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title: "Social Care Pricing Tool"
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buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-05"
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# Social Care Pricing Tool

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28579bd3-164b-4dc3-b479-928965dfe16f

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## Summary

Herefordshire Council has successfully completed the award stage for procuring a "Social Care Pricing Tool", with a focus on software packages and information systems, under the CPV code 48000000. The contract, valued at £111,000, commenced on 16 January 2026 and will run until 15 January 2029. IESE Innovation Ltd, a large-scale supplier, has been awarded the contract to provide a cloud-based solution to facilitate cost negotiation for care placements through cost modelling and benchmarking. This initiative, targeted towards regions in England, especially Herefordshire, represents a procurement method labelled as "Other" and aims at providing innovative services to support transparent negotiations.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for software companies specialising in healthcare or social care solutions. Businesses with experience in cloud-based service delivery and cost modelling in the healthcare sector are well-suited to engage in such opportunities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may find this contract particularly advantageous, given the emphasis on delivering services tailored to social care needs, potentially opening new markets and enhancing service portfolios. Organisations with strategic interests in long-term government contracts will benefit from participating in similar tenders.

## Notice

Commission of a cloud-based solution and associated services for: Supporting transparent negotiation of costs for care placements for working age and older adults, through Cost Modelling and Benchmarking. Providing a structured, person-centred approach to establishing a clear baseline of costs for negotiation. Providing tools for evaluating the impact of changes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50b922e8-a9bc-4e5f-9b89-3e7a07740015 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2026 - 15 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £111,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £111,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IESE INNOVATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2026 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50b922e8-a9bc-4e5f-9b89-3e7a07740015

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50b922e8-a9bc-4e5f-9b89-3e7a07740015
  5th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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