---
title: "ResourceLink HR/Payroll System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032e31"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032e31"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032e31.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032e31.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI"
published: "2022-04-15"
---

# ResourceLink HR/Payroll System

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032e31

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032e31)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032e31.json)

## Summary

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) has completed the procurement process for the "ResourceLink HR/Payroll System," a project classified under the software package and information systems category. This tender involved a limited procurement method without prior publication of a competition call, focusing on providing a legacy payroll system essential for managing payroll for the Education Authority and the Department of Education. The contract, valued at approximately £1,658,363, was awarded to the supplier Zellis on 31st March 2022, in light of the delays caused by Covid-19. The legacy system remains critical until the new HR/Payroll solution is fully operational, anticipated by July 2023. The procurement is currently in the contract award stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in software solutions, especially those with capabilities in providing bespoke payroll systems. Companies that specialise in HR and payroll software, particularly those experienced in public sector contracts, would be well-positioned to pursue further contracts related to the transition from legacy systems to modern solutions. The ongoing need for continued service and potential future enhancements to the payroll system may open avenues for business growth and collaboration with the Education Authority NI.

## Notice

The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the respect of the provision of Legacy Payroll System for Education Authority and Department of Education

### Lot Information

Lot 1

supply of the legacy ResourceLink system that operates the 10 payrolls for the EA regions and the 2 DE Teachers' payrolls

### Procurement Information

EANI are currently rolling out a new HR/Payroll system, due to Covid-19 there has been a series of delays and following a gateway review the project has further decelerated. The resultant change in schedule has meant that there needs to be a continued provision of service from the legacy payroll provider to ensure that staff will be paid. EANI anticipates the new solution will be in place by July 2023. However legacy contingency will also need to be provided beyond this point to manage the risk of any further delays and will be necessary to provide access to archived data. The legacy ResourceLink system is a completely bespoke payroll solution built purely for the needs of the EA and DE and their unique employment term & conditions (of which there are over 270 variations.) Therefore, the ResourcLink system must stay in place until all payrolls of EA and DE have transferred to the new EA One solution. There are no other suppliers in the market that could provide an alternative payroll solution. The value is up to a maximum of circa PS1,658,363 GBP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010133-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,658,363 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION AUTHORITY NI |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZELLIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2022 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010133-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.zellis.com
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:068819-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032e31. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032e31.json.