There were 64 new “Finance and Accounting Software” tenders published across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore in TenderBytes in the last 12 months (1 January 2011 through 31 December 2011). While we have manually edited the final list to ensure accuracy, the report is based on the keywords of “financial management”, “accounting”, “budgeting”, “finance”, “book keeping”, “forecast”, “finance management”, “financial process”, “finance process”, “credit card payment”, “payroll software”, “superannuation software”, “tax software”, and “taxation software”.
The bar graph below shows the quarterly average of “Finance and Accounting Software” related tenders advertised. The yellow line shows a 12 month rolling average of “Finance and Accounting Software” related tenders in all states.

The following tenders are a cross section of “Finance and Accounting Software” related tenders that have been advertised in the past 12 months.
Software Developers Consultative Group
Australian Taxation Office
Closed: 24/11/2011
Are you a developer of payroll, accounting, taxation or superannuation software? If so, the SDCG is for you. The SDCG is a peak consultative forum of the ATO. As a member of the group, you will play an important consultative role in the introduction of new taxation and superannuation measures, as well as implementing other government-related initiatives. You will be a representative of developers of software products for small, medium and large business segments. We are particularly interested in developers working in niche markets, as well as those working in-house with large organisations and those who have or are considering Standard Business Reporting-enabled software. Current group members’ terms are due to expire and we are seeking applications from developers interested in being part of the SDCG. Successful applicants will be appointed for a 12 month period commencing in January 2012.
Enterprise Recruitment System
University of Sydney
Closed: 14/10/2011
The University of Sydney has established business units to recruit staff and contingent labour. Each business unit is using different legacy systems to process their recruitment data and these systems do not interface with each other or with the University Human Resource core system, Alesco HRIS (Talent2). This has resulted in inconsistencies of recruitment processes across the university and significant inefficiencies. The University of Sydney is seeking to implement an enterprise recruitment system that meets the specific requirements of the University’s environment, including the following mandatory requirements: 1. Sophisticated candidate and client CRM capability, fully integrated with Microsoft Outlook; 2. Ability by users to build and modify multiple and complex workflows; 3. Proven ability to fully integrate with enterprise systems, including HRIS, Payroll, Finance; 4. Proven ability to handle a wide variety of recruitment methodologies and staffing categories including: search; advertised selection; database and talent management; third party supplier management for contingent labour; 5. Non-US hosted; meets stringent security standards (SAS 70, ISO 27001, or equivalent); 6. Supplier able to recommend at least one reference site where a recent implementation of a similar size and complexity has been successful.
Local Government Information Management System
Torres Strait Island Regional Council
Closed: 14/10/2011
Tenders for: 1. Supply, delivery, installation, configuration, implementation and support of local government information management system, including: 2. Functional requirements in regard to property based business and customer service processes, financial management processes, asset management processes, human resource management processes and enterprise wide executive information systems.
Australia Council Finance System Replacement
Australia Council for the Arts
Closed: 30/09/2011
The Australia Council for the Arts has a requirement to replace its Finance system. The council currently uses OpenPlus as the organisation’s Finance system. The package was originally purchased nearly 20 years ago and it continues to service the basic needs of Australia Council for financial payments including international payments, recording and reporting. The council is now seeking a Finance that is user-friendly and capable of automating and streamlining financial processes including day-to-day processes, month-end and year-end processes, budgeting and reporting. The new Finance System will need to integrate with existing business applications including the Australia Council Grant Management System (GMS), TRIM Record management system, CHRIS HR system, and SQLServer-based Business Intelligence and Customer Relationship Management systems.
SAFA Insurance System Solution
Department of Treasury and Finance
Closed: 16/06/2011
SA Government Financing Authority (SAFA) functions as the central financing authority, captive insurer and manager of the passenger and light commercial vehicle fleet operations for the Government of South Australia. It plays an integral role in the overall management of the State’s finances and risks, providing a range of treasury, insurance and fleet services to public sector clients. SAFA is also responsible for corporate governance, transaction management and support services for the electricity entities and for administration on behalf of the Treasurer of contracts associated with a number of industry assistance schemes. SAICORP is the trading name for the Insurance section of SAFA, responsible for insuring the risks of South Australian Government agencies, reinsuring those risks in the Australian and International insurance markets, and providing risk management advice and assistance to Government agencies. SAFA has a requirement for a single insurance system solution capturing underwriting, claims management and accounting, to enable SAFA to operate the insurance business efficiently and effectively into the future.
Systems and Process Improvement – Financial Management System
Department of Treasury and Finance
Closed: 27/05/2011
The South Australian Government Financing Authority (SAFA) functions as the central financing authority, captive insurer and manager of the passenger and light commercial vehicle fleet operations for the Government of South Australia. It plays an integral role in the overall management of the State’s finances and risks, providing a range of treasury, insurance and fleet services to public sector clients. SAFA is also responsible for corporate governance, transaction management and support services for the electricity entities and for administration on behalf of the Treasurer of contracts associated with a number of industry assistance schemes. To enable SAFA to operate effectively and efficiently into the future, a centralised physical financial management system is required to support the financial management requirements of all SAFA business units and provide a single source of financial information. It is SAFA’s preference to procure a commercial off the shelf system that may require minor configuration to meet SAFA’s business requirements.
Supply and Installation of a Replacement Business Software and Support System
Quilpie Shire
Closed: 8/04/2011
The successful tenderer will provide Council with an integrated Financial Management System including but not limited to: Property, Building & Planning, Health, Animal Control, Human Resources / Payroll, Asset Management, Record Management, Fleet Management and Community Service modules, complying with all relevant Queensland Local Government and Australian Taxation requirements.
Workforce Management and Planning System
Royal Automobile Association of SA Inc (RAA)
Closed: 18/03/2011
Vendors are invited to register interest in providing a single homogenous software solution to meet the following requirements and business processes: forecasting; resourcing; rostering; adherence / conformance; user interface; pre-payroll; system interfaces.
Internal Audit Services
National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority
Closed: 11/02/2011
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) wishes to engage a suitably accredited organisation to provide Internal Audit Services (Services) of its accounting operations and associated key controls including the IT environment.
If you’d like to find out more, or get us to run a report on tenders that have been advertised in your domain, drop us a line. You can find out more about the products that TenderBytes have to offer here.
Market Segment Review: Finance and Accounting Software
There were 64 new “Finance and Accounting Software” tenders published across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore in TenderBytes in the last 12 months (1 January 2011 through 31 December 2011). While we have manually edited the final list to ensure accuracy, the report is based on the keywords of “financial management”, “accounting”, “budgeting”, “finance”, “book keeping”, “forecast”, “finance management”, “financial process”, “finance process”, “credit card payment”, “payroll software”, “superannuation software”, “tax software”, and “taxation software”.
The bar graph below shows the quarterly average of “Finance and Accounting Software” related tenders advertised. The yellow line shows a 12 month rolling average of “Finance and Accounting Software” related tenders in all states.
The following tenders are a cross section of “Finance and Accounting Software” related tenders that have been advertised in the past 12 months.
Software Developers Consultative Group
Australian Taxation Office
Closed: 24/11/2011
Are you a developer of payroll, accounting, taxation or superannuation software? If so, the SDCG is for you. The SDCG is a peak consultative forum of the ATO. As a member of the group, you will play an important consultative role in the introduction of new taxation and superannuation measures, as well as implementing other government-related initiatives. You will be a representative of developers of software products for small, medium and large business segments. We are particularly interested in developers working in niche markets, as well as those working in-house with large organisations and those who have or are considering Standard Business Reporting-enabled software. Current group members’ terms are due to expire and we are seeking applications from developers interested in being part of the SDCG. Successful applicants will be appointed for a 12 month period commencing in January 2012.
Enterprise Recruitment System
University of Sydney
Closed: 14/10/2011
The University of Sydney has established business units to recruit staff and contingent labour. Each business unit is using different legacy systems to process their recruitment data and these systems do not interface with each other or with the University Human Resource core system, Alesco HRIS (Talent2). This has resulted in inconsistencies of recruitment processes across the university and significant inefficiencies. The University of Sydney is seeking to implement an enterprise recruitment system that meets the specific requirements of the University’s environment, including the following mandatory requirements: 1. Sophisticated candidate and client CRM capability, fully integrated with Microsoft Outlook; 2. Ability by users to build and modify multiple and complex workflows; 3. Proven ability to fully integrate with enterprise systems, including HRIS, Payroll, Finance; 4. Proven ability to handle a wide variety of recruitment methodologies and staffing categories including: search; advertised selection; database and talent management; third party supplier management for contingent labour; 5. Non-US hosted; meets stringent security standards (SAS 70, ISO 27001, or equivalent); 6. Supplier able to recommend at least one reference site where a recent implementation of a similar size and complexity has been successful.
Local Government Information Management System
Torres Strait Island Regional Council
Closed: 14/10/2011
Tenders for: 1. Supply, delivery, installation, configuration, implementation and support of local government information management system, including: 2. Functional requirements in regard to property based business and customer service processes, financial management processes, asset management processes, human resource management processes and enterprise wide executive information systems.
Australia Council Finance System Replacement
Australia Council for the Arts
Closed: 30/09/2011
The Australia Council for the Arts has a requirement to replace its Finance system. The council currently uses OpenPlus as the organisation’s Finance system. The package was originally purchased nearly 20 years ago and it continues to service the basic needs of Australia Council for financial payments including international payments, recording and reporting. The council is now seeking a Finance that is user-friendly and capable of automating and streamlining financial processes including day-to-day processes, month-end and year-end processes, budgeting and reporting. The new Finance System will need to integrate with existing business applications including the Australia Council Grant Management System (GMS), TRIM Record management system, CHRIS HR system, and SQLServer-based Business Intelligence and Customer Relationship Management systems.
SAFA Insurance System Solution
Department of Treasury and Finance
Closed: 16/06/2011
SA Government Financing Authority (SAFA) functions as the central financing authority, captive insurer and manager of the passenger and light commercial vehicle fleet operations for the Government of South Australia. It plays an integral role in the overall management of the State’s finances and risks, providing a range of treasury, insurance and fleet services to public sector clients. SAFA is also responsible for corporate governance, transaction management and support services for the electricity entities and for administration on behalf of the Treasurer of contracts associated with a number of industry assistance schemes. SAICORP is the trading name for the Insurance section of SAFA, responsible for insuring the risks of South Australian Government agencies, reinsuring those risks in the Australian and International insurance markets, and providing risk management advice and assistance to Government agencies. SAFA has a requirement for a single insurance system solution capturing underwriting, claims management and accounting, to enable SAFA to operate the insurance business efficiently and effectively into the future.
Systems and Process Improvement – Financial Management System
Department of Treasury and Finance
Closed: 27/05/2011
The South Australian Government Financing Authority (SAFA) functions as the central financing authority, captive insurer and manager of the passenger and light commercial vehicle fleet operations for the Government of South Australia. It plays an integral role in the overall management of the State’s finances and risks, providing a range of treasury, insurance and fleet services to public sector clients. SAFA is also responsible for corporate governance, transaction management and support services for the electricity entities and for administration on behalf of the Treasurer of contracts associated with a number of industry assistance schemes. To enable SAFA to operate effectively and efficiently into the future, a centralised physical financial management system is required to support the financial management requirements of all SAFA business units and provide a single source of financial information. It is SAFA’s preference to procure a commercial off the shelf system that may require minor configuration to meet SAFA’s business requirements.
Supply and Installation of a Replacement Business Software and Support System
Quilpie Shire
Closed: 8/04/2011
The successful tenderer will provide Council with an integrated Financial Management System including but not limited to: Property, Building & Planning, Health, Animal Control, Human Resources / Payroll, Asset Management, Record Management, Fleet Management and Community Service modules, complying with all relevant Queensland Local Government and Australian Taxation requirements.
Workforce Management and Planning System
Royal Automobile Association of SA Inc (RAA)
Closed: 18/03/2011
Vendors are invited to register interest in providing a single homogenous software solution to meet the following requirements and business processes: forecasting; resourcing; rostering; adherence / conformance; user interface; pre-payroll; system interfaces.
Internal Audit Services
National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority
Closed: 11/02/2011
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) wishes to engage a suitably accredited organisation to provide Internal Audit Services (Services) of its accounting operations and associated key controls including the IT environment.
If you’d like to find out more, or get us to run a report on tenders that have been advertised in your domain, drop us a line. You can find out more about the products that TenderBytes have to offer here.