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Contract Award for School Budget Software

Herefordshire Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 13:07

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Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council bought a cloud-based school budget software service for the council and its maintained schools. The system supports budget planning, financial forecasting, salary modelling, scenario planning and statutory financial reporting. The requirement combines software provision with associated support services. Delivery is for schools maintained by the council in Herefordshire, England. The software is a financial systems solution (CPV 48442000), procured as a service. Its purpose is to help schools plan and model budgets and meet financial reporting requirements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Access UK Ltd on 8 April 2026. The contract was placed through a selective call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework, under its cloud software lot. The award value was £42,742. The contract began on 26 April 2026, for an initial 12-month term with an option to extend for a further 12 months; the stated contract period runs to 25 April 2028. The requirement was evaluated through this framework call-off. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows demand from Herefordshire Council for a cloud-based school finance system that combines budget planning, forecasting, salary modelling, scenario analysis and statutory reporting, with support services. Suppliers competing for a comparable requirement would need a functioning cloud software product covering these financial workflows, together with the capacity to support the council and its maintained schools. Credibility would depend on showing that the system can serve school-level financial planning and reporting needs in a public-sector setting. The council used a framework call-off route, so familiarity with framework procurement and the relevant cloud software offer would also matter. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that organisations of those types were considered eligible to take part.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Award for School Budget Software

Notice Description

Provision of a cloud-based School Budget Software solution and associated support services for The County of Herefordshire District Council and its maintained schools. The system supports school budget planning, financial forecasting, salary modelling, scenario planning and statutory financial reporting. The contract was awarded via the G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14), Lot 2 Cloud Software, to Access UK Ltd. The contract commenced on 26 April 2026 for an initial term of 12 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months. This is an award notice and the procurement process has concluded. Applications are no longer being accepted.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e64a3195-52cc-4cd9-8b9b-f4767fe95b46
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a25c7f1-c3ba-456b-8e9f-56df926bb117
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48442000 - Financial systems software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,742 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,742 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 20266 months ago
Contract Period
26 Apr 2026 - 25 Apr 2028 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
Herefordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Postcode Area
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Access UK Ltd

Further Information

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