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Core Business Systems (Finance, HR & Payroll) – Request for Information

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Buyer
Aberdeenshire Council
Topic
Software package and information systems
Published
10 February 2026
Source
uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

Aberdeenshire Council is seeking information from the market to inform its understanding of modern approaches to supporting core business systems across Finance, HR and Payroll. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to explore market capability, solution approaches and delivery models that could strengthen financial foresight, operational insight, workforce management and decision‑support within a local‑government context. Responses may propose a single integrated platform or a modular, closely integrated suite of solutions. This RFI does not constitute a call for competition, Invitation to Tender or commitment to procure. It is an outcomes‑centric market engagement exercise to inform future strategic and commercial considerations. Aberdeenshire Council is undertaking a preliminary market consultation to seek market insight on modern approaches to supporting Finance, HR and Payroll systems. This exercise is exploratory in nature, does not constitute a procurement, and is intended to inform future strategic considerations only.

Timeline

  1. Pre-tender published10 February 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

Aberdeenshire Council is a local authority covering the North East of Scotland, running procurement through its own commercial team. Tenders are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the Scottish Government's national tender portal. Suppliers register on that portal to view opportunities and submit bids. Works contracts draw on Constructionline's approved contractor lists rather than open advertisement. Goods and services procurement instead favours regular open competition. A dedicated Commissioning Team inside Housing and Social Work buys community care and support services. Procurement strategy and annual reporting are developed jointly with Aberdeen City Council and Highland Council.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Aberdeenshire Council's contract awards have been in construction work, software and information systems and construction materials.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 48000000 · Software package and information systems
  • 48450000 · Time accounting or human resources software package
  • 48451000 · Enterprise resource planning software package
  • 66122000 · Corporate finance and venture capital services
  • 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72212450 · Time accounting or human resources software development services
  • 72212451 · Enterprise resource planning software development services
  • 79211110 · Payroll management services

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