In a tender notice in the Official Journal of the European Union the agency says it intends to buy a suite of software applications. Core elements will include recruitment, training administration, attendance management, employee relations processing and medical staffing.
Initially the contract is expected to run for five years, but there is an option to extend for another two. The value is estimated at between £5m and £10m.
The notice, published on 11 February 2010, says that "a range of complex interfaces" is required to cover payroll, time attendance, expenses and a workforce database. It also outlines optional functions, including an occupational health transferable record, performance management and appraisal, "staff bank" management, and e-rostering.
Hosting of the software could be provided by the agency's IT provider, Atos Origin, but the notice gives bidders the scope to propose alternatives.
The chosen supplier will also have to provide support and development services, training and disaster recovery.
The new system will be used by all the health boards in Scotland and by organisations that work with them.
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