Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cairn Housing Association
Bellevue House, 22 Hopetoun Street
Edinburgh
EH7 4GH
UK
Contact person: Stephen McDougall
Telephone: +44 8009903405
E-mail: stephen.mcdougall@cairnha.com
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cairnha.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA17262
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Housing Association
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
HR and Managed Payroll Solution
Reference number: CHG06/26-01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72212450
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
HR system for housing association with 250 employees, plus MANAGED payroll system for same.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Cairn Housing Association, 22 Hopetoun Street, Edinburgh, EH7 4GH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open Tender via the Public Contracts Scotland platform
II.2.14) Additional information
PIN being issued to assess availability of unmanaged HR systems in combination with managed payroll systems.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
14/08/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=833589.
(SC Ref:833589)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/06/2026