Technology Discovery · Without the Tax

Know exactly where to invest
your digital budget.
In days, not months.

Recon conducts structured discovery sessions with your CIO, IT Lead and service leads — then produces a prioritised report with specific business cases, ROI models and procurement routes, ready to take to your board.

✓ Board-ready report included ✓ Vendor-independent advice ✓ G-Cloud 14 procurable ✓ No setup required
£2.61M
Annual saving found
London Borough · 4 sessions
241%
3-year ROI
Same discovery engagement
2–4
Days vs 6–18 weeks
Compared to senior consultancy
£120k+
Consultancy cost replaced
Per engagement
Sectors we work with

Built for UK public sector

Recon has deep sector knowledge built in — from NHS trust procurement routes to local government MTFP pressures and EOL system risks.

🏛️ Local Government Council, unitary, London borough, combined authority
🏥 NHS Trust, ICB, community health, mental health
🏠 Housing Housing association, ALMO, registered provider
⚖️ Central Government Department, arm's length body, executive agency
🔵 Police & Justice Constabulary, force, HMCTS, probation
🎓 Education Multi-academy trust, academy, higher education
🔥 Fire & Rescue Fire and rescue service, combined fire authority
🤝 Not for Profit Charity, social enterprise, housing charity
What the output looks like

Real output. Real numbers.

Every use case is grounded in named stakeholder evidence with a full business case, TCO breakdown, ROI model, and procurement route.

Example — London Borough of Hackney · CIO + IT Lead + 2 Service Leads · April 2026
1
AI Contact Centre Deflection — Genesys Cloud CX + Azure OpenAI
HIGH
£780k
Annual saving
8 mo
Payback
374%
3yr ROI
CIO session + R&B session
→
2
Council Tax ML Debt Scoring & IDP Exemption Processing
HIGH
£420k
Annual saving
6 mo
Payback
398%
3yr ROI
R&B session + IT session
→
6
Power Platform Automation — AP, HR & FOI Processing
MED
£195k
Annual saving
4 mo
Payback
556%
3yr ROI
IT session + Synthesis
Process

How Recon works

Structured sessions with each key stakeholder. No preparation required. Recon guides the conversation and builds the evidence base session by session.

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Session 1
CIO / Director of Digital
Strategy · priorities · EOL risks · budget cycle · savings targets. Recon identifies which service areas need their own session.
~35 min
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Session 2
IT Lead / Infrastructure
Full systems estate · integrations · EOL risks · cloud maturity · technical debt register
~35 min
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Sessions 3+
Service Leads — unlimited
One session per service area. Recon recommends which areas to cover based on what the CIO said.
~25 min each
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Final Session
CIO Synthesis
Review findings · validate evidence · confirm priorities · challenge assumptions · sign off business cases
~20 min
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Output
8-Tab Discovery Report
Every use case grounded in named stakeholder evidence. TCO, ROI, tech recommendations, next steps.
Instant
Unlimited service lead sessions · Recon recommends which areas to cover after each CIO session
Pricing & tiers

Transparent pricing.
Cancel any time.

Three tiers to match where you are. Start with a free trial — no card, no commitment, no data stored.

Free Trial
£0
No commitment · No card · No data stored
A live half-day session with James — CIO, IT Lead, and one Service Lead. Walk through the report together and see exactly what Professional delivers.
✓ 3 structured sessions (CIO, IT Lead, Service Lead)
✓ Use Case Register — full output
✓ Current State assessment
✓ Subscription business case
— TCO, ROI, Tech Recs (locked)
— Unlimited service lead sessions
— Async shared sessions
— Unlimited discoveries
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Professional
£4,500
/month
£45,000/year · 30-day cancel · G-Cloud 14
Unlimited discoveries, unlimited service leads, full 8-tab reports. Run across your whole organisation.
✓ Unlimited service lead sessions
✓ CIO + IT Lead + Synthesis included
✓ Full 8-tab interactive report
✓ TCO · ROI model · Tech recommendations
✓ Unlimited discoveries
✓ Async shared sessions (link-share)
✓ Download & export reports
✓ 4-hour email SLA · G-Cloud 14
Active subscription — [email protected] for support
Enterprise
£9,500
/month
Annual term · G-Cloud 14 · Dedicated CSM
For Combined Authorities, NHS ICBs, and Central Government departments running discovery at scale across multiple organisations.
✓ Everything in Professional
✓ Dedicated Customer Success Manager
✓ White-labelled report output
✓ Custom session types
✓ Bulk & parallel discoveries
✓ Custom knowledge corpus injection
✓ REST API access · 1-hour SLA
Enquire about Enterprise →
🔒 UK data residency· Not used to train AI· NHS DSPT aligned· GDPR compliant· G-Cloud 14 listed
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