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Published 13 Nov 2026, 11:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Financial Benchmarking & Insights Tool Continuous Improvement

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

Award under framework
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£4,940,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 28 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Hippo Digital Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maintain and improve the existing FBIT service so that schools, academy trusts and local authorities can continue to access reliable benchmarking, financial planning and insight functionality. This includes maintaining service availability, resolving defects, managing technical debt, improving usability, and ensuring the service remains secure, accessible and aligned with DfE standards.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
72222300 Information technology services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £4,940,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hippo Digital Limited26 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2028 · up to 25 Nov 2030Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend for two additional 12-month periods, up to a maximum total term of 48 months. (2+1+1)£4,940,00028 Oct 2026standstill to 25 Nov 2026Standstill

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Nov 2026, 11:16 GMT
Last source update
13 Nov 2026, 11:16 GMT
Authority reference
itt_4076
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-107906
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07bb65 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

13 Nov 2026 → 25 Nov 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published1h ago
    13 Nov 2026, 11:16 GMT
  2. Today
    13 Nov 2026
  3. Standstill endsin 12 days
    25 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 13 Nov 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    13 Nov 2026, 11:16 GMT
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    26 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, London, SW1P3BTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09877239 1st Floor Aireside House, Aire Street,, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 4HTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender