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British Council - Financial Planning and Analysis solution

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:15.

Opportunity overview

The British Council is seeking to understand capabilities within the market for delivery of a new cloud based Planning and Analysis Tool, which is expected to be the enabler for the FPA Target Operating Model (TOM) and redesigned FPA processes. The aim is to provide better and deeper access to information, and greater efficiency in FPA processes through workflow, automation and automatic consolidation. The tool will be used for planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting. Please sign and return the NDA to receive the document set.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Fidenda

Matched by number
Contract value
£445k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
052493-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 11107459
Location
Leatherhead, UK, United Kingdom

Anaplan

Matched by number
Contract value
£850.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
052493-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06453096
Location
Maidenhead, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48440000 — Financial analysis and accounting software package
  • CPV72200000 — Software programming and consultancy services

Lots

  • The British Council is seeking to understand capabilities within the market for delivery of a new cloud based Planning and Analysis Tool, which is expected to be the enabler for the FP&A Target Operating Model (TOM) and redesigned FP&A processes. The aim is to provide better and deeper access to information, and greater efficiency in FP&A processes through workflow, automation and automatic consolidation. The tool will be used for planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BC/03462
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The British Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Date
Section
IV

New Value

Date
1 Oct 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
26 Jun 2024, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Budget
Section
IV

New Value

Text
£600,000-£900,000

Old Value

Entry 2
Id
2

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Date
Section
IV

New Value

Date
11 Jun 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
26 Jun 2024, 12:00
Entry 2

Where

Label
Budget
Section
IV

New Value

Text
£600,000-£900,000

Old Value

Bid Opening

Date
26 Jun 2024, 12:15

Address

Street Address
British Council

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
26 Jun 2024, 12:15

Tender Period

Ends
26 Jun 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
In accordance with Regulations 57, 58 and 60 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, applicants will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, on the basis of information provided in response to the Selection Questionnaire.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The British Council is seeking to understand capabilities within the market for delivery of a new cloud based Planning and Analysis Tool, which is expected to be the enabler for the FP&A Target Operating Model (TOM) and redesigned FP&A processes. The aim is to provide better and deeper access to information, and greater efficiency in FP&A processes through workflow, automation and automatic consolidation. The tool will be used for planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting.

Renewal

Description
This is a 24 month contracts with an option to extend by another 2 years (2+2).

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Functional Requirements
Type
quality
Description
25
Criterion 2
Name
Methodology and Approach
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Non-Functional requirements
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Pricing
Type
cost
Description
20
Criterion 6
Name
Other pricing aspects
Type
cost
Description
10
Criterion 7
Name
Other contractual terms
Type
cost
Description
10

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 2
Id
72200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software programming and consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
48440000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial analysis and accounting software package

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-113390
Name
British Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 6BB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
58 Whitworth Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Registered Charity

Identifier

Legal Name
British Council

Contact

Name
Priyanka Alawattegama
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-8072
Name
The High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-CHC-209131
Name
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI41
Locality
London
Postal Code
E201JQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Redman Place, Stratford,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Registered charity

Identifier

Id
209131
Scheme
GB-CHC
Legal Name
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

Contact

Name
Aung Thein
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-11107459
Name
Fidenda

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Leatherhead
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
11107459
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Fidenda
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-06453096
Name
Anaplan

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Maidenhead
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
06453096
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Anaplan
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-92
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
052493-2025-1
Title
Implementation partner
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11107459
Name
Fidenda

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
052493-2025-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06453096
Name
Anaplan

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
052493-2025-1
Title
Implementation partner
Status
active
Award ID
052493-2025-1
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
445,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
052493-2025-2
Status
active
Award ID
052493-2025-2
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
850,626
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E201JQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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