How to win: HR and Payroll

About this contract

A cloud-hosted SaaS HR and Payroll solution that supports the Council’s HR, payroll, recruitment, workforce management and employee self service elements, together with all implementation and ongoing support services set out within the Specification.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Oxford City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,833,333, 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: it closes 22 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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