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Digital EHCP Drafting Tool

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 16:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council procured a digital Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) drafting tool. The service covers software to support the drafting and quality assurance of EHCPs for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It includes an educational software package, software supply and software implementation services. This is a technology and digital service requirement for a council managing statutory education, health and care planning. The awarded supplier is Imosphere Ltd, a small and medium-sized enterprise based in Loughborough. The requirement is delivered in the United Kingdom and is for the council’s EHCP and SEND-related activity.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Imosphere Ltd under a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made on 11 August 2026 for one lot. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and runs from 11 August 2026 to 10 August 2028. Its value is £52,200 excluding VAT, or £62,640 including VAT. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The published outcome identifies the council as buyer and Imosphere Ltd as the active awarded supplier. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition, with the award covering the EHCP drafting tool, its supply and implementation services.

This outcome indicates established public-sector demand for specialist digital tools supporting EHCP drafting and quality assurance within SEND services. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need a software product that supports structured EHCP preparation, quality controls and the practical workflows of education, health and care planning. Credible competitors would also need to provide implementation services alongside software supply, including the capability to configure, introduce and support the tool for a council service. Experience delivering education, health or social-care technology would help demonstrate understanding of statutory planning, multi-agency working and sensitive personal information. The requirement is suitable for a focused software provider or technology SME able to combine a relevant product with reliable implementation capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital EHCP Drafting Tool

Notice Description

Software to support the drafting and quality assurance of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) for SEND.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076423-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48190000 - Educational software package

72263000 - Software implementation services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 10 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Imosphere Ltd

Further Information

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