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    ContractsFinancial Benchmarking and Insights Tool - Ongoing Support and Enhancement
    Awarded contract

    Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool - Ongoing Support and Enhancement

    Awarded
    £4.9m
    Published 13 Nov 2026

    Maintain and enhance the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool service for schools and local authorities, ensuring reliability, security, and improved functionality.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 13 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £4.9m
    Published 13 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £4,940,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • HD
      HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    13 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity involves maintaining and continuously improving the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool (FBIT), a service used by schools, academy trusts, and local authorities across England. The successful supplier will be responsible for ensuring the service remains available and reliable, fixing defects promptly, reducing technical debt, and enhancing user experience. Key responsibilities include implementing security updates, maintaining accessibility compliance with DfE standards, and developing new features to improve financial planning and benchmarking capabilities. The supplier must demonstrate expertise in education sector IT services, user-centered design, and maintaining high-availability web-based systems. This is a continuous improvement contract focused on service stability, user satisfaction, and alignment with Department for Education strategic priorities.

    Track record

    24 awards · 19 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 24 contracts to 19 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Hive IT4× · 17%
    2. HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED3× · 13%
    3. Engine Partners UK LLP (Transform)1× · 4%
    4. CLUE COMPUTING COMPANY LIMITED1× · 4%
    5. NTT DATA UK Ltd1× · 4%
    6. Info-Tech Research Group Ltd1× · 4%

    +13 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07bb65

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