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Provision of Human Resources, Payroll and Finance Solutions and Associated Services

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission · Central government

In brief

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 11 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is considering the future provision of its Human Resources (HR), Payroll and Finance systems and associated services. The potential requirement is expected to support a broad range of HR, Payroll and Finance functions, including employee and manager self-service, financial management, payroll, pensions, recruitment and onboarding, workforce management, purchasing and payment processes, reporting and management information. Associated services may include implementation, configuration, data migration, integration, testing, training, software licensing or subscription, ongoing support and maintenance. At this stage, the Assembly Commission has not determined a preferred technical solution or delivery model. Preliminary market engagement is being undertaken to understand available market solutions, delivery and implementation approaches, commercial models and indicative costs, and to inform the Business Case and any subsequent procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://northernirelandassembly.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Belfast:-Financial-analysis-and-accounting-software-package./522VTN9H2D To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://northernirelandassembly.delta-esourcing.com/respond/522VTN9H2D

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080852-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

15

Awards

11

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. ID 6543869 - Managing Agent for InterTradeIreland Innovation Boost Programme (Phase VII)

    InterTradeIrelandNorthern IrelandIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Closing soon5 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.84mestimated
  2. UREGNI - Customer Care Register Project Manager

    Utility Regulator (UREGNI)Northern IrelandArchitecture and engineering, Energy and utilities

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £185kestimated
  3. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  4. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open10 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling
  5. CAWT PEACEPLUS - Replacement of Virtual Recovery College Learning Management System for Mental Health Education

    Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceNorthern IrelandIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Open10 days leftLow competition

    £243kestimated

From notice 080852-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.