Planned procurement · Notice 104440-2026
Provision of a Finance Solution and Associated Services to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission
- Value
- £1.1m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- Northern Ireland
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 12 Mar 2027 – 11 Mar 2035
In plain English
The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission plans to buy a new finance system for its accounting, budgeting, payments and reporting, plus set-up, data migration, training and ongoing support, in Northern Ireland. The estimated value is £1,100,000 excluding VAT over an 8-year contract (12 March 2027 to 11 March 2035), and this is an advance notice, not yet open for bids.
Good fit for: Finance software suppliers who can supply, install and support an accounting system for a public body, alone or with delivery partners.
- Not open for bids yet
This notice is not a call for competition; the tender notice and associated procurement documents will explain how to participate.
- Must integrate with other systems
The system should have the technical capability to integrate with other best of breed applications such as finance and procurement
- Parliamentary payment processes needed
specific finance processes within a parliamentary context, including payments and claims relating to Assembly Members and political parties
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What the buyer says
Purpose of this Notice This Planned Procurement Notice relates to requirements that were the subject of a preliminary market engagement exercise undertaken by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Assembly Commission) under Find a Tender Service reference 2026/S 000-080852. The engagement considered replacement solutions for HR, payroll and finance functions. Following engagement, the Assembly Commission intends to conduct separate procurements for HR & payroll and for finance solutions. This notice provides advance information to help potential suppliers assess the opportunity, identify any delivery partners and plan bid and demonstration resources. The Assembly Commission intends to rely on this notice as a qualifying planned procurement notice under section 15(3) of the Procurement Act 2023 to enable a reduced tendering period were permitted by section 54. This notice is not a call for competition; the tender notice and associated procurement documents will explain how to participate. Scope of Requirement The Assembly Commission intends to undertake two separate procurements for the provision, implementation and ongoing support of a modern human resources and payroll solution and a finance solution. The procurement forms part of the Assembly Commission's wider objective to modernise corporate systems and processes, improve user experience, strengthen organisational reporting and support data-driven decision making. Following completion of preliminary market engagement, the Assembly Commission intends to adopt a best-of-breed approach, procuring specialist solutions capable of operating within an integrated corporate services environment. The requirement is therefore not anticipated to comprise a single Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. Solutions should…
Getting the documents
Attached to the official notice, free to download without registering:
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 3 Nov 2026.
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