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Pinch Point Analysis Tool

Lancashire County Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 16:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council has procured a cloud-based pinch point analysis and business intelligence tool for highway and bus network performance data. The service is intended to identify, monitor and report congestion hotspots and constraints across transport networks, supporting transport planning, investment decisions and operational performance management. This is a transport data and analytics service, within the broader information systems category. The recorded delivery postcode is in Preston, Lancashire. The buying organisation is Lancashire County Council.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Alchera Data Technologies Limited. The award was made on 13 October 2026, following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The estimated and awarded value is £400,000. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. Responses were due by 5 October 2026 at 11:00. This is a single service requirement, with no lots identified. The procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information does not set out an evaluation weighting or specific selection thresholds.

For suppliers who did not win, this award demonstrates Lancashire County Council’s demand for cloud-based analytics that turns highway and bus network data into practical insight on congestion and network constraints. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide a dependable hosted tool capable of analysing transport performance data and supporting hotspot monitoring, reporting, planning, investment decisions and operational management. The successful supplier was identified through a framework call-off, so relevant framework access and the ability to compete through that route would matter. The scope is a specialist information and analytics service for transport networks, rather than a general-purpose business intelligence product. The procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that suppliers should assess the scale and capacity implications before pursuing comparable work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pinch Point Analysis Tool

Notice Description

Provision of a cloud-based pinch point analysis and business intelligence tool to enable the analysis of highway and bus network performance data. The solution supports the identification, monitoring and reporting of congestion hotspots and network constraints to inform transport planning, investment decisions and operational performance management.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-18b26165-94d7-4eb5-b041-2e2ebd7664bf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f9d3bb6-aad0-45b8-b16c-c0f2d1be5337
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48810000 - Information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALCHERA DATA TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Further Information

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