Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
FOI Reference: FOI/202400441442
Date received: 19 November 2024
Date responded: 11 December 2024
Information Requested
Request for information 1: Please could you confirm the name of the supplier, and the name of the solution used for HR and/or Payroll at Social Security Scotland?
Request for information 2: Could you confirm when the current contracts for HR and Payroll are ending?
Request for information 3: Does Social Security Scotland intend to procure for replacement solutions in 2025 or 2026?
Response
Social Security Scotland uses the Scottish Government’s Finance and HR system.
Requests for information 1 and 2:
The Scottish Government has recently implemented a suite of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to manage its HR, finance, and procurement functions.
The remainder of the information you have requested is available from Public Contracts Scotland under contract IDs;
Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.
Request for information 3:
Social Security Scotland do not intend to procure for a replacement solution in 2025 or 2026.
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