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

Warwickshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Warwickshire County Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 25 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078136-2025

About the buyer

Warwickshire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

95

Awards

43

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From notice 078136-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.