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    ContractsFinancial Benchmarking Services for Schools
    Awarded contract

    Financial Benchmarking Services for Schools

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    Consolidate DfE's financial benchmarking platforms to create an integrated service that helps schools manage resources more effectively.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 19 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Tender closed
      25 Apr 2023
      3 years ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • HD
      HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    19 Jun 2026Today25 Apr 2023

    Brief

    The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking a contractor to consolidate and enhance its financial benchmarking services for schools. This opportunity supports the Data and Transparency strand of the School Resource Management (SRM) portfolio by integrating two existing platforms—Schools Financial Benchmarking (SFB) and View My Financial Insights (VMFI)—into a single, unified offering. The successful supplier will streamline financial benchmarking processes, improve user experience, and provide schools with clearer access to financial comparison tools and insights. This contract aims to help schools better manage resources and make informed financial decisions through improved data accessibility and user-friendly interfaces.

    Track record

    14 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 14 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Hive IT4× · 29%
    2. Engine Partners UK LLP (Transform)1× · 7%
    3. CLUE COMPUTING COMPANY LIMITED1× · 7%
    4. NTT DATA UK Ltd1× · 7%
    5. Realise Europe Ltd1× · 7%
    6. Moody's Analytics UK Limited1× · 7%

    +5 more suppliers

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    d90cd794-4bff-49a3-839f-4a3086eeeefa-902801

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