Predictive Decision Support Service
A cloud-based analytical service providing buyers with predictive modelling, scenario analysis and evidence-driven decision support. We ingest buyer data into a secure cloud environment, run validated forecasting and optimisation models, and produce clear outputs, insights and recommendations. Receive results, reporting and guidance to support operational or strategic decisions.
Features
- AI-driven Predictive and Optimisation modelling delivered via secure cloud environment
- Support for operational and strategic decision-making
- Construction and execution of predictive, simulation, and optimisation models
- Capacity/demand modelling with sensitivity and uncertainty analysis
- AI-derived insights provide actionable outputs (dashboards, charts, tables, and reports)
- Expert interpretation of model outputs
- Optional training for buyer teams
- Joint interpretation workshops with customer teams
- Data auditing, structuring, and validation
Benefits
- Evidence-driven decisions based on quantified predictions
- Improved planning and decision making
- Increased visibility on operational risks, uncertainties and sensitivities
- Make critical decisions with greater certainty and faster
- Enhanced operational resilience with better forecasting
- More efficient resource planning to avoid unnecessary spending
Pricing
Service documents
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Framework
G-Cloud 15
Service ID
1 9 5 7 2 4 8 3 9 1 1 4 6 5 5
Contact
LONE STAR ANALYSIS LTD
Robin Adlam
Telephone: +44 (0)7739 462952
Email: info@lone-star.uk
About your service
- Service categories
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Cloud Support Services
Set Up and Migration
- Data auditing and organising
- Data/information structure design
- Engagement and communication planning
- Project management and governance
- Service optimisation/right sizing
- Mobilisation coordination
- Other
Service scope
- Service constraints
- Depending on the customer’s location, the Supplier may not always provide on-premise support. Where possible, the Supplier will prioritise remote support via email, phone or virtual collaboration tools. Any on-site visits will be subject to prior agreement and may incur additional charges
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- Yes, at extra cost
- Support response times
- Traditionally next working day. Response times will be defined in the service level agreement.
- User can manage status and priority of support tickets
- No
- Phone support
- Yes
- Phone support availability
- 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
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Our team provides a high level of support, costed and tailored to meet your project requirements.
The support level will be defined in the service level agreement.
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Conforms to BS7858:2019
- Government security clearance
- Developed Vetting (DV)
Pricing
- Discount for educational organisations
- No
Data roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics engineer | £550.00 | |
| Senior analytics engineer | £850.00 | |
| Head of analytics engineering | £1,150.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data analyst | £550.00 | |
| Senior data analyst | £700.00 | |
| Principal data analyst | £1,100.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data engineer | £700.00 | |
| Senior data engineer | £900.00 | |
| Head of data engineering | £1,200.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data scientist | £700.00 | |
| Principal data scientist | £900.00 | |
| Head of data science | £1,200.00 |
Product and delivery roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery manager | £700.00 | |
| Senior delivery manager | £1,200.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Service owner | £2,200.00 |
Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- No
- ISO 28000:2022 certification
- No
- ISO 9001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification
- UKAS
- ISO 9001 accreditation date
- Tuesday 24 June 2025
- What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
- All services are covered by our ISO 9001 certification
- Quality management systems (QMS)
- Yes
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- Yes
- Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
- 4467825b-2726-4df5-9bb8-0fb37e9d2726
- Cyber essentials plus
- Yes
- Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
- 6a30db68-2fe6-47df-b24e-e6456a34cef4
- Other security certifications
- No
Social value
- Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority
- New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
- Ensuring new workers are informed of their right to join a trade union
- Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
- Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
- Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
- Monitoring and reporting of gender and ethnicity pay gaps and plans to address them where necessary
- Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
- Plans for an appropriate income replacement policy for staff who are required to spend time away from work to care for a sick dependent or close relative
- Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
- Support for the contract workforce by providing career advice, and providing opportunities for staff working on the contract with in-work progression career development into known skills shortages or high growth areas
- Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
- Volunteering opportunities for staff
- Understanding of the modern slavery risks and issues affecting the market, industry, sector or country (of origin or of source) relevant to the contract, and the workforce in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key subcontractors
- Outline policies and practices to be applied to or put in place for the contract to mitigate and manage modern slavery risks, including: Pre-employment checks, recruitment practices. Workplace conditions, safeguarding plans and processes in place and regular monitoring with relevant groups considered, which may include sampling
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.
- Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
- Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering
- Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to the contract
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Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero
Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.
- Delivery of additional environmental benefits through the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
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Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain
Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment
- Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, and retention-focused activities, including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
- Introducing transparency to pay and reward processes
- Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
- Inclusive and accessible development practices, including guidance for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
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Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain
Policy Outcome 7: Creating a pipeline of opportunities: For the contract workforce, reducing barriers to entry for under-represented groups.
- Creation of outreach activities to create a pipeline of employees for the future contract delivery
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Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.
Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.
- Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
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