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# MARKET TESTING - Budget Planning Solution of behalf of Schools Finance Traded Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-testing-budget-planning-solution-of-behalf-of-schools-finance-traded-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05eb2a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Warwickshire County Council: "MARKET TESTING - Budget Planning Solution of behalf of Schools Finance Traded Service". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Warwickshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/warwickshire-county-council-ons-e10000031)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Information technology services, Software package and information systems, Software-related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG13
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-testing-budget-planning-solution-of-behalf-of-schools-finance-traded-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05eb2a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05eb2a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-testing-budget-planning-solution-of-behalf-of-schools-finance-traded-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05eb2a#tl-md)

## Description
We are seeking information from Suppliers on a budget planning software solution to support budget setting, monitoring and forecasting, scenario planning, and payroll reconciliation for effective financial decision-making by schools and academies. 
Warwickshire County Council is interested in understanding tools for: 
-Budget-setting, including budgeting for salary costs 
-Scenario planning including financial modelling for different school staffing structures 
-Automated payroll reconciliation 
-Real-time financial monitoring 
-Multi-year forecasting 
-Financial reporting including functionality to incorporate financial data into Microsoft Word reports 
-Integration with school finance systems including ESS (SIMS), Bromcom and Arbor 
-Integration with Unit4 ERP system 
-Financial dashboards and benchmarking including Key Performance Indicators

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 72222300, 72260000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2026 to 28/02/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F078136-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-28T14:23:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T06:17:00.799Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05eb2a