How to win: Direct Payment Payroll and Banking Services

About this contract

This is not a call for competition and is not yet a contract opportunity. Somerset Council is reviewing how it delivers support for people who receive a Direct Payment or other personalised budget. From 2027, the Council intends to bring the advice and guidance element of the current service in house and procure a separate external payroll and banking service. We are seeking early feedback from providers who deliver payroll, holding account, managed account or third-party banking services. This feedback will help us test whether the proposed service specification is clear, realistic and comprehensive, and whether it reflects the requirements needed to support a good, robust and compliant service.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Somerset Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,308,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

BidWriter drafts your responses from your company profile, scores them against the marking scheme, and tracks your whole pipeline. Free to start — no card needed.

Related resources

Similar contracts