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Direct Payment Payroll and Banking Service

Description: 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.

Summary: Somerset Council is procuring services to support people in Somerset who receive a social-care Direct Payment or personalised budget. The requirement combines payroll administration and banking or managed-account support, and may be delivered by one provider or separate providers. Payroll services will support adults, children, young people, carers and Education, Health and Care Plan recipients who employ Personal Assistants or other support staff. The service includes payroll processing, payslips, HMRC submissions, tax and National Insurance administration, pension auto-enrolment, statutory payments and deductions. Banking support will receive Council payments, make agreed payments, maintain financial records and provide evidence for monitoring public funds. This is a services contract covering banking and health and social work support.

Highway Structures Major Works - Framework 2027

Description: The publication of this preliminary market notice starts the market engagement process for Somerset Council's (the Authority's) major works highway structures framework. The Authority wishes to engage with potential suppliers with an expertise in the successful delivery of similar works and provide an overview of the Authority's proposed approach and procurement process. The Authority wishes to enter into a bespoke framework agreement for this work, with subsequent task-orders being issued under a NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract Option A. The procurement process will be evaluated using the Cow Bridge scheme, with the most economically advantageous tender being awarded both the Framework and the Cow Bridge scheme, and the next three being awarded the framework. There will be quality questions as part of this evaluation.

Summary: Somerset Council is planning a major works framework for highway structures and related works across Somerset. The scope covers on-highway structural work and off-highway rights of way areas, including urgent traffic management, masonry bridge and retaining wall repairs, structural concrete repairs, bridge waterproofing, major bridge reconstruction, retaining wall reconstruction, geotechnical engineering and earth-retaining structures, drainage, working in water and temporary watercourse management, and carriageway and footpath resurfacing. The procurement is for works, classified under engineering and construction works (CPV 45220000). It is intended to create a bespoke framework, with individual task orders issued under NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract Option A. The framework is relevant to contractors with experience delivering comparable highway, bridge, civil engineering, geotechnical, drainage or watercourse projects for public-sector infrastructure.

Construction of Community Hub South West England

Description: This tender is to appoint a main supplier for the construction of a new single storey (with attic storage) Village Hall and football changing facilities at the Recreation Ground, Whitcross, Barwick, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 9TQ Works include building construction, utilities, external areas, and access/parking provision all as detailed and described in the attached documents. The hall is intended as a flexible, multiuse facility supporting community groups, the Parish Council, wellbeing activities, small events, family programmes, and general local services, with additional provision of changing room facilities for teams and officials for the adjacent football pitch. The tender process is a below-threshold Open Procedure (single-stage). The contract will be a JCT intermediate contract with Contractor Design Portion applicable in respect of some elements as defined in the accompanying documents. (read more...)

Summary: Barwick and Stoford Parish Council is seeking a main contractor to construct a new single-storey village hall with attic storage and football changing facilities. The hall will be a flexible, multi-use community facility for local groups, wellbeing activities, small events, family programmes and local services, alongside changing rooms for teams and officials using the adjacent football pitch. The works include the building, utilities, external areas, access and parking provision, as described in the tender documents. The project is classified as construction work. Delivery is at the Recreation Ground, Whitcross, Barwick, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 9TQ. The contract is for works, with the Parish Council as the buying organisation, and the project has full planning approval under reference 22/03289/FUL.

Request for Quotation: Street Skate Park Tarmac Path Replacement

Description: Project Overview Street Parish Council invites contractors to provide a quotation for the removal of the existing tarmac path at Street Skate Park and replacement with a new tarmac path constructed to an overall thickness of 100 mm, including new concrete edging.

Summary: Street Parish Council is seeking a contractor to remove the existing tarmac path at Street Skate Park and replace it with a new tarmac path. The replacement path must have an overall thickness of 100 mm and include new concrete edging. This is a civil engineering and footpath resurfacing requirement, covering footpath construction, resurfacing and pedestrian-way construction. The works will be delivered at Street Skate Park in Street, Somerset. The opportunity is intended for a single contractor able to undertake the removal, preparation and construction work as one package. It is a works procurement led by Street Parish Council, a local public authority, and would suit contractors operating in hard landscaping, surfacing, paving, footpath construction or small-scale civil engineering.

NHS Health Checks

Description: An NHS Health Check is a free health assessment offered to help prevent serious cardiovascular conditions by spotting risks early. For the purpose of this local service, those eligible are between 40 and 74 years old without already diagnosed long term cardiovascular health conditions, and either registered with a Somerset GP or living in Somerset. The service may be offered to staff or patients meeting this criterion. The aim of this service is to reduce access barriers for those with severe mental illnesses by combining the NHS HC opportunity with other treatment access. This may be extended to other cohorts like those accessing bariatric services as the service develops. The service will need to be run to the standard protocol for NHS Health Checks service including measurement of (read more...)

Summary: Somerset Council procured a local NHS Health Check service for people aged 40 to 74 who do not already have diagnosed long-term cardiovascular conditions and who are registered with a Somerset GP or live in Somerset. The service is intended for eligible staff or patients, with a particular focus on reducing access barriers for people with severe mental illnesses alongside other treatment access. It may later support other cohorts, such as people using bariatric services. The provider must deliver NHS Health Checks to the standard protocol, including pulse, blood pressure and point-of-care blood cholesterol measurements. The service identifies risks relating to hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, kidney dysfunction, obesity and heart arrhythmias for GP follow-up, and provides lifestyle support on alcohol, smoking, healthy weight and exercise. Somerset is the delivery area.

Provision of Transport for Stroke and Suspected Stroke Patients

Description: Procurement of a dedicated transport service for patients requiring repatriation from Hyper Acute Stroke Units to Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) following admission for stroke or suspected stroke (mimics).

Summary: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a dedicated patient transport service, classified as ambulance services, for people admitted with stroke or suspected stroke, including stroke mimics. The service will repatriate patients from Hyper Acute Stroke Units to Yeovil District Hospital, also known as YDH or Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. The requirement concerns patient journeys following admission rather than general transport provision. Suppliers would provide the transport service for this defined clinical pathway and support the transfer of patients into the care of Yeovil District Hospital. The work is therefore relevant to ambulance operators, patient transport providers and healthcare transport businesses able to deliver dedicated repatriation journeys for stroke and suspected-stroke patients in Somerset and the surrounding service area.

HIV Community Services

Description: This request for expressions of interest is issued solely for the purpose of conducting market engagement and does not constitute any commitment by the Authority to undertake any procurement exercise in the future. This exercise includes no element of supplier evaluation. No parties will be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this by the deadline, there is no commitment of any kind involved on either side. This request does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services and the Authority is not bound by any proposal offered. If you are interested in this potential opportunity, then please express an interest by 18.09.2026 at 12:00pm by emailing stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk NB - ensure you provide examples of contracts which demonstrate you have successfully delivered these services (read more...)

Summary: Somerset Council is planning a targeted HIV community services contract in Somerset. The service will provide community outreach and digital interventions to increase HIV awareness, testing and access to PrEP among people at highest risk and underserved populations, informed by the Somerset HIV Needs Assessment and the five groups identified in England’s HIV Action Plan 2025–2030. It will include condoms and point-of-care HIV testing in specific circumstances, plus time-limited support for people newly diagnosed with HIV and people living with HIV who have an identified need. Providers will also deliver training for adults’ services to improve HIV awareness and reduce stigma and access barriers. Delivery will involve partnership with specialist integrated sexual health and HIV treatment services. The procurement is for health and social work services in Somerset.

Direct Payment Payroll and Banking Services

Description: 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.

Summary: Somerset Council is procuring services to support people in Somerset who receive a social-care Direct Payment or personalised budget. The requirement combines payroll administration and banking or managed-account support, and may be delivered by one provider or separate providers. Payroll services will support adults, children, young people, carers and Education, Health and Care Plan recipients who employ Personal Assistants or other support staff. The service includes payroll processing, payslips, HMRC submissions, tax and National Insurance administration, pension auto-enrolment, statutory payments and deductions. Banking support will receive Council payments, make agreed payments, maintain financial records and provide evidence for monitoring public funds. This is a services contract covering banking and health and social work support.

Provision of Educational Psychologists to carry out Statutory Assessments

Description: The Provider shall supply suitably qualified and HCPC-registered Educational Psychologists (EPs) to undertake Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) work and produce Psychological Advice on behalf of Somerset Council. The overarching aim of the service is to support the timely completion of statutory EHC needs assessments and contribute to improved outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Provider will be expected to work collaboratively with Somerset Council to reduce delays within the EHC assessment process and support compliance with statutory timescales.

Summary: Somerset Council is procuring educational psychology services to support statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNAs) for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The provider will supply suitably qualified Educational Psychologists to carry out assessments and produce psychological advice for the Council. The service is intended to help complete statutory assessments on time, reduce delays in the EHC assessment process and contribute to improved outcomes for children and young people. Work will be delivered for Somerset Council in Somerset, under a health and social work services classification. This is a public-sector service requirement managed by Somerset Council, rather than a supply of goods or construction works.

Provision of a Mental Health Crisis House in Somerset

Description: Contract for the provision of a Mental Health Crisis House in Somerset. The successful provider will proactively manage and deliver all care and support required, within a residential setting based in Taunton or Yeovil.

Summary: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procured a mental health crisis house service in Somerset, classified as residential health facilities services (CPV 85144000). The requirement is to provide an existing residential service in Taunton or Yeovil, proactively managing and delivering all care and support needed for people experiencing a mental health crisis. The Trust is the buying organisation and the service is delivered within Somerset. This is a healthcare services opportunity under the Provider Selection Regime, focused on patient care and links with the Trust’s own services. The requirement covers a single service rather than separate geographic or functional packages, and the selected provider is expected to operate the residential setting and manage the associated care and support provision.