Standing Invitation to Apply for Payroll and ERP Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
This is a notice to advise of the ERP Category within the Enterprise Software Channel. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) invites from suppliers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solutions who are the original creators and current owners of their ERP software, to start the on-boarding process to Marketplace to provide New Zealand Government Agencies a standards-based approach to ERP procurement and implementation. The Category will identify ERP systems that can align with a standards-based approach, delivering critical outcomes in consistency, accountability, and performance across the public sector. By certifying ERP systems that meet the requirements, we aim to standardise processes, enhance accountability across agencies, and improve overall operational performance. This approach will also ensure data integrity, streamline compliance, and provide reliable, timely insights for decision-making, while fostering collaboration, reducing duplication, and streamlining the procurement and integration of ERP systems. Further information with a short guide on the required steps is available in addendum 8. Please check Addendum 3 for the updated Standing Invitation document. Marketplace simplifies how the NZ Government buys and lowers the barriers for suppliers to provide services. It’s open to all suppliers who meet the entry criteria – no current contract with government is needed. It has standardised commercial terms – a single set to cover all government customers. This notice is to invite suppliers to apply for Payroll Services that are now open on Marketplace. There are three channels containing various service catalogues open for qualified suppliers to apply: Enterprise Software, Managed Services and Consultancy & Professional Services (C&PS: Channel: Enterprise Software Catalogue: Payroll Enterprise Software Services: Payroll Software Agency-Hosted Payroll Software Provider-Hosted Channel: Managed Services Catalogue: Managed Payroll Services Services: Managed Payroll Services Channel: Consultancy and Professional Services Catalogue: Payroll Professional Services Services: Payroll Professional Services
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