EA Integrated Financial Management Information System Inc. HR/Payroll (Formerly the iFS Project / now known as the EA One Project)

Provision of a fully integrated Finance and HR/Payroll system for the Education Authority The contract is for an integrated Financial Management Information system and HR/Payroll (including DE's Teachers' payrolls) to meet the Financial Accounting and Reporting requirements and the HR management and Payroll requirements of the Education Authority and the Department of Eduction Additional information: This modification is required to increase the overall contract value by £15m (i.e. 50% of the original published contract value).

This value will cover the continued service provision for the full and remaining 5 year contract extension option that is already built into the contract. The contract would then expire on 31 March 2032.

Replacing the current EA One system will require a significant lead in time to manage its design, procurement, implementation and for the replacement solution to become business as usual. The EA has commenced work through the EnAble Programme to replace the current system with current timelines working towards an implementation timeline of 2032.

The current solution continues to perform and deliver within the KPI's of the contract and is sustainable for the foreseeable future up to March 2032. The 5 year extension term delivers the most financially prudent solution which establishes upfront a 5 year term and minimises financial risk. The extension provides continuity of service and certainty for EA during a period where significant resource and focus will be on the programme of work to replace and transition to the new solution.