AwardedAwarded 20 April 2026
Provision of Licensing, Maintenance and Support for the SUN Accounting software package and INFOR Query & Analysis software to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (2026-2028)
Northern Ireland Assembly Commission · Central government
In brief
Northern Ireland Assembly Commission awarded IT and software work to CORE Financial Systems Limited on 20 April 2026.
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What the notice says
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission requires the continued provision of licencing, maintenance and support for the SUN Accounting software package and INFOR Query & Analysis software over a two year period to accommodate replacement systems. These two linked software packages require a support and maintenance service with a helpdesk facility during office hours to provide advice and assistance for all queries relating to the operation of the SUN accounting software and INFOR Query and Analysis reporting tool. Section 41(6) of the Procurement Act 2023, which permits direct award where a “direct award justification” applies—specifically where only a particular supplier can provide the…Read the full description
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission requires the continued provision of licencing, maintenance and support for the SUN Accounting software package and INFOR Query & Analysis software over a two year period to accommodate replacement systems. These two linked software packages require a support and maintenance service with a helpdesk facility during office hours to provide advice and assistance for all queries relating to the operation of the SUN accounting software and INFOR Query and Analysis reporting tool.
Section 41(6) of the Procurement Act 2023, which permits direct award where a “direct award justification” applies—specifically where only a particular supplier can provide the required goods due to technical or exclusive rights, and no reasonable alternatives exist (Schedule 5 para 6 (a) and (b)).
This justification applies because INFOR (the owner of the software) only permits one reseller per geographic region.
The current geographic reseller for the licensing and support over the next 2 years is CORE. Resellers make their money from the implementation of such systems. Reselling licences and support services has little value to the reseller organisation. Further, to have a reseller familiarise themselves with the Assembly Commission’s system configurations would incur additional monies. This can be expensive, time consuming and would not deliver value for money for the NI Assembly Commission.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| CORE Financial Systems Limited (SME) | £86,629 | Awarded 20 April 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 035768-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 035950-2026
About the buyer
Northern Ireland Assembly CommissionLast 12 months
Procurements
15Awards
11Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
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From notice 035768-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 April 2026, last updated 21 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.