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title: "Provision of Human Resources, Payroll and Finance Solutions and Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb98"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Northern Ireland Assembly Commission"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# Provision of Human Resources, Payroll and Finance Solutions and Associated Services

Buyer: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb98

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission is considering services to replace or renew its human resources, payroll and finance systems. The scope is expected to cover 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. This is a business software and IT services requirement, including human resources, enterprise resource planning, accounting and software support. Delivery will be for the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The buyer has not yet chosen a technical solution or delivery model, so suppliers able to offer different platforms and implementation approaches may be relevant.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Assembly Commission has stated an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It is carrying out voluntary preliminary market engagement through a written questionnaire followed by individual one-hour Microsoft Teams sessions. Suppliers are expected to return the questionnaire by 7 September 2026, with engagement sessions expected in the last two weeks of September 2026. The discussions will explore market solutions, delivery and implementation models, commercial considerations, indicative costs and related requirements, and will inform the business case and any later procurement. The anticipated contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, with renewal potential extending to 31 March 2038. The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT, or £3,600,000 including VAT.

The future requirement is likely to suit established suppliers of integrated HR, payroll and finance software, enterprise resource planning platforms, and associated implementation and support services. Relevant capability includes configuring complex business systems, migrating and protecting organisational data, integrating systems, testing deployments, training users and providing ongoing maintenance and support. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate delivery models that can accommodate the Assembly Commission’s broad functional needs, including payroll and pensions, recruitment, workforce management, purchasing, payments and management reporting. The market engagement is intended to compare available solutions, implementation approaches, commercial models and indicative costs, so providers with more than one viable technical or delivery model may be well placed to contribute. Participation will not form part of the evaluation of any subsequent procurement exercise.

## Notice

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

### Planning Information

The preliminary market engagement will comprise a written questionnaire followed by individual one-hour Microsoft Teams engagement sessions with respondents.
Suppliers are invited to complete and return the PME questionnaire by 7 September 2026. Following review of responses, individual supplier engagement sessions are expected to take place during the last two weeks of September 2026.
The sessions will provide an opportunity to explore responses in further detail and discuss available solution and delivery models, implementation approaches, commercial considerations, indicative costs and other matters relevant to the development of the Assembly Commission’s requirements.
Participation in the engagement is voluntary and will not form part of the evaluation of any subsequent procurement exercise. Further details and arrangements for the individual engagement sessions will be provided to respondents following closure of the written PME.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080852-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Northern Ireland Assembly Commission |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3XX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Stormont |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
- 48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72261000 - Software support services
- 72263000 - Software implementation services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 13:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080852-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080852-2026
  25th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://northernirelandassembly.delta-esourcing.com/respond/522VTN9H2D
- https://northernirelandassembly.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Belfast:-Financial-analysis-and-accounting-software-package./522VTN9H2D
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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