCP Cohort Modelling Tool to support the automated SCAP return
Financial benchmarking analysis
Scenario planning
Detailed projection cohort tables
Additional gap analysis including an interactive map to show needs and provision across the local authority
Transport costs analysis with route optimisation

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 23 February 2026 to 22 February 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 48190000, 48460000

Services in this contract

Demand and capacity modellingMain service£53k typicalSEND cohort forecasting tool and analysis supporting the SCAP return

Lifecycle

Published
23 February 2026
Contract awardedto Mime Consulting Limited
23 February 2026
Contract starts
23 February 2026
Contract ends
22 February 2027

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Lancashire County Council

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Mime Consulting Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/350623/send-forecasting-platform-and-service
Buyer reference: JB/ICT/LCC/25/R1182
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0659e1
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Lancashire County Council. SEND Forecasting Platform and Service. Contract award, 23 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/350623/send-forecasting-platform-and-service (accessed 5 November 2026).