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title: "AI assisted EHCP drafting tool"
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# AI assisted EHCP drafting tool

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fdd2e27c-3c1c-4fef-956e-8db7930a9561

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## Summary

Southampton City Council procured a secure, cloud-based software-as-a-service solution to support the drafting and quality assurance of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) within its special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) service. This is a software and information systems service, covering the council’s operational requirement in Southampton. The solution is intended for public-sector users involved in preparing and checking EHCPs, rather than for general-purpose document production. The procurement therefore concerns specialist education and care-planning software, with an emphasis on secure cloud delivery, structured drafting and quality assurance. It is categorised as a services procurement and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 27 April 2026. Southampton City Council used a selective procedure to make a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 21 April 2026 at 12:00. Bramble Hub Limited was awarded the contract for £114,000. The contract period runs from 1 May 2026 to 30 August 2028. The award covers the full requirement for the AI-assisted EHCP drafting tool and associated secure cloud software service. The published outcome identifies one successful supplier. The procurement was evaluated through the framework call-off process; the available award information does not set out separate price, quality or technical weightings.

This award demonstrates demand from a local authority for specialist software that combines AI-assisted EHCP drafting with quality assurance in a SEND service. Suppliers seeking similar work would need a secure, reliable cloud SaaS platform designed for sensitive public-sector information, with practical workflows for creating, reviewing and improving Education, Health and Care Plans. Credible competitors would also need to show that their product can support council staff rather than simply provide generic artificial-intelligence or document-management functions. Relevant experience in education, social care, health-related administration or local-government digital services would strengthen a future proposition. The opportunity is suitable for an SME with the product capability, information-security discipline and implementation capacity to support a council-wide service.

## Notice

Procurement of a secure, cloud based software as a service (SaaS) solution to support the drafting and quality assurance of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) within the SEND service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22a2e2a6-826f-4bdc-8042-22f2da72c63c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 May 2026 - 30 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £114,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £114,000 |
| 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 | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bramble Hub Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 17:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22a2e2a6-826f-4bdc-8042-22f2da72c63c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22a2e2a6-826f-4bdc-8042-22f2da72c63c
  4th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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