Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c35-9087-7316-8bd6-baad377fa68a/contract-for-the-approved-provider-list-for-payroll-services-for-direct-payment awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Contract for the Approved Provider List for Payroll Services for Direct Payment Service Users [Durham County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/durham-county-council) Estimated value £1,000,000 to £10,000,000 Published 24 Jan 2019 Deadline Closed 28 Mar 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Durham County Council's, Direct Payments Team is seeking applications from suitable providers to join an approved provider list for the provision of Payroll Services for Direct Payment Service Users. The Approved Provider List is for Durham County Council's Direct Payments team to utilise when signposting direct payment service users to potential direct payment Providers. No service user will be obliged to access the services of those Providers who are on this Approved Provider List. There is no guarantee of any volumes of work as a result of the establishment of the Approved Provider List. Numbers will vary due to packages of support starting and ending and service users exercising their choice over which Provider to use for the services detailed within ITT Document 2 - Part 1 Service Specification. This Approved Provider List is available in three Lots: • Lot 1 - Payroll Provider Services • Lot 2 - Managed Accounts • Lot 3 - Managing Pre-Payment Cards Bidders can choose to submit offers for one, two or all three Lots. The Council would like to engage with multiple organisations to become part of the Approved Provider List for all Lots. Additional information: Reference DN382115 ## CPV classification Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1b2306b5-8a84-41ed-84c9-8d9cb713a06f) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Durham County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/durham-county-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)