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title: "Schools Financial Benchmarking 2021-2022"
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# Schools Financial Benchmarking 2021-2022

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5cc2a49-dfdb-476e-bd77-1afc80ca7af0

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Education, which has initiated a tender for the "Schools Financial Benchmarking 2021-2022" project, aimed at providing schools with the tools to compare their spending against similar institutions. This falls under the IT services category, specifically consulting and support, valued at £1,485,810. The tender period concluded on 19 April 2021, with the contract running from 3 June 2021 to 2 June 2023, covering multiple regions across the United Kingdom.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses that offer IT consulting services, particularly those focusing on educational institutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as the selective procurement method allows for a tailored approach to supplier selection. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in financial benchmarking tools or similar software development will be particularly well-positioned to compete for future contracts in this sector.

## Notice

The purpose of the schools financial benchmarking service is to enable schools to make comparisons between their own spending and that of similar schools in various categories. This information should be used by school leaders to inform their spending decisions and to identify if, where, and how spending changes could be made to support pupil progress within the available level of resource.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38f925a-4ff4-40f3-86b2-a4fdddd0de68 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 2 Jun 2021 - 2 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,485,810 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,782,972 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRITERIA FIELDWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2021 at 10:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38f925a-4ff4-40f3-86b2-a4fdddd0de68

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38f925a-4ff4-40f3-86b2-a4fdddd0de68
  15th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9cc6e9c-8194-4c39-acd4-0e18886d658a
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