AI Drafting Tool For EHCP SEND Trial

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)

Awarded value£30,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Imosphere

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To drive service improvement, the SEND Service is seeking this tool to enhance the quality and speed of EHCP production. At this stage the service is looking to establish whether an AI drafting tool is suitable, secure and will improve their service.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

72260000 Software-related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Feb 2026, 14:01 GMT
Last source update: 18 Feb 2026, 14:01 GMT
Authority reference: CT17
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-014798
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06571f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
18 Feb 2026, 14:01 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Imosphere	£30,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

AI Drafting Tool for EHCP SEND · Imosphere
Signed
18 Feb 2026
Value
£30,000
Period
1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 28 Feb 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 6 month optional extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPQT-9425-JWVM Town Hall, Pinstone Street,, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2HHContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Imosphere LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQRC-4511-XHHN 3 Princes Court Royal Way, Loughborough Leicestershire, East Midlands, LE11 5XRContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Feb 2026, 14:01 GMT