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Northern Ireland Assembly: Provision of PECOS P2P Systems Software Licensing, Support and Maintenance to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (2026–2028)

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Notice Summary
Title: Provision of PECOS P2P Systems Software Licensing, Support and Maintenance to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (2026–2028)
Notice type: UK5: Transparency notice
Authority: Northern Ireland Assembly
Nature of contract: Not applicable
Procedure: Below threshold - Without competition
Short Description: The NI Assembly Commission's Finance Office uses several software packages to deliver its services. PECOS Purchase to Pay (P2P) is one of the central packages with the software being used as both a purchase to pay and budgeting system having been used by the Assembly Commission from the mid-2000s. The current arrangements include an automated Purchase Ordering (PO) system to include; approval workflows within the system, an auto-generated audit trail to record same, a system solution for matching invoices to approved PO’s, generation of invoicing files for upload to the central finance accounting system (SUN Systems). This facilitates the payment of supplier invoices and bills, records expenditure for budgeting and reporting purposes, aids reporting of expenditure commitments and accruals. Financial systems enable the Finance Office to carry out monthly financial management accounting, forecasting and budgeting processes to deliver essential Assembly Commission business. The financial systems software package also ensures that invoices are paid to suppliers and that expenditure is accurately recorded and reported to fulfil the Assembly Commission’s internal and external reporting requirements. It is anticipated that the existing PECOS P2P software will be replaced as part of the wider Assembly Commission Corporate Systems Review project that will lead to the procurement and implementation of a new fully integrated system(s) to meet the needs of HR, Finance and Procurement. However, until a replacement system is fully implemented, the systems review project has been paused and alternative options are being considered. It is now anticipated that the project will be re-established shortly to procure several best of breed software solutions, but the implementation of agreed solutions will take at least 12-18 months therefore an interim solution is required to allow the Finance Office to continue operations.
Published: 16/06/2026 19:24
UK5: Transparency notice Published 16/06/2026

Provision of PECOS P2P Systems Software Licensing, Support and Maintenance to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (2026–2028)


Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PYCW-9139-GQXZ


Address:


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


Contact name:

Procurement Team


Email:

procurement@niassembly.gov.uk


Telephone:

02890418308


Website:

Not provided


Organisation type:

MINISTRY


Devolved regulations that apply:

Northern Ireland




Procedure



Procedure type:


Below threshold - without competition









Scope



Title:

Provision of PECOS P2P Systems Software Licensing, Support and Maintenance to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (2026–2028)


Reference number:

Not provided



Description:

The NI Assembly Commission's Finance Office uses several software packages to deliver its services. PECOS Purchase to Pay (P2P) is one of the central packages with the software being used as both a purchase to pay and budgeting system having been used by the Assembly Commission from the mid-2000s.

The current arrangements include an automated Purchase Ordering (PO) system to include; approval workflows within the system, an auto-generated audit trail to record same, a system solution for matching invoices to approved PO’s, generation of invoicing files for upload to the central finance accounting system (SUN Systems). This facilitates the payment of supplier invoices and bills, records expenditure for budgeting and reporting purposes, aids reporting of expenditure commitments and accruals.

Financial systems enable the Finance Office to carry out monthly financial management accounting, forecasting and budgeting processes to deliver essential Assembly Commission business. The financial systems software package also ensures that invoices are paid to suppliers and that expenditure is accurately recorded and reported to fulfil the Assembly Commission’s internal and external reporting requirements.

It is anticipated that the existing PECOS P2P software will be replaced as part of the wider Assembly Commission Corporate Systems Review project that will lead to the procurement and implementation of a new fully integrated system(s) to meet the needs of HR, Finance and Procurement. However, until a replacement system is fully implemented, the systems review project has been paused and alternative options are being considered. It is now anticipated that the project will be re-established shortly to procure several best of breed software solutions, but the implementation of agreed solutions will take at least 12-18 months therefore an interim solution is required to allow the Finance Office to continue operations.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://niassembly.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1044173066








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):

01/07/2026 to 30/06/2028


CPV classifications:


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:

Elcom Systems Ltd.


Companies House:

PDPL-4468-PJHN


Address:


Orion House, 5 Upper St. Martin's Lane
LONDON
WC2H 9EA
UK


Email:

sales@elcom.com


Telephone:

07400 064626


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 - 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)).




Special regime:


None



Other organisations


Not provided
Award Notice
UK6: Contract award notice Published 16/06/2026

Provision of PECOS P2P Systems Software Licensing, Support and Maintenance to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (2026–2028)


Contracting Authorities




Contracting authority:

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PYCW-9139-GQXZ


Address:


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


Contact name:

Procurement Team


Email:

procurement@niassembly.gov.uk


Telephone:

02890418308


Website:

http://www.niassembly.gov.uk


Organisation type:

MINISTRY


Devolved regulations that apply:

Northern Ireland




Procedure



Procedure type:


Below threshold - without competition










Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Provision of PECOS P2P Systems Software Licensing, Support and Maintenance to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (2026–2028)


Reference number:

Not provided



Description:

The NI Assembly Commission's Finance Office uses several software packages to deliver its services. PECOS Purchase to Pay (P2P) is one of the central packages with the software being used as both a purchase to pay and budgeting system having been used by the Assembly Commission from the mid-2000s.

The current arrangements include an automated Purchase Ordering (PO) system to include; approval workflows within the system, an auto-generated audit trail to record same, a system solution for matching invoices to approved PO’s, generation of invoicing files for upload to the central finance accounting system (SUN Systems). This facilitates the payment of supplier invoices and bills, records expenditure for budgeting and reporting purposes, aids reporting of expenditure commitments and accruals.

Financial systems enable the Finance Office to carry out monthly financial management accounting, forecasting and budgeting processes to deliver essential Assembly Commission business. The financial systems software package also ensures that invoices are paid to suppliers and that expenditure is accurately recorded and reported to fulfil the Assembly Commission’s internal and external reporting requirements.

It is anticipated that the existing PECOS P2P software will be replaced as part of the wider Assembly Commission Corporate Systems Review project that will lead to the procurement and implementation of a new fully integrated system(s) to meet the needs of HR, Finance and Procurement. However, until a replacement system is fully implemented, the systems review project has been paused and alternative options are being considered. It is now anticipated that the project will be re-established shortly to procure several best of breed software solutions, but the implementation of agreed solutions will take at least 12-18 months therefore an interim solution is required to allow the Finance Office to continue operations.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://niassembly.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1044194128









Contract value:

Not provided



Contract Details



Contract 1


Title:

Not provided


Reference number:

Not provided


Contract value:

GBP 61,300.8 including VAT


Below the relevant threshold:

Yes


Award decision date:

16/06/2026


Earliest date the contract will be signed:

26/06/2026


Contract dates (estimated):

01/07/2026 to 30/06/2028


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


CPV classifications:


48442000 - Financial systems software package.

72261000 - Software support services.



Delivery regions:


UKN06 - Belfast





Supplier




Supplier:

Elcom Systems Ltd.


Companies House:

PDPL-4468-PJHN


Address:


Orion House, 5 Upper St. Martin's Lane
LONDON
WC2H 9EA
UK


Email:

sales@elcom.com


Telephone:

07400 064626


Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

Yes


Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No


Supported employment provider:

No


Public service mutual:

No





Other organisations


Not provided
Related Notice
UK7: Contract details notice Published 29/06/2026

Provision of PECOS P2P Systems Software Licensing, Support and Maintenance to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (2026–2028)


Contracting Authorities





Contracting authority:

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PYCW-9139-GQXZ


Address:


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


Contact name:

Procurement Team


Email:

procurement@niassembly.gov.uk


Telephone:

02890418308


Website:

http://www.niassembly.gov.uk


Organisation type:

MINISTRY


Devolved regulations that apply:

Northern Ireland




Procedure



Procedure type:


Below threshold - without competition










Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Provision of PECOS P2P Systems Software Licensing, Support and Maintenance to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (2026–2028)


Reference number:

BR-040-2026 FIN8304



Description:

The NI Assembly Commission's Finance Office uses several software packages to deliver its services. PECOS Purchase to Pay (P2P) is one of the central packages with the software being used as both a purchase to pay and budgeting system having been used by the Assembly Commission from the mid-2000s.

The current arrangements include an automated Purchase Ordering (PO) system to include; approval workflows within the system, an auto-generated audit trail to record same, a system solution for matching invoices to approved PO’s, generation of invoicing files for upload to the central finance accounting system (SUN Systems). This facilitates the payment of supplier invoices and bills, records expenditure for budgeting and reporting purposes, aids reporting of expenditure commitments and accruals.

Financial systems enable the Finance Office to carry out monthly financial management accounting, forecasting and budgeting processes to deliver essential Assembly Commission business. The financial systems software package also ensures that invoices are paid to suppliers and that expenditure is accurately recorded and reported to fulfil the Assembly Commission’s internal and external reporting requirements.

It is anticipated that the existing PECOS P2P software will be replaced as part of the wider Assembly Commission Corporate Systems Review project that will lead to the procurement and implementation of a new fully integrated system(s) to meet the needs of HR, Finance and Procurement. However, until a replacement system is fully implemented, the systems review project has been paused and alternative options are being considered. It is now anticipated that the project will be re-established shortly to procure several best of breed software solutions, but the implementation of agreed solutions will take at least 12-18 months therefore an interim solution is required to allow the Finance Office to continue operations.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://niassembly.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1046915179









Contract value:

Not provided



Contract Details



Contract 1


Title:

Not provided


Reference number:

Not provided


Contract value:

GBP 61,300.8 including VAT


Below the relevant threshold:

Yes


Award decision date:

16/06/2026


Earliest date the contract will be signed:

29/06/2026


Contract dates (estimated):

01/07/2026 to 30/06/2028


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


CPV classifications:


48442000 - Financial systems software package.

72261000 - Software support services.



Delivery regions:


UKN06 - Belfast




Supplier




Supplier:

Elcom Systems Ltd.


Companies House:

PDPL-4468-PJHN


Address:


Orion House, 5 Upper St. Martin's Lane
LONDON
WC2H 9EA
UK


Email:

sales@elcom.com


Telephone:

07400 064626


Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

Yes


Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No





Key performance indicators:


Not provided


Associated documents:


Not provided




Other organisations


Not provided