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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
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080852-2026
About the buyer
Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionLast 12 months
Procurements
15Awards
11Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- CORE Financial Systems Limited2 contracts
- Alemba Ltd.1 contract
- Elcom Systems Limited1 contract
- Get Swarms Ltd.1 contract
- Microsoft Limited1 contract
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From notice 080852-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.