The provision of digital interview recording software for Northamptonshire Police
The authority intends to under pre market engagement to better understand the market and as such no values have been indicated at this time.
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for NorthamptonshireWAC-608330
View 3-notice timelineLatest notice released 30 Sept 2026
Private SectorPlanning
NCHA202646 - Customer Insight/Survey Software
The service should deliver a fully integrated customer insight platform that connects seamlessly with NCHA’s core systems, automates real‑time feedback collection, and supports flexible, multi‑channel survey distribution. It must enable advanced survey creation, branded templates, multi‑language delivery, and robust reporting tools that combine data from all touchpoints into a single, actionable view of customer satisfaction.
Nottingham Community Housing Association LimitedWAC-642999
Preliminary Market Engagement:
Financial Management System
Issued by: Tove Learning Trust (TLT)
Target Audience: Financial Software Providers and ERP Vendors
1. Overview and Purpose
Tove Learning Trust is looking to upgrade its core finance software across our central team and our growing community of academies. We are running this pre-market engagement exercise to let prospective suppliers know what we need from a system and to see what solutions are currently available in the market.
We need a modern, resilient, cloud-hosted platform that can handle multiple school entities seamlessly. The system must make life easier for our staff by cutting down on repetitive administrative tasks, while providing clear, straightforward financial tools for both our core finance teams and non-specialist staff like Headteachers and budget holders.
This Preliminary Market Engagement exercise is issued for information gathering purposes only. It does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, or any commitment by Tove Learning Trust to commence a procurement process. Participation in this exercise will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement.
Contract Dates (estimated)
01/04/2027 to 31/03/2030 OR 01/09/2027 to 31/08/2030
Main procurement category
Goods/Services
Engagement Deadline
15/09/2026
Engagement Process Description
Interested suppliers are invited to submit an expression of interest via email to [email protected] no later than 15th September 2026. Please outline within your expression of interest how you believe your product can deliver on the requirements detailed below.
We intend to open a booking calendar for suppliers to hold online or in person demonstrations to key stakeholders during September/October 2026 (dates to be confirmed). These slots will be limited and we will select suppliers for demonstration based on how well their expression of interest matches our key requirements.
2. Core System Requirements
Following an internal review across 15 of our schools, our finance staff, School Business Managers, and leaders highlighted several essential operational priorities. Any prospective solution must comfortably meet these standards:
2a System Stability and Performance
Reliability: System downtime disrupts day-to-day operations meaning we require an exceptionally stable platform with minimal downtime.
Fast Loading Times: The software needs to be highly responsive. Slow page loading and lagging click transitions create frustration and impact on productivity.
Accessibility: The platform must be fully cloud-based. As well as desktop use, it would be beneficial if it was also compatible with mobile devices so users can easily manage tasks and complete approvals remotely.
2b Data Visibility and Navigation
Easy Transaction Drill-Down: Finance staff should be able to click through transactions naturally-moving from a supplier record straight to relevant invoices, purchase orders, and audit histories without navigating away.
In-System Analysis: Staff need to view and drill down into detailed transactional data directly within the system interface, rather than having to export data to external spreadsheets just to read it.
2c Purchasing, Automation, and Approvals
Integrated Purchasing Portal: We require a user-friendly, school-level portal that handles the entire procurement cycle: requisitioning, multi-level approval workflows, purchase ordering, goods receiving, and budget checks.
Paperless Approvals: The system should automatically email approvers with direct links for simple approvals.A configurable tiered approval process should be built into the software as standard.
Automated Document Dispatch: The software must automatically email purchase orders, invoices, and payment remittances directly to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Invoice Scanning (OCR): To save time and reduce manual entry errors, the system should scan uploaded PDF invoices and automatically populate the transaction details.
Preferred Supplier Indicators: A simple visual indicator is needed to show school-based users which suppliers have already been vetted and approved by the central Trust procurement team.
Other Document Scanning and Parsing: contract reading capabilities with AI identification of contract terms including renewals, terminations and indexation.
3. Core Accounting and Reporting Modules
The chosen software must include robust, established modules for standard school accounting operations. These must be thoroughly developed and uniformly capable across the board:
Cost Centre and Budget Holder Reporting
Trial Balance and Ledger Code Reporting
Aged Debtor and Aged Creditor Reports
Bank Reconciliation (ideally with direct bank feeds or straightforward file imports)
Budgeting, Cashflow, and Forecasting Management Tools
Supplier and Customer Master Files with secure bank detail audit logs
Full Management Accounts direct from the system
4. Specific Operational Feedback and Integration Needs
Based on hands-on experience, our finance teams have highlighted a few critical operational expectations:
4a Parity Between Purchase and Sales Ledgers
Many school finance systems focus heavily on the Purchase Ledger while providing a basic, limited Sales Ledger. Consistent capability and reporting depth on both sides would be highly beneficial.
4b IMP Software Integration
The Trust uses IMP for budget planning and forecasting and integrated curriculum financial planning. We are particularly interested in hearing from suppliers whose financial systems can either
integrate dynamically and effectively with our existing IMP environment to keep our data consistent and prevent double-entry
OR
demonstrate an embedded or directly linked Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning (ICFP) module built into the platform that can pull real-time finance and staffing data to run multi-year strategic scenarios natively.
4c Security Roles
To match our internal organisational structure, the system must allow us to set up specific user roles and permissions.
4d Direct Support
When technical issues arise, school-based users need to be able to raise their own tickets directly with the software provider's help desk without having to route these through the central Trust finance team.
The Central Team should have access or reporting capabilities related to these tickets in order to oversee the KPIs of the contract.
5. Next Steps for Interested Suppliers
Interested suppliers are invited to submit an expression of interest via email to [email protected] no later than 15th September 2026. Please outline within your expression of interest how you believe your product can deliver on the requirements detailed
The Provision of a Digital Interview Recording (DIR) System
The Provision of a Digital Interview Recording (DIR) System for Northamptonshire Police. Interested parties should register on our eProcurement Portal Atamis using this link: https://northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome Suppliers can then search for the opportunity and download further details.
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for NorthamptonshireWAC-641300
An IT Outsourced Service that provides a high-performing digital infrastructure to the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Hospital Group. The partnership will provide comprehensive IT solutions, including hardware, software, infrastructure, support services, and cybersecurity, tailored to the Trust's stringent requirements. By establishing a strategic relationship, we aim to enhance operational efficiency, improve patient care, and support the Trust's long-term digital transformation goals.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUSTWAC-614942
Equals Trust intends to procure a fully managed ICT managed service for the pupils and employees of all schools and the Trust. The Trust spans the county of Nottinghamshire and is made up of 19 primary academies, with the potential to grow further, and a central team. The aim of the future procurement to award a contract that delivers a consistent approach to IT both for the pupils and the staff, moving over to a Trust model approach rolled out to all schools. This will enable the Trust to maximise the effectiveness of the equipment and service, as well as helping to share resources and best practice across all sites. The purpose of this market engagement is to inform a future procurement process to award a contract for this service. Feedback received will inform the procurement procedure selected, development of the final service specification and procurement documentation. Through this engagement, the Trust aims to: Seek industry insight on the best methods of gathering the technical information required to support a robust, transparent procurement process which delivers best value to the Trust and achieves a standardised management model across the entire Trust; Gain feedback on the draft specification and information currently available to the Trust on ICT arrangements across the schools; Understand current market solutions; Explore implementation and transition approaches; Understand commercial and pricing models; Identify risks or other considerations prior to formal tender. To support these objectives, suppliers will be asked to respond to a structured set of thematic questions, as set out in Appendix 1 – Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire.