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How to win: Payroll Services for Germany Network 2026

A services contract from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, worth £300,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Value

£300,000

Closing date

20 September 2026

About this contract

Provision of payroll services to the British Embassy Berlin and Germany Network.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £300,000, 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: it closes 20 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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