Scope
Reference
WAR-0033
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
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027
- Possible extension to 29 February 2032
- 6 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
Contract locations
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
23 December 2025
Engagement process description
Scope of engagement: PME questionnaire.
Instructions of submitting an interest:
Interested suppliers are invited to complete the Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Questionnaire that has been published via Warwickshire County Council's e-procurement
portal. Reference: WAR-0033
The Council would be grateful if you could complete the questions in the PME document and respond by 23/12/2025 at 12:00 midday.
You should submit your completed responses by uploading via our e-procurement portal.
The PME documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge.
Providers must register with the system to be able to participate and download the PME documents. Warwickshire's e-portal web address is:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home
If you have any questions regarding this Market testing exercise, then please upload via the correspondence function on our portal.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contracting authority
Warwickshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTN-5446-NMXW
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4SA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government