Ireland - Payroll Software and Associated Support Solution

The contracting agency in Ireland requires a vendor to provide a payroll software and associated support solution. The agency needs to solve the administrative burden of manual payroll processing by implementing automated validations, scheduled tasks, approval workflows, and exception handling. The solution must ensure accurate calculation of salaries, allowances, overtime, deductions, arrears, backdated pay, and statutory entitlements, with full support for Irish public-sector pay structures and pension schemes. The scope of work covers core payroll processing, statutory compliance, audit and governance controls, systems integration, and self-service portals. The software must automatically apply PAYE, USC, PRSI, Enhanced Reporting Requirements, pension auto-enrolment, and all Revenue reporting obligations, including real-time submissions. To meet public-sector accountability standards, the system must include comprehensive audit trails, role-based access, version control, and transparent approval processes. The agency requires seamless, secure integration with HR systems, pensions administration, time and attendance, and finance or ERP platforms using APIs or standard data interfaces. The requested system must also feature digital payslips, access to payroll history, online updates for bank details, online overtime submission, and workflow-based approvals for employees and managers. Performance of the work will take place offsite. Only onshore organizations based in Ireland are eligible to bid for this contract. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed a specific funding limit or key dates in the initial solicitation. Evaluation criteria will be based on the proposals submitted by eligible Irish organizations.