Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Northern Ireland Assembly

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PYCW-9139-GQXZ

Address:

Northern Ireland Assembly, Parliament Buildings, Stormont
Belfast
BT4 3XX
UK

Contact name:

Procurement Team

Email:

procurement@niassembly.gov.uk

Telephone:

02890521855

Website:

Not provided

Organisation type:

MINISTRY

Devolved regulations that apply:

Northern Ireland

Procedure

Procedure type:

Direct award

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Scope

Title:

Provision of Licencing, Maintenance and Support for the SUN Accounting software package and INFOR Query & Analysis software to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (2026–2028)

Reference number:

BR-014-2026

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Description:

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (the Assembly) 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.
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Participation

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Lots

Description:

Not provided

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Above threshold:

No

Suitable for SMEs:

No

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

01/05/2026 to 31/03/2028

CPV classifications:

48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package.

48442000 - Financial systems software package.

72261000 - Software support services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

UKN06 - Belfast

Suppliers

Lot 1

Title:

Not provided

Supplier:

CORE Financial Systems Limited

Companies House:

05490143

Address:

1 Northwood Avenue, North Wood, Santry
DUBLIN
DO9 V2F7
IE

Email:

info@corefinancial.ie

Telephone:

+3531 840 0639

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Contract Terms

Contract terms:

Not provided

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

Direct Award Justification

Allowed by statutory instrument:

No

Direct award justifications:

Single supplier - intellectual property
Single supplier - technical

Justification description:

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.

Special regime:

None

Other organisations

Not provided