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Educational Finance System

Peterborough City Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 13:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council procured an educational finance system for schools. The service covers paying suppliers and recording income and other financial information for schools, delivered across England. It is a financial systems software service, classified under CPV 48442000. The requirement is therefore relevant to software suppliers that provide finance, payment and accounting functionality for education settings, particularly systems able to support school-level financial records and supplier payments. The council is the buyer and the service forms part of its arrangements for managing financial administration in schools. The procurement concerns a complete system service rather than standalone consultancy, construction or the supply of general hardware.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a restricted procedure using a selective method. The contract was awarded to Arbor Education Partners on 31 July 2026 for £108,560, with a contract period from 1 August 2026 to 30 July 2029. The tender submission deadline was 29 July 2026 at 23:59. The published information identifies Peterborough City Council as the buyer and one successful supplier. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active, and the awarded requirement is a single financial system service for schools rather than separately described lots.

This award demonstrates demand from Peterborough City Council for an education-focused finance platform that combines supplier payment processing with the recording of school income and financial information. A credible future competitor would need a proven financial software product that can operate across school settings, maintain reliable and auditable records, and support controlled payments to suppliers. Relevant capability includes education-sector implementation experience, dependable data handling, user support and the capacity to deliver and maintain a council-wide service. The procurement route indicates that suppliers would need to demonstrate suitability before reaching the bidding stage, while the stated SME and VCSE assessment suggests that the buyer was seeking an established provider with the resources and delivery capacity to support the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Educational Finance System

Notice Description

Finance system for paying Suppliers and recording income and financial information for schools

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a785c7aa-9735-49be-9be3-564633a48932
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c17266a-e974-4f21-9674-27ed40edf28f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48442000 - Financial systems software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£108,560 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£108,560 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 30 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Peterborough City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARBOR EDUCATION PARTNERS LIMITED

Further Information

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