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Direct Payment Payroll and Banking Service

Issued by Somerset Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published
21 Sept 2026
Closes
20 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Value
GBP 1,600,000
Reference
EPRO1000581 / ERFX1003459
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

Details

Direct Payments are funding provided to people by local authorities to support them with arranging and paying for their social care needs. An assessment of the person's social care needs is made to decide if they are eligible and what funding is required. The funding is paid directly to the Individual, their nominated representative, their authorised representative, or a third-party holding account, so that they can organise and manage their own support provision.

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from Somerset Council, going back to September 20264 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Financial & Professional Services and Water & Environment. There are 246 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 29 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this financial & professional services opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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